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State Rep. Dennis Bonnen, R-Angleton, announces at a Capitol press conference that he's accumulated enough votes to be elected speaker of the Texas House…
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From The Texas Tribune:A blast of retirements and a grim political climate for the GOP could dramatically reshape the future of the Texas Republican…
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The 2018 election season has officially begun in Texas. This weekend marked the neginning of the filing period for all Lone Star candidates who plan to…
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Two more powerful Texas Republican lawmakers announced their retirements last week, reports The Texas Tribune. U.S. Rep. Lamar Smith, the influential…
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From The Texas Tribune:Texas House Speaker Joe Straus, a San Antonio Republican, announced Wednesday he will not run for re-election. He did not rule out…
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The Texas Legislature’s controversial “bathroom bill” generated a strong backlash among the business community this year. The proposal was ultimately…
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There are more than 180 monuments to the Confederacy in the state of Texas. A dozen of those are on the grounds of the State Capitol in Austin.Now, as The…
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Texas House Speaker Joe Straus has been drawing fire all year from far-right lawmakers, including members of the so-called “Texas Freedom Caucus” in the…
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Texas House Speaker Joe Straus has asked the State Preservation Board to remove a plaque in the State Capitol that honors the Confederacy, reports The…
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From The Texas Tribune:The differences between the state's top legislative leaders will inform the coming Republican primaries, because Dan Patrick and…