Tuesday’s elections gave Republicans a nearly two-thirds majority in the Texas House — and, with it, the power to do just about whatever they want in the next legislative session. But as Ben Philpott of KUT News and the Tribune reports, the party faithful are battling over who should lead the lower chamber.
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Economy
Majority Rules
Whether you call it a wave, a rout or a tsunami, one thing is clear: Republicans in the Texas House won a massive mandate for conservative bills — and budgeting — in the coming legislative session.
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State Government
The Biggest Gainers
Texas House Republicans react after defeating 22 incumbent Democrats, giving them the largest majority they’ve seen since Reconstruction.
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State Government
The Weekly TribCast: Episode 53
In this post-election TribCast, Evan, Elise and Ben look back on the election year that was and discuss Gov. Rick Perry’s political future and the implications of the massive Republican landslide in the Texas House.
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State Government
2010: 130 to Chisum
House Speaker Joe Straus says he’s now got 130 votes for re-election as speaker — and that the only thing new is that 99 Republicans instead of 76 will make the House a much more conservative body. But State Rep. Warren Chisum says he will continue the challenge to Straus that he announced three weeks ago.
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State Government
Straus: “I Don’t Need Lessons” From Chisum
“I don’t need lessons on how to be a Republican,” Joe Straus said Wednesday morning, responding to claims by his challenger in the Speaker’s race, state Rep. Warren Chisum, R-Pampa, that he isn’t Republican enough to hold the leadership post.
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State Government
2010: Joe vs. the Volcano
House Speaker Joe Straus says he’s got 122 votes for another term as speaker — in spite of the fact that at least a dozen of his past supporters were defeated in Tuesday’s election.
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Criminal Justice
Election Night 2010: The Liveblog
The Tribune’s crack reporting staff — in Houston, Buda and other political hotspots — will be posting the latest news and spin the minute the polls close. Check back and refresh often for updates and photos from the field.
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Demographics
Beyond Election Day
Yes, yes, the governor’s race: It’s tended to suck all the air out of the room this election cycle, hasn’t it? But there’s an undercard as well, and even if it’s received scant attention by comparison, don’t think it doesn’t matter. To the contrary, the outcome of races other than the one at the top of the ballot has serious implications for a great many matters of politics and policy that will affect and should interest every single Texan in the near term.
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Politics
The Weekly TribCast: Episode 52
In our final TribCast before Election Day, the gang takes a look back at the closest races this cycle and dares to makes some predictions about what’s going to happen on November 2.
