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House Republicans aim to tamp down talk of Straus challenge
State Rep. Giovanni Capriglione, R-Southlake AUSTIN — A group of Republican state lawmakers is claiming there is no competitive race for speaker of the House as they seek to unify their party ahead of...
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Straus on track to win another term as speaker
State House Speaker Joe Straus, R-San Antonio AUSTIN — Joe Straus’ re-election as speaker of the state House has grown more certain than ever over the past week, with nearly three dozen Republicans...
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Turner stands by floor vote as Straus sews up speaker’s race
State House Speaker Joe Straus, R-San Antonio AUSTIN — State House Speaker Joe Straus appears all but guaranteed to win another term at the helm of the lower chamber, but long-shot challenger Scott...
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Straus picks up 12 more backers in speaker’s race
State House Speaker Joe Straus, R-San Antonio, speaks Monday morning during a news conference at the Capitol. (Patrick Svitek/Houston Chronicle) AUSTIN — In what has become an almost daily ritual,...
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Turner wants Straus to help request vote on speaker
State Rep. Scott Turner, R-Frisco (Source: Campaign website) AUSTIN — State Rep. Scott Turner is turning to an unlikely partner in his long-shot bid to oust House Speaker Joe Straus — Straus himself....
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Senators turn up heat on House at Turner rally
State Rep. Scott Turner, R-Frisco AUSTIN – Supporters of state Rep. Scott Turner, R-Frisco, received some reinforcements Monday morning from his soon-to-be colleagues in the upper chamber, who turned...
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Dan Patrick taps conservative activists for advisory panel
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick AUSTIN — Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick on Monday named 20 conservative activists to a panel that will regularly meet with him as he crafts public policy. Patrick, a former Republican state...
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