Rep. Scott Turner, R-Frisco, wants to be speaker of the Texas House. That could make him a topic of discussion in this year’s Republican primaries for the House.
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Friendly Fire in Texas Legislative Races
What’s normal in Texas general elections — legislators in one party endorsing candidates challenging colleagues from the other party — is turning up in primaries.
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Politics
Guest Column: The 2013 Texas House, From Right to Left
What happens when you examine every single nonlopsided vote by the Texas House during the regular and special sessions earlier this year? You have a way to rank them from most conservative to most liberal.
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Callegari Won’t Seek Re-election in 2014
Katy Republican Bill Callegari said Monday he won’t seek another term in the Texas House, bringing to 12 the number of state representatives who won’t be up for re-election in 2014.
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Energy
Wayne Christian Joins Crowded Railroad Commission Race
Former State Rep. Wayne Christian, R-Center, says he will run for the Railroad Commission, joining a crowded field.
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State Government
Outsiders Have Squeaky Wheels in Common
Jonathan Stickland and Trey Martinez Fischer don’t have a lot in common ideologically, but they have at least one similarity: Their use of the House’s rear podium as a platform when they’re outnumbered or ignored.
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State Government
Perry Calls Third Special Session, Focuses on Transportation Funding
UPDATED: Just over an hour after lawmakers ended their second 30-day special session of the year, Gov. Rick Perry on Tuesday called lawmakers back for a third one, with transportation funding the only issue on the agenda.
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State Government
Two Decades On, Turner Holds Sway in the House
Throughout his 24 years in the Texas House, state Rep. Sylvester Turner, D-Houston, has taken a pragmatic approach to politics, maintaining close ties with Republican leaders if it means a seat at the negotiating table.
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Redistricting Lawyers: Keep the Senate Maps for 2014
UPDATED: At a federal redistricting hearing in San Antonio, lawyers for the state and the various plaintiffs agreed that the state Senate maps used in 2012 should be left as is for the 2014 elections. But they still differ on the House and Congress plans.
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Energy
Perry Hails Water Bill, is Evasive on His Future
Gov. Rick Perry signed a major water infrastructure bill into law on May 28. Speaking to reporters afterward, he remained coy about his political future and wouldn’t say if he will add any items to the special session agenda.
