His Job Safe, Straus Now Faces Session's Hurdles
With the latest threat to his leadership easily dispatched, House Speaker Joe Straus, R-San Antonio, has proven once again that he can hold onto the third-most powerful post in state government despite a vocal contingent of critics in his party’s conservative wing.
But as he heads into the state’s 83rd legislative session, he faces what may be a greater task — tackling issues that have been thorny for Republicans in the past, including public education and plans for water and transportation infrastructure without further alienating the far right. In a recent interview in his Capitol office, Straus said addressing ...
Comments (3)
blanca fogleman
Let see what happens. I am optimistic but I do not know why. Public school is the big issue. If nothing gets done then I may have to become an independent . So far this lifelong Republican is not impressed. The Republican party has lost focus, purpose, and a road map worth pursuing. All of that spells poor leadership. Straus' speech sounds good...it is a house divided. Get your house in order!
Derick Smith via Texas Tribune on Facebook
David Simpson is an idiot and would have been slaughtered if he would have kept his name on the ballot. Any similar bigots that would have voted for him would have carried the stench of pathetic arrogance that would have earned them an explosive wrath of criticism and from those who have common sense and a sense of fairness.
hans5162@ix.netcom.com hans
Straus is correct. The Republican Party needs to govern. Chanting the mantra of freedom, guns, limited government and spending cuts, while your smearing your own feces on the wall doesn't cut it any more. People are beginning to catch on that crazy is crazy and government needs to address needs, like public education, transportation infrastructure and water infrastructure. Governor dumbass seems to think we forget that. He wants to create the next fiscal crisis by giving a tax cut. We've been there before. When the economy turns down next time, everyone will be too scared to do anything to increase revenues. At least Straus seems to be talking like an adult. We shall see. The last session was fairly adolescent.