The new panel met Thursday at the state Capitol in Austin and is scheduled to convene again next week in El Paso.
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State Rep. Dustin Burrows calls for release of secret recording of meeting with Michael Quinn Sullivan
Burrows said he hasn’t been contacted by the Texas Rangers about his meeting with Sullivan and House Speaker Dennis Bonnen, but said “there was nothing illegal done.”
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How a secretly recorded Dennis Bonnen-Michael Quinn Sullivan meeting could raise the stakes for the 2020 elections
Democrats hoping to flip the Texas House are touting the controversy surrounding the meeting as a sign of Republican dysfunction.
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Gov. Greg Abbott endorses state Rep. Dustin Burrows for reelection amid scandal
Abbott’s endorsement comes days after Burrows resigned as the leader of the House GOP caucus. Burrows and House Speaker Dennis Bonnen have been accused of asking a conservative activist to target GOP lawmakers in 2020.
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Dustin Burrows resigns as Texas House GOP Caucus chairman amid allegations of targeting Republicans
Conservative activist Michael Quinn Sullivan has said he secretly recorded Burrows and House Speaker Dennis Bonnen asking him to challenge 10 House incumbents in the 2020 elections.
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TribCast: A House speaker in hot water
On this week’s TribCast, Emily talks to Evan, Ross and Cassi about the drama roiling the Texas House speaker’s office.
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Analysis: Dennis Bonnen, Michael Quinn Sullivan and the Texas political roller coaster
In May, the House speaker was at the top of the political world. In terms of influence, Sullivan and his Empower Texans organization were near the bottom. And now?
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Texas Rangers asked to investigate allegations against House Speaker Dennis Bonnen
At issue is whether Bonnen, an Angleton Republican, and state Rep. Dustin Burrows, R-Lubbock, offered hardline conservative activist Michael Quinn Sullivan media credentials for his organization in exchange for politically targeting a list of fellow GOP members in the 2020 primaries.
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Analysis: Texas Democrats sensing a theme in Republican misfortunes
With the speaker of the house and state attorney general under fire, the long-suffering party sees a potentially helpful thread heading into 2020.
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Analysis: Bonnen repairing hurt feelings, but the political damage is real
If the members of the Texas House are still on Speaker Dennis Bonnen’s side after they know just what he said to a political activist in a secretly recorded meeting, he’ll keep his job. It comes down to trust.
