Three days after Gov. Greg Abbott called for a convention of states to dramatically amend the U.S. Constitution, few high-ranking Republicans in Texas have backed his proposal.
Joe Straus
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State Government
Analysis: The Future of the Texas House Could Be Seen in Eight Races
Will bragging rights in the Republican primaries for Texas House seats go to the management now in place or to those opposed to the current leaders? Watching these races involving incumbents will provide some answers.
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Revisit Our Coverage of the Legislative Session
During the 2015 legislative session, the Tribune kept you updated daily on the various policy debates and legislative votes at the Texas Capitol. Use our Texas Legislative Guide to see that coverage, discover the fate of every bill and learn even more about the session.
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Politics
Lt. Gov. Patrick Appoints Allen West to Texas Sunset Commission
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick on Friday announced the appointment of conservative firebrand Allen West, a former Florida congressman and prominent Fox News contributor, to the state’s Sunset Commission.
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Politics
Analysis: For Many Candidates in Texas, Election is No Contest
Now that the political candidates have filed, some of the races in the 2016 election cycle have come to an end. It’s not that the elections are over, but 75 federal and state lawmakers don’t have any major-party opponents.
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Politics
Analysis: A Test of the Two GOPs in Texas
The Republican Party has two factions: Plain old Republicans and the roughly 43 percent who say they would vote for the Tea Party’s candidates if that was a separate designation. They’ll be testing each other in the GOP primary in March.
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Economy
New Texas House Committee to Examine Range of EPA Rules
House Speaker Joe Straus announced Thursday that a new House Committee on Federal Environmental Regulation will examine a litany of new U.S. Environmental Protection Agency efforts that have roiled Texas leaders and industry.
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Health care
Ahead of 2017 Session, Straus Issues Directives for Texas House
House Speaker Joe Straus issued more than 150 interim charges Wednesday, directing committees to study issues such as the effectiveness of border security operations and the impact of the plummeting cost of oil on the local economy.
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Criminal Justice
2015 Tribune Festival: Videos of the Keynote Sessions
During the keynote sessions of the 2015 Texas Tribune Festival, we featured one-on-one conversations with Dan Patrick, Joe Straus, Nancy Pelosi and Julián Castro. You can watch those interviews and videos of our other keynote sessions here.
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Politics
Analysis: Republicans, Party of Two
When one party overwhelms the two-party system, it tends to develop into a two-faction party. That’s the case with the Texas Republican Party — as you can see by who the speaker of the Texas House and the lieutenant governor are backing in the presidential race.