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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 leaders’ preferred candidate could be barred from running in primaries. Lawsuits could follow.
Why Gov. Greg Abbott says Texas House should elect a speaker backed by Republican caucus
The Republican governor said whoever wins the race to become speaker of the Texas House should have the backing of the GOP caucus.
Dustin Burrows says he has votes to be Texas House speaker after David Cook wins GOP caucus vote
Burrows claims the support of a coalition of Republicans and Democrats, while Cook has the endorsement of the GOP caucus.
Texas House Republicans choose their speaker candidate, but the loser declares victory
Texas House Republicans met in private Saturday to choose a candidate for speaker to back in the 2025 session of the Legislature.
Can Texas Rep. Dustin Burrows call himself 'speaker-elect'? Why one House member is objecting
Even though state Rep. Dustin Burrows is touting himself as "speaker-elect," he has yet to definitively demonstrate he has the job locked up.
Texas Republicans Break Ranks Over State's House Speaker
Two Texas House Republicans insisted on Monday they had the support needed to be elected as the chamber's new speaker as intense infighting within the state party continues. On Friday, House Speaker Dade Phelan,
Texas House speaker's race in flux after turbulent weekend
A stand-off is ongoing for the third most powerful position in the state of Texas after Speaker of the Texas House Dade Phelan announced he would not seek re-election. NBC 5’s Phil Prazan reports two competing factions of lawmakers aim for the job.
A tale of two speakers: The state of the race for Texas House Speaker
A conversation with political analyst and South Plains College professor Drew Landry about the history in the making for the 89th legislative session in Texas. 2025 is already promising to be something to watch!
Acrimonious Texas House Speaker race divides state’s Republicans
An acrimonious race for Speaker of the Texas House is splitting the state GOP — and forcing a confrontation between the body’s warring Republican camps. Competing Republican state Reps. David Cook and Dustin Burrows have each declared victory in the contest,
Why are Republicans fighting so much over who gets to lead the Texas House?
Texas political news has been dominated lately by the fight over who will be the new speaker of the Texas House. Here’s a look at what’s at stake, why the chamber’s Republicans are butting heads and why the speaker role matters so much in Texas.
Texas House Speaker race: Burrows, Cook vying for top spot
Dustin Burrows of Lubbock and David Cook of Mansfield both say they're confident they'll become Texas House Speaker when all is said and done.
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Dustin Burrows on bipartisanship, school vouchers and why he still thinks he’ll be Texas House speaker
In a Q&A, Burrows said he’s still confident he’ll win. But he says the leadership race is bigger than any one person and his ...
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Who will be Texas House speaker? Republican split has Patrick railing, Abbott hedging | Opinion
State Reps. David Cook, left, and Dustin Burrows lead the race for Texas House Speaker in a Jan. 14 election. The ...
Gov. Abbott clears the way for school choice by endorsing House speaker
Two Texas House Republicans are in the running — and Gov. Greg Abbott has his choice for who will get school vouchers over ...
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Gov. Greg Abbott weighs in on Texas House speaker race
Gov. Greg Abbott has come out in support of Rep. David Cook for the Texas House speakership. Abbott said on social media ...
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Texas House speaker race the contentious focus of Lambert town hall
That comes down, like most of his votes, to who is going to benefit House District 71 the most. In his view, with Burrows ...