A political activist who accused Texas House leaders of offering government favors for political help still hasn’t offered any evidence. At least two reputations hang in the balance.
Dennis Bonnen
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Speaker Dennis Bonnen publicly denies he’s targeting 10 Texas House Republicans
Conservative firebrand Michael Quinn Sullivan made the allegation Thursday.
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Facing accusation of targeting GOP lawmakers, House Speaker Dennis Bonnen pushes back
“I look forward to vigorously campaigning and supporting every one of you in both the upcoming primary and general elections,” House Speaker Dennis Bonnen told his colleagues.
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Analysis: House Speaker Bonnen accused of conspiring against fellow Republicans in 2020
A political activist accused Texas House Speaker Dennis Bonnen of trying to undermine the campaigns of 10 members of his own party, an allegation that โ true or not โ could ruin the goodwill Bonnen built up in a successful legislative session earlier this year.
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Analysis: For Texas lawmakers, a ballad of rope and dope
Texas lawmakers made it legal to farm hemp and, incidentally, harder to prosecute people caught with small amounts of marijuana, which is still illegal. Now they’re bickering about whether that’s the fault of the new law or of local prosecutors.
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Dennis Bonnen launches political action committee to keep House GOP majority in 2020
Bonnen, an Angleton Republican, announced he is infusing his new political action committee with $3 million to support GOP House incumbents running for reelection in 2020.
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Politics
Watch Greg Abbott, Dan Patrick and Dennis Bonnen’s unexpected press conference
The “Big Three” announced additional National Guard deployments to the border and bashed Congress for failing to do more to halt a surge in migration.
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University of Texas/Texas Tribune Polls
Texans approve of Trumpโs job performance but have questions about his character, UT/TT Poll says
More than half of the state’s voters think President Donald Trump is doing a good job, but they’re not as pleased with some of his character traits, according to the latest University of Texas/Texas Tribune Poll.
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Texas Legislature 2019
After House Republicans tackle big challenges in session, they face another one: saving themselves
Some Democrats are mobilizing in hopes of taking the nine House seats they need for a majority in 2020 as Republican House Speaker Dennis Bonnen tries to prevent intra-GOP challenges in the primaries.
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Texas Legislature 2019
Gov. Greg Abbott signs bill designed to limit property tax growth
A top priority of state leaders, the legislation requires voter approval before local governments increase their property tax revenue by more than 3.5%.
