State officials say local governments shouldn’t use taxpayer funds for things some taxpayers don’t support. That describes just about everything government does.
Dennis Bonnen
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Analysis: The Texas House is looking for new leadership — and maybe a change in direction
The Texas House is right where it was two years ago, entering an uncertain election cycle with a lame-duck leader. Does that signal a new path?
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With Bonnen sidelined, House Republicans spearhead new PAC to protect majority
The group, Leading Texas Forward PAC, hopes to raise $5 million this cycle, according to one of the lawmakers involved. Karl Rove is the group’s treasurer.
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Analysis: Two Texas House scandals, unrelated but linked
Topically, a state legislator’s cocaine possession case and the intemperate conversation that undid the speaker of the Texas House aren’t related. But both are fodder for anyone who wants to shake up state government.
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University of Texas/Texas Tribune Polls
Analysis: In Texas politics, a little ignorance can lead to bliss
Not paying attention to every political move isn’t a sign of civic disengagement. It might just be a sign of a balanced life.
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State Government
Secret recordings in Texas: A brief history of some Capitol controversies
Texas House Speaker Dennis Bonnen announced he would not seek reelection a week after the release of an infamous recording of a conversation between him and a political activist. It’s not the first time that secret recordings caused a stir in Texas politics.
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TribCast
TribCast: The UT/TT pollsters’ latest survey of Texas views on politics and policy
On this week’s special pollster edition of the TribCast, Ross talks to Josh Blank, Jim Henson and Daron Shaw from the University of Texas about the findings of the latest University of Texas/Texas Tribune Poll.
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Politics
Empower Texans helped topple House Speaker Dennis Bonnen. Did it further the conservative movement?
The hardline conservative group can claim a victory for ousting Bonnen. But will that be good for its ideological interests?
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University of Texas/Texas Tribune Polls
Most Texas voters have heard nothing or little of the scandal that sunk House Speaker Dennis Bonnen, UT/TT Poll says
The recorded conversation that upended a first-term speaker of the Texas House was big news in state politics, but most registered voters barely noticed, according to the latest University of Texas/Texas Tribune Poll.
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TribCast
TribCast: Captured by coal, a Legislative Budget Board in turmoil
On this week’s TribCast, Emily talks to Kiah, Edgar, Emma and Cassi about a major Tribune investigation into coal clean-ups in Texas, state leaders’ role in a North Texas child custody case, a mass exodus from the Legislative Budget Board and the latest on the House speaker.