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08/17/2010 Ellis and Strama Kick-Off the Back-to-School Sales Tax Holiday
07/30/2010 Senator Rodney Ellis on the Release of Michael Anthony Green
07/29/2010 Senator Rodney Ellis on DNA Exoneration of Michael Anthony Green
07/23/2010 Sen. Ellis Regarding the Forensic Science Commission Meeting on Flawed Science Used in the Willingham Case, Wrong Direction of Investigation
07/22/2010 Sen. Rodney Ellis on the Jurisdiction of the Texas Forensic Science Commission and the Delayed Investigation of Forensic Analyses in the Todd Willingham and Ernest Willis Cases
06/28/2010 State Senator Rodney Ellis Urges Routine HIV Testing
06/17/2010 Texas Legislators Write President Obama in Support of Recent EPA Actions
05/28/2010 Local Legislators and Environmental Groups Urge TCEQ to Work with EPA
05/28/2010 Today Marks Last Day for 2010 Texas Legislative Internship Program Participants
05/26/2010 Legislators Announce Memorial Day Weekend Tax Holiday on Energy Star Appliances
05/19/2010 State Senator Rodney Ellis Responds to SBOE Debate
04/02/2010 Sen. Ellis Participates In Senegal's Celebration of 50 Years Of Independence
Heads of state and key representatives of the African Diaspora to join three-day celebration of the future of Africa
03/19/2010 Hand-Delivered Pardon Brings Justice at Last for Tim Cole and His Family
03/12/2010 New Study on Climate Change Attitudes
African Americans in Key States See Global Warming as an Election Issue
03/12/2010 Sen. Ellis Calls On Texas Commission on Environmental Quality to Slow Down White Stallion Permitting Process
03/01/2010 Tim Cole Finally Pardoned
02/24/2010 Senator Ellis Sponsors Texas Indigent Defense Summit
02/23/2010 Sen. Rodney Ellis to Be Honored By National Assn. of Criminal Defense Lawyers
02/18/2010 Senator Ellis Participates in U.S. DOJ National Symposium on Indigent Defense
01/07/2010 Sen. Rodney Ellis Applauds Attorney General Opinion Recognizing the Governor's Power to Issue Posthumous Pardons
07/16/2009 Innocence Project releases study: Eyewitness ID reforms needed
07/14/2009 Senator Rodney Ellis requests opinion on Governor's power to grant posthumous pardons from Attorney General
07/08/2009 Texas Legislative Council Memo: Governor Can Pardon Posthumously
06/26/2009 Senator Rodney Ellis Praises US House for Passing Historic Clean Energy and Climate Change Bill
05/19/2009 Statement of Senator Rodney Ellis on Guns on Campus Bill
05/19/2009 Statewide Smoking Ban Snuffed Out
12/01/2008 Senator Ellis Announces Routine HIV Testing Bill on World AIDS Day
11/10/2008 Senator Ellis Early Files Comprehensive Bill Package
10/30/2008 State Legislators Hold Press Conference in Support of ACORN
09/22/2008 Senator Ellis Holds Two Post Ike Tele-Town Halls
08/21/2008 Legislators and Public Education Leaders Address Proposed Eligibility Requirements for the TEXAS Grant Program
Legislators and Public Education Leaders Address Proposed Eligibility Requirements for the TEXAS Grant Program
08/21/2008 Senator Ellis joined HISD Trustee Paula Harris to Host High School Students on the Top Ten Rule and Higher Education Opportunities
Senator Ellis joined HISD Trustee Paula Harris to Host High School Students on the Top Ten Rule and Higher Education Opportunities
08/11/2008 Sen. Ellis Holds Sales Tax Holiday Press Conference
State Legislators Kick-Off the Back-to-School Sales Tax Holiday at Macy's
07/21/2008 Texas Legislative Internship Program Reception and Private Viewing of Lucy in Honor of Congressman Mickey Leland
07/10/2008 Senator Rodney Ellis Participates in National HIV Testing Day and Calls for HIV Testing Initiative
09/28/2007 Ellis, Obama and the Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies announce grant to engage the African American community on climate change
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09/10/2007 Senator Ellis Thanks Texas Retail Education Foundation For Supporting Texas Grants Program
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08/23/2007 Senator Ellis Joins Comptroller Combs and Texas Retailers Associations to Call for Expanded Sales Tax Holiday to Help Texans Save More
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08/21/2007 Ellis joins Children's Defense Fund, Advocacy Groups, and Local Legislators to Launch Campaign to Enroll Every Eligible Houston Child in CHIP
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08/16/2007 Sales Tax Holiday Press Conference
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08/03/2007 Senator Ellis Encourages Texans to Take Advantage of Sales Tax Holiday
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07/20/2007 Low-income Houstonians get relief from rising electricity costs
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07/11/2007 Statement from Senator Rodney Ellis of the Death of Lady Bird Johnson
06/21/2007 Senator Ellis joins Governor Perry at Sudan Sanctions Bill Signing
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05/24/2007 Legislation banning smoking in almost all indoor public & private workplaces fails on last day
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05/24/2007 Legislation to protect a free and independent press fails to pass Senate on final day
