Dan Patrick gives Speaker Burrows a vote of confidence at conservative gathering
AUSTIN — Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick threw a vote of confidence behind new House Speaker Dustin Burrows, telling a packed ...
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How a multi-year legal battle by allies of a billionaire megadonor set off this year’s explosive House Speaker race
A pair of lawsuits filed by allies of West Texas megadonor Tim Dunn shut down laws that banned outside spending in the House ...
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Texas House committee appointments was a long exercise in drama. Here's how we got here.
But once the race for the chamber's chief was settled, the speculation swiftly turned to who the new speaker — Lubbock Republican Rep. Dustin Burrows — would appoint to which committees.
With a vigorous conservative agenda at stake, Texas Capitol leaders play nice, for now
Patrick is the most powerful legislative force in Texas politics. As presiding officer in the Senate, he sets a conservative ...
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Burrows, Patrick and Abbott: Texas’ “Big Three” have big plans and a wary new dynamic
The aggressive Republican agenda’s success depends on how well the three leaders harmonize their tactics and goals for the ...
Texas school voucher bill arrives in House, speaker says proposal has enough support
Newly crowned House Speaker Dustin Burrows, however, told the American-Statesman in a statement Wednesday that he believes ...