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Texas House speaker election of Rep. Dustin Burrows could test voters’ values
Since then, the vast majority of House speakers have been elected by acclamation or with more than 140 votes. Even Rep. Dade Phelan, whom hard-right Republicans forced from seeking a third term, received 143 votes in 2021 and 145 in 2023.
Texas has a powerful new House speaker in a blow to the GOP's hard right
AUSTIN, Texas — A push by Texas’ hard right to widen control in the state Capitol fell short Tuesday after House lawmakers rejected its choice for the powerful speakership amid a Republican feud accelerated by the historic impeachment of Attorney General Ken Paxton .
Tuesday’s approval for a special May election follows the December gathering of 144 residents who sought more funding for ...
Williams, who represents District 6, which includes the far south and southwest of Fort Worth, was elected to the council in ...
From Greg Abbott and Dan Patrick to Chip Roy and Dan Crenshaw, an inside look at how Texas politicians relate to President ...
The Court of Criminal Appeals will rehear a case it threw out last year. Three of the judges became targets of Attorney ...
Judge David Newell told the Statesman that turnover on the court and the changing judicial system contributed to his decision ...
Nov 5 • 9:00 PM ET Fox News calls Texas for Donald Trump ... to date with the most crucial states of the 2024 presidential election. Our editorial team has highlighted key races to watch ...
Shortly after Lubbock Republican Rep. Dustin Burrows was elected Texas House speaker, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick questioned the ...
Texas campus in uproar after protesters hold signs declaring ‘women are property’ on quad after Trump victory - The ...
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