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05/21/2007 Shield Law Statement
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05/15/2007 Free Flow of Information Act Passes House Committee
05/15/2007 House Passes Historic Sudan Sanctions Legislation
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05/09/2007 Senate Passes Ellis/West TSU reorganization bill
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05/08/2007 Ellis Drug Crime Prevention Bill Passes House Corrections Committee
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05/07/2007 Ellis Legislation to Increase Compensation for Wrongfully Imprisoned Approved by House Corrections Committee
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05/07/2007 Senate Finance Committee Passes Ellis/West TSU reorganization bill
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05/01/2007 Free Flow of Information Act Passes Senate
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04/27/2007 Ellis, West, Coleman file TSU reorganization bill
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04/27/2007 Senate Approves Military Death Benefit Boost
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04/24/2007 Senate Passes Ellis Bill to Create Texas Innocence Commission
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04/24/2007 Statement of Senator Ellis on Plan to Allow Death Penalty for Sexual Abuse of Children
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04/19/2007 Senate Passes Ellis Legislation to Boost Compensation of Wrongfully Convicted
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04/12/2007 Ellis Questions Spending Priorities in Texas Budget
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04/11/2007 SB 966 protects journalists from being forced to testify or disclose confidential sources
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04/10/2007 Ellis, Scheck Urge Action on Vital Criminal Justice Reforms
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02/21/2007 Senate Honors Vince Young
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01/30/2007 Senator Ellis to Lead Texas Delegation to Ethiopia
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01/30/2007 Senator Ellis, health care coalition to hold press conference on statewide smoking ban
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01/23/2007 Sudan Sanctions Legislation
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12/12/2006 Clean Car Bill Gains Support
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12/12/2006 Senator Ellis presents $100,00 Donation to Houston Food Bank from the Beaumont Foundation of America
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11/28/2006 Statement by Senator Rodney Ellis regarding Smoke-free Texas Workplace Legislation
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11/16/2006 Ellis Files Bill to Raise Minimum Wage
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11/15/2006 Senator Rodney Ellis Seeks to Expand, Extend Sales Tax Holiday
Legislation would expand holiday to two weeks, cover school supplies
11/02/2006 Wrongful Conviction
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10/19/2006 Statewide Smoking Ban
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09/29/2006 Join Senator Ellis and the Dynamos
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09/22/2006 Underprivileged Families Score Big Through Healthcare Drive
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09/14/2006 Senator Ellis on the Passing of Governor Ann Richards
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09/08/2006 Passing of Judge James DeAnda
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09/07/2006 Father of College Tuition Program Responds to new education report that gives Texas low score on college affordability
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08/22/2006 Senator Ellis to Host Fundraiser for Exonoree Anthony Robinson
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08/18/2006 Ellis and Legislators at National Bipartisan Bike Ride
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08/02/2006 Texas Senator Ellis urges families to sign up for affordable healthcare
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08/01/2006 Ellis, author of tax- free holiday law, reminds Texas families to shop and save this weekend
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06/22/2006 $250,000 Check for Texas Grants
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06/22/2006 Ellis Supports Renewal of Voting Rights Act
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05/26/2006 Senator Ellis' letter to Lt.Governor Dewhurst regarding hate crimes
From the Senator's corrispondence
05/23/2006 Senator Ellis statement on the passing of Senator Lloyd Bentsen
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05/22/2006 Ellis and Coleman Applaud Tuition Revenue Bond Legislation
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05/02/2006 Innocence Project Submits 2 Arson Cases to Commission; Requests System-Wide Review
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