…it came to light that disgraced former university president William Powers was running a secret admissions program for prominent legislators (eg. then-House Speaker Joe Straus) and power brokers across the…
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3.18.2024: Joe Straus and Rick Perry join up to aid Dade Phelan.
Texas Minute 3.18.2024: Joe Straus and Rick Perry join up to aid Dade Phelan. Play Episode Pause Episode Mute/Unmute Episode Rewind 10 Seconds 1x Fast Forward 30 seconds 00:00 /…
Dade Phelan Races to Raise Money from Austin Establishment
…also on the invitation. Two former speakers—Dennis Bonnen and Joe Straus—are also helping raise money for Phelan. The invitation notably includes a group of current members of the Texas House…
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Shadowy DC PAC Backs Embattled Speaker Phelan
…ignominious in conservative circles, to the group’s board of directors in April of 2023: former Speaker of the House Joe Straus and Karl Rove. In 2023, Rove publicly advocated for…
Texas GOP Votes to Censure House Speaker Dade Phelan
…censure by the state party. Similarly, the executive committee condemned former Speaker Joe Straus of San Antonio in 2018. U.S. Rep Tony Gonzales of San Antonio was also censured last…
School Principal Cuts Campaign Ad in Her Office
…officials who didn’t support his campaign. He was also on the receiving end of the only campaign contribution reported by disgraced former House Speaker Joe Straus’ PAC last year. He…
Desperate Lawmaker Challenges Sid Miller to a Duel
…touting fake endorsements from elected officials who didn’t support his campaign. He was also on the receiving end of the only campaign contribution reported by disgraced former Speaker Joe Straus’…
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1/19/24 Who is Joe Straus Supporting?
Daily Headlines 1/19/24 Who is Joe Straus Supporting? Play Episode Pause Episode Mute/Unmute Episode Rewind 10 Seconds 1x Fast Forward 30 seconds 00:00 / 00:05:54 Subscribe Share RSS Feed Share…
Disgraced Speaker Joe Straus Sends Campaign Cash to Rep. Glenn Rogers
Though he announced his retirement from the Texas Legislature over six years ago, disgraced former House Speaker Joe Straus is still getting involved in Texas politics. This cycle, however, his…
AG Ken Paxton Rallies for Challenger to House Speaker Dade Phelan
…have outsmarted us since Joe Straus got elected. And what they do is they block vote. And they all go to different Republicans and they say, “What would you give…