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Outgoing Speaker Straus Puts His Stamp On Incoming Texas Legislature
Posted on · Joe Straus co-chairs the Legislative Budget Board, which is meeting now to decide how much lawmakers will have to spend in 2019 and 2020.
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Larger Democratic Minority Poised To Push Texas Legislature Closer To Center
Posted on · Democrats picked up 12 seats in the Texas House of Representatives, giving them a greater voice in choosing Speaker Joe Straus’ replacement. They also elected two new senators, which could make it harder for Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick to advance conservative priorities.
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Here’s A Look At Who’s Interested In Replacing Straus As House Speaker
Posted on · The Texas House is in the midst of a months-long scramble for control. Here's an updated look at who is running to lead the chamber after Speaker Joe Straus steps down as well as who may soon throw their hats in the ring.
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Party Politics, Texas Edition Ep. 43: The Senate Race, Cruz Vs. O’ Rourke
Posted on · "There's a huge number of people who don't know who Beto O' Rourke is...Senator Cruz, whether fair or unfair, is disliked by a majority of Texans" - Jay Aiyer, co-host of Party Politics, on the challenges for both candidates in the U.S. Senate race
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Texas Republican Executive Committee Censures House Speaker Joe Straus
Posted on · The State Republican Executive Committee voted to censure Texas House Speaker Joe Straus, R-San Antonio, on Saturday, dinging the outgoing state leader for standing in the way of the party leadership group's priorities.
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For Texas Speakers, Power Doesn’t Equal Fame
Posted on · If House Speaker Joe Straus decides he wants to run for statewide office, he's got a lot of work to do. Half of the state's voters don't have an opinion about the job he's been doing
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Here’s A Look At Who’s Interested In Replacing Straus As House Speaker
Posted on · House Speaker Joe Straus has said he will resign at the end of his term, prompting a scramble for control of the lower chamber. Here's who is running to replace Straus as speaker and those who have expressed interest in running
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The Road To The Texas Speaker’s Office Is Longer Than It Looks
Posted on · It's not hard to find predictions of what's going to happen in the race for Texas speaker now that Joe Straus is not running for another term. But nobody knows what's next — and they won't for at least a year.
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WATCH: Speaker Straus Discusses Why He Decided It Was Time To Step Down
Posted on · In an interview with The Texas Tribune, House Speaker Joe Straus discusses his surprise announcement that he won't seek re-election to the Texas Legislature
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Analysis: Bathrooms, Business And Ballots
Posted on · House Speaker Joe Straus prevailed in the legislative skirmishes over bathroom regulations; now he's got a fast-track House committee looking at "economic competitiveness." That could reframe the bathroom issue for 2018's elections.
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Harvey On Track To Dominate 2019 Legislative Session
Posted on · House Speaker Joe Straus wants committees to come up with legislation both to deal with Harvey’s damage and to help Texas prepare for future catastrophes.
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Long-Simmering GOP Disputes Boil Over As Special Session Ends
Posted on · Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick blamed House Speaker Joe Straus for the defeat of the Senate’s property tax and bathroom bills, indicating both would be issues in the 2018 elections.
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Straus And Patrick Meet As Special Session Dwindles
Posted on · The two Republican leaders — who have traded barbs over issues like the “bathroom bill” and school finance since the 30-day special legislative session began — have a history of frosty relations.
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Halfway Through Special Session, Patrick Wants “Better Communications” With House
Posted on · Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick marked the halfway point of the special session Tuesday by calling for "better communications" with the House, which has moved much slower on Gov. Greg Abbott's agenda than Patrick's Senate has.
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Party Politics, Texas Edition Ep. 13: Abbott Says No
Posted on · "What's in a veto? That which we call a veto by any other name would smell as veto-like." - William Shakespeare