Texas GOP, House and Speakership

GOP megadonor says his PAC won't primary Republican Texas House members over speaker vote
The founder of a $20 million Republican PAC says he wants a GOP-backed Texas House speaker. But the decision must be left to the individual members.
Paxton joins the fray in Texas House speaker's race, says it should be the GOP's choice
The Texas attorney general said he is frustrated with the longstanding tradition that awards the minority party at least some committee chairmanships.
Texas GOP lawmaker looking for ‘third option’ to avoid ‘status quo’ in House as Speakership election nears
Rep. Michael Cloud (R-Texas) said Thursday that he is looking for a “third option” to avoid “the status quo” in the House as the Speakership election nears. “There are concerns that a delay in
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In the Texas Legislature, it’s Republican vs. Republican for speaker of the House | Opinion
Obviously, Dan Patrick and Ken Paxton would rather have somebody run the House for their own selfish benefit. That’s why their whining for David Cook as speaker hurts him more than helps in his campaign against Dustin Burrows or another candidate.
Texas GOP battle for House speaker intensifies. Why a lawmaker filed an ethics complaint.
With the race for speaker of the Texas House coming down to the wire, the Republican-on-Republican war deepens.
Texas lawmaker accuses state GOP chair of ethics violation over threats in House speaker race
A Republican Texas House member is calling for the state party chair to be investigated, alleging that he illegally threatened and intimidated lawmakers who are not supporting the party’s preferred candidate for House speaker.
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How Corpus Christi, Texas, scrambled to resolve a tie in a city council race
Texas, scrambled to decide how to determine the winner of a city council election where a runoff ended in a tie.
Texas Legislature returns Tuesday. Leadership battles, divisive issues await lawmakers
A staunchly conservative Texas Legislature will convene Tuesday for its 89th biennial session to tackle issues that touch the ...
Texas lawmakers are mostly silent on addressing threats to ballot secrecy
Votebeat examines a bill that emerges ahead of the new legislative session and a pair of lawsuits surrounding the issue at ...
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Texas County Works to Secure Software Ahead of May Election
With the clock ticking on a municipal election, Dallas County officials are moving to ensure electronic poll book software functions as intended. Less than four months remain to resolve a malfunction ...
Ken Paxton sought to put his mark on election rules in Texas and elsewhere
In the lead-up to the Nov. 5 election, Attorney General Ken Paxton ramped up efforts to put his imprint on rules governing ...
Four new members of Texas congressional delegation sworn into office
Four new members of Texas’ congressional delegation were sworn into office on Jan. 3, which marked the beginning of the 119th ...
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Texas 2024: The stories that most resonated with our readers
Voter guides, election results and a new law that does away with vehicle inspections were among the journalism that Texas ...
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Can these 5 bills to expand voting access in Texas win bipartisan support in the Legislature?
Proposals to allow online registration and broaden photo ID options may have a chance to advance, supporters say.