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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.
Dustin Burrows's Election As Texas House Speaker Sparks MAGA Anger
Texas GOP Representative-elect Shelley Luther wrote on X: "Today, the RINO (anti-MAGA) Establishment laughed in the faces of our Republican grassroots. They chose Democrat chairs and Lobbyist buddies over their voters. I look forward to seeing if they're still laughing after the next round of primaries. The fight starts today."
A Texas man convicted of orchestrating plots to overthrow the 2020 election is now out of prison. President Donald Trump wiped away Stewart Rhodes' sentence.
Dallas County opened a bid for a new voter check-in digital tablet vendor since the state de-certified the devices that glitched during the November election.
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 ...
AUSTIN, Texas — A push by Texas’ hard right to widen control in the state Capitol fell short Tuesday after House lawmakers ...
In the lead-up to the Nov. 5 election, Attorney General Ken Paxton ramped up efforts to put his imprint on rules governing ...
The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals has agreed to rehear a Washington County case involving allegations of election wrongdoing. Credit: Miguel Gutierrez Jr./The Texas Tribune Audio recording is ...
All 11 Fort Worth City Council seats are up for election this year. And residents are guaranteed at least one new face on ...
From Greg Abbott and Dan Patrick to Chip Roy and Dan Crenshaw, an inside look at how Texas politicians relate to President ...
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