Texas GOP civil war reaches bruising climax with leadership battle
Long-simmering tensions within the Texas GOP are spilling out into the open amid a heated battle for the state House Speaker ...
‘Every member has a voice’: Rep. David Cook working to gain support from Democratic colleagues
In less than two weeks the newest Texas Legislature will be sworn in at the state Capitol and the first important item on the ...
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A new Texas GOP rule could alter the House speaker’s race — and ban some Republicans from appearing in primaries
Republicans who vote against party ... UT-Austin political expert. But the Texas GOP isn’t alone. Earlier this year, the Idaho GOP passed language similar to Rule 44, prompting one Republican ...
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State of Texas: Republicans face party pressure in race for House Speaker
AUSTIN (Nexstar ... saying it was time for 76 House Republican members to support the GOP Caucus nominee, David Cook. The Chairman of the Texas Republican Party, Abraham George, said it ...
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A Texan has been tapped to lead the influential Congressional Progressive Caucus
AUSTIN, Texas — It is one of the most influential groups in Congress. More than that, with around 100 members, the Congressional Progressive Caucus is also one of the chamber’s largest groups.
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Acrimonious Texas House Speaker race divides state’s Republicans
Accurate or not, Burrows’s claim of victory infuriated the reformers, who now control the Republican Party of ... the head of conservative advocacy group Empower Texas, wrote on X that Cook ...
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Another Democrat flips Republican in Texas border county
Texas State Rep. Shawn Thierry, lifelong Democrat from Houston, meets with Gov. Greg Abbott after joining the Republican Party, "the party of parents," she said. ©Gov. Geg Abbott's office ...