If we want to avoid another purple session, we must never give our elected officials rest from accountability; we must demand actions, not words. When the tyrannical Joe Straus retired,…
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Judge Rules Against Plano Citizens
…former Texas House Speaker Joe Straus. Plaintiffs had filed a cross-motion for summary judgment in their favor, arguing the city secretary has a “ministerial duty” under the city charter to…
State Legislature Forces School Boards to Lower Property Tax Rates
…in violation of the chamber’s rules, at the behest of disgraced former Speaker Joe Straus. The Republican Party censured Straus for repeatedly killing its own priorities, in addition to state…
Dale Inman Announces Campaign for Montgomery County Commissioner
…for the position. As a precinct chair, he co-authored a resolution calling for the resignation of then-Speaker Joe Straus and voted for a change to the Montgomery County Republican Party…
House Rules Allow Bonnen to Appoint An Interim Successor
…was solely in the hands of Bonnen. Sullivan reminded his followers that Bonnen chose a Democrat as his right-hand man, unlike his predecessor Joe Straus, who had appointed Bonnen to…
Autopsy Report: How Paul Bettencourt Stopped A Tax Hike, Saved Tax Relief
…and cheeriness. With House Speaker Joe Straus out of the way, conservatives believed their reforms could have greater success, and with Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick striking a gentler tone, establishment…
Autopsy