The Texas Tribune3d
How a multi-year legal battle by allies of a billionaire megadonor set off this year’s explosive House Speaker race
Moderate Republican Rep. Joe Straus of San Antonio rose to power in the House with the help of Democrats, a fact that conservative members of the party used against him in subsequent primaries.
KSAT2d
Texas House committee assignments extend power of experienced GOP leaders
Burrows announced his committee assignments on the 31st day of the session, tying the longest delay in the last 30 years which occurred in 2009 and 2017 under former Speaker Joe Straus ...
KSAT3d
Critics of Texas House leadership spent big in this year’s speaker’s race. They fought years for that chance.
Moderate Republican Rep. Joe Straus of San Antonio rose to power in the House with the help of Democrats, a fact that conservative members of the party used against him in subsequent primaries.
Odessa American4d
Burrows, Patrick and Abbott: Texas’ Big 3 have big plans and a wary new dynamic
But Jason Embry, a communications consultant and senior aide to former speaker Joe Straus, said just having the breakfasts isn’t enough. Actual work needs to get done. “Just the fact they meet ...
Celebrity birthdays for the week of Feb. 16-22
Celebrities having birthdays during the week of Feb. 16-22 include comedian Trevor Noah, singer James Blunt and actor Drew ...