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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 .
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.
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 ...
Judge David Newell told the Statesman that turnover on the court and the changing judicial system contributed to his decision ...
In the lead-up to the Nov. 5 election, Attorney General Ken Paxton ramped up efforts to put his imprint on rules governing ...
All 11 Fort Worth City Council seats are up for election this year. And residents are guaranteed at least one new face on ...
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 ...
Eye on Politics breaks down some of the biggest political stories grabbing headlines in North Texas and beyond.
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