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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.

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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.

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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

Austin American-Statesman · 2d

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.

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Ken Paxton sought to put 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 ...

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This Texas city broke a runoff election tie by making candidates roll dice, draw marbles

Corpus Christi rolled out an unconventional tie-breaker to decide the fate of its District 1 City Council seat — rolling dice ...

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 ...

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Texas lawmakers are mostly silent on addressing threats to ballot secrecy

Texas officials had to issue emergency guidance this year to patch holes in new election transparency laws that ...

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Texas Supreme Court sides with Paxton aide in case related to 2020 election aftermath

The three-term Republican attorney general said the ruling validates his claim that his office was the target of "political ...

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In roll call of states, Texas’ 40 electoral votes put Trump over the top

Texas Republicans welcome certification of President-elect Donald Trump's election, while Democrats say the 2021 riot shouldn ...

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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 ...

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