In their lawsuit, the Democrats contend Bonnen, Sullivan and state Rep. Dustin Burrows violated campaign finance laws and demanded that Sullivan produce a recording of the meeting that he has so far played only for select Republicans.
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Texas House committee to probe allegations against Speaker Dennis Bonnen
The House General Investigating Committee, which holds subpoena power, will review allegations that Bonnen offered media credentials to a conservative group if it targeted 10 GOP lawmakers in the upcoming election.
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TribCast: The El Paso aftermath and the latest on Dennis Bonnen
In this edition of the TribCast, Matthew talks to Alexa, Patrick and Cassi about the deadly shooting in El Paso, Dennis Bonnen’s trouble in the House and a wave of GOP congressional retirements.
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Analysis: State Rep. John Zerwas, a rare mix of politics and calm, moves on
The Texas House is a rambunctious place, known for big personalities and tough politics. It’s about to lose one of its real experts — and a calm voice, too.
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“I said terrible things”: Texas House Speaker Dennis Bonnen apologizes for Michael Quinn Sullivan meeting
Bonnen once again requested that a secret recording the conservative firebrand Sullivan made of the meeting be made fully public.
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House Democrats call for Michael Quinn Sullivan to release secret Dennis Bonnen recording
“Complete transparency is paramount; allowing select political insiders to hear it in private isn’t going to cut it,” said state Rep. Chris Turner, chair of the House Democratic Caucus.
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Lawmakers dismiss Empower Texans as irrelevant, but the group has the Texas House reeling again
After being ignored for much of this year’s legislative session, the hardline conservative group claims to have a recording of House Speaker Dennis Bonnen offering media credentials in exchange for targeting 10 lawmakers in the 2020 elections.
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Most Texas House Republicans are staying quiet while Dennis Bonnen faces a growing scandal
Allegations that the House speaker politically targeted 10 GOP members have roiled the lower chamber, but some lawmakers say they need more evidence. “It’s a wait-and-see thing,” said one.
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Analysis: Empower Texans allegations spark a crisis for House Speaker Dennis Bonnen
The crisis around Bonnen is heating up as newly revealed recordings add some credence to allegations that he and a trusted lieutenant plotted with a political activist against some GOP House members. Will his members believe him — or his accuser?
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“I was shocked”: Two GOP lawmakers describe recording of House Speaker Dennis Bonnen
The recording of a meeting between Bonnen and hardline conservative Michael Quinn Sullivan has not been publicly released, but Sullivan has said that Bonnen offered Sullivan’s activist group media credentials in return for politically targeting 10 House members.
