State Sen. Dan Patrick issued a release saying he would host a sit-down meeting of the three candidates for speaker in a “neutral” location. But House Speaker Joe Straus’ office says it never agreed to to the meet-up.
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TribBlog: Speaker Candidates on Anti-Semitism
Both GOP challengers to House Speaker Joe Straus, R-San Antonio, are distancing themselves from activist efforts to emphasize the speaker’s Jewish faith.
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TribBlog: Huckabee Hearts Paxton
Former Arkansas Gov. and current Fox News host Mike Huckabee waded into the speaker’s race today. His pick: state Rep. Ken Paxton, R-McKinney.
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The Midday Brief: November 12, 2010
Your afternoon reading: updates on the GOP, TSC and UTB, and U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee.
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TribBlog: GOP Chairmen for Straus
On the heels of a defection by state Rep. Tan Parker, R-Denton, House GOP chairmen release a letter supporting the re-election of House Speaker Joe Straus.
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TribBlog: Paxton Announces For Speaker
State Rep. Ken Paxton, R-McKinney, is throwing his hat in the ring to be the next speaker of the House.
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The Weekly TribCast: Episode 54
In this week’s TribCast, Evan, Ross, Elise and Ben look ahead to the next legislative session — the bills, the two-thirds rule and division in Republican ranks.
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TribBlog: Straus to Chisum: “Have You No Shame?”
The speaker’s race drama continues! House Speaker Joe Straus is hitting back — hard — at challenger state Rep. Warren Chisum, R-Pampa, calling on Chisum to “stop the threatening letters, mean-spirited emails, and angry phone calls.”
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TribBlog: Hughes Leaves Team Straus [Updated]
The latest defection from Speaker Joe Straus’ list of supporters is state Rep. Bryan Hughes, R-Mineola, who claims the speaker’s team is “using the redistricting process as retribution.”