Legislators hate to be pinned down — unless they’re keeping score. In the race for speaker of the House between incumbent Joe Straus and challenger Scott Turner, both sides want to know who lines up where.
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Inside Texas Politics: Perry, Abbott and Straus
On this week’s edition of WFAA-TV’s Inside Texas Politics: Gov. Rick Perry and the renaming of a building, Gov.-elect Greg Abbott tours the state and more on the race for speaker of the state House.
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In Bid for Speaker, Turner Looks to Beat the Odds
The Texas House hasn’t held a contested record vote for speaker since 1975, but state Rep. Scott Turner aims to change that. Turner is looking to unseat House Speaker Joe Straus, who has held the office since 2009.
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The Playlist: Tears Over Beers
Three Texas breweries filed a lawsuit against the state for allegedly “stifling the craft beer renaissance,” so we begin this week’s news-inspired playlist with “Tears Over Beers” by Modern Baseball.
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New Texas Lawmakers — Along With the Dearly and Nearly Departed
The list of who’s in and who’s out in the Texas Legislature and in the state’s congressional delegation is not quite complete, but it’s getting there. Here’s the current list.
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Video: The Politics of the 84th Legislative Session
Here’s video of our 84th Legislature preview session on what 2014 means for 2015 and beyond. Panelists included Christy Hoppe of The Dallas Morning News; Harvey Kronberg of Quorum Report; Erica Grieder of Texas Monthly; and Ross Ramsey of The Texas Tribune.
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Economy
Video: The Battle over the Budget in the 84th Session
Here’s video of our 84th Legislature preview session on the budget debate. Panelists included state Sens. Judith Zaffirini and Kel Seliger and state Reps. Drew Darby and Donna Howard.
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Video: What the Tea Party Wants in the 84th Session
Here’s video of our 84th Legislature preview session on what the Tea Party is seeking. Panelists included state Sens.-elect Paul Bettencourt and Konni Burton, state Rep. Jeff Leach, state Rep.-elect Matt Rinaldi and state Rep. Jonathan Stickland.
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Video: The Agenda for the 84th Legislative Session
Here’s video of our 84th Legislature preview session on what’s in store for big issues on the agenda. Panelists included state Reps. John Zerwas, Joe Pickett and Jimmie Don Aycock and state Sen. Kirk Watson.
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Video: The House vs. the Senate in the 84th Session
Here’s video of our 84th Legislature preview session on the relationship between the House and the Senate. Panelists included state Rep. Trey Martinez Fischer, state Sen. Royce West, state Rep. Charlie Geren and state Sen. Larry Taylor.
