By Tuesday morning, more than 30 House Republicans had either called for the speaker’s resignation or had stated they no longer supported him.
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Top Texas House Republicans say they can no longer support Speaker Dennis Bonnen
In the biggest blow yet to the House leader’s political future, five fellow Republicans said they can’t back him moving forward. Their statement comes days after the House GOP caucus condemned Bonnen.
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Bonnen regrets comments about Texas cities and counties — yet also says urban governments have “run amok”
Local leaders felt targeted by state lawmakers even before the release of a secret recording that has imperiled the Texas House speaker’s future. Bonnen says he was trying to convey a larger point about those officials and how they treat taxpayers.
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Analysis: Dennis Bonnen’s long goodbye
The Texas House speaker was always going to leave sometime. But his departure could come much sooner than expected.
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At GOP caucus meeting, House Speaker Dennis Bonnen offered resolution calling for his own resignation
The motion was later withdrawn, and after hours of debate, the caucus issued a statement condemning the actions of Bonnen and a top lieutenant.
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Could Texas Democrats influence Dennis Bonnen’s fate? The minority party is mulling what to do next.
Of the 17 House members who have called for Bonnen to step down, only four are Democrats.
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Calls for Texas House Speaker Dennis Bonnen’s resignation are limited — but growing — as his party plans to meet this week
A handful of Republicans and Democrats have said the GOP leader of the lower chamber should step aside. And so far, no one from Bonnen’s own party has publicly come to his defense.
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The Dennis Bonnen recording is out. Here’s what you need to know.
A just-released recording of a June 12 meeting between House Speaker Dennis Bonnen and conservative activist Michael Quinn Sullivan could have major implications for the House and Texas Republicans, who are trying to fend off bullish Democrats from potentially flipping the lower chamber in 2020.
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TribCast: The Tale of the Tape
In this edition of the TribCast, Evan talks to Cassi, Alex and Patrick about the now-public recording of House Speaker Dennis Bonnen’s infamous meeting with conservative activist Michael Quinn Sullivan.
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Analysis: In the Texas House, it’s going to be a little tougher to say, “Come, let us reason together”
The recording of Texas House Speaker Dennis Bonnen’s raw political conversation with a conservative activist threw a partisan rock into the state Legislature’s normally bipartisan pool. Now the members have to sort that out.
