The long-awaited recording of the meeting between the House speaker and a political operative is now out — and as turns out, Michael Quinn Sullivan’s account was mostly on the nose.
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Analysis: Michael Quinn Sullivan’s torment of Dennis Bonnen could end next week
Next week could see the public airing of a secret recording that has had the Texas Capitol twisted in drama for most of the summer. With that, members of the Texas House can decide whether their speaker, Dennis Bonnen, made a big mistake or a little one.
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Analysis: Texas redistricting is hard enough when politicians trust the mapmakers
Lawmakers get jittery when it’s time to redraw their political maps, and the exercise is based on a mix of power, party, clout, tenure — and trust. That last one is a fleeting quality in the Texas House right now.
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Analysis: Release the recording already, and show everybody who’s lying
After a month of allegations and denials about a political meeting between a conservative activist, the speaker of the Texas House and a committee chairman, there’s still a missing link: proof. There’s a recording of the meeting, but the activist who taped it won’t share it with the public.
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Analysis: After botching one shot at peace, the Texas GOP establishment tries again
After a month of silence, a state representative tangled in a political misadventure in the Texas Capitol emerged to say he’ll seek reelection with the endorsement of the governor. But the harmony is tentative, and the scandal is still under investigation by the Texas Rangers.
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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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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.
