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Yeeehaw! The Texas Legislature is Back in Session and Speaker of the House Drama Enters Primetime

It will be interesting to see if the vote to elect the next Texas Speaker of the House drags out and prevents the lower chamber from opening.

Republican Reps. David Cook and Dustin Burrows have set the table for a GOP political food fight today, but will a well-flung tomato wreck the legislative process?

Paging Lt. Governor Dan Patrick.

Dan Patrick Unleashes on 'Selfish' Republicans

This week, the Texas House will finally vote on a speaker of the house. The vote comes after weeks of infighting over political stances and controversial negotiations

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Abbott Deploys First Responders to Assist With California Fires

Texas Governor Greg Abbott (R) has deployed first responders to assist with the California wildfires Read More.

State Rep. David Cook: "As Speaker, I will lead with integrity and work with you to restore collaboration, respect, and fairness to the House, making it a more effective and unified body."

Lt. Governor Dan Patrick: "Five business partners control the operations of the Texas House: Dennis Bonnen, Greg Bonnen, Dustin Burrows, Cody Harris, and Dade Phelan. They are also business partners together in a bank."

Rep. Dan Crenshaw: "TX-02 firefighters are shipping out, heading to California to fight wildfires. Heroes answering the call - stay safe out there."

Senator Ted Cruz: "The people of Southern California have every right to be angry. Their elected officials failed them greatly."

Rep. Ronny Jackson: "Dangerous progressive RADICALS have been taking advantage of an UNFIT commander in chief and have done some real DAMAGE to our country. Rest assured, the Trump administration is HARD AT WORK to help the good people of America through this difficult time!"

Texas Republicans’ Pressure Pushes BlackRock to Exit From Climate Organization —By Texas Politics' Daniel Molina— BlackRock Inc. has exited one of the world's biggest climate finance groups for investors, Net Zero Asset Managers Initiative (NZAMI) ) Read More

Rep. Burrows Faces Staggering Approval Rating in his District—By Texas Politics' Daniel Molina— The Texas House is in a whirlwind as Republicans look for a new speaker of the house. A recent poll signaled that Texas Rep. Dustin Burrows (R)... Read More.

Up the Stakes: Cruz, Scott Bill Grants $100M for Info Leading to Maduro Arrest —By Texas Politics' Jackson Bakich— Senators Rick Scott (R-FL), Ted Cruz (R-TX), and Bill Cassidy (R-LA) have reintroduced legislation upping the reward ... Read More.

Arrington Celebrates Passage of Bill Protecting Israel —By Texas Politics' Daniel Molina— The House passed a bill this week to sanction International Criminal Court (ICC) officials, eliciting cheers from Republicans. Texas Rep. Jodey Arrington (R) ...Read More.

Stars and Syrup, Never: Canada's Conservative Leader Denounces Trump's Ambition —By Texas Politics' Jackson Bakich— The leader of the Conservative Party of Canada, Pierre Poilievre, has released an official response to President-elect Donald Trump's (R)... Read More.

Roy, Mast Reintroduce Bill to Protect Israel From 'International Lawfare' —By Texas Politics' Jackson Bakich— Representatives Brian Mast (R-FL) and Chip Roy (R-TX) have introduced the Illegitimate Court Counteraction Act, a bill designed to "shield Israeli officials... Read More.

Roy Reintroduces Controversial Election Integrity Bill —By Texas Politics' Daniel Molina— Representative Chip Roy (R-TX) has reintroduced the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act. Rep. Roy's bill includes provisions to ensure that only United States citizens...Read More.

Dan Patrick Unleashes on 'Selfish' Republicans—By Texas Politics' Jackson Bakich—This week, the Texas House will finally vote on a speaker of the house. The vote comes after weeks of infighting over political stances and controversial negotiations...Read More.

Abbott Deploys First Responders to Assist With California Fires—By Texas Politics' Jackson Bakich—

Texas Governor Greg Abbott (R) has deployed first responders to assist with the California wildfires... Read More.

Daniel Molina

Daniel Molina is a managing editor and legislative correspondent with a decade of experience covering the evolving political landscape of the American South and Southwest.

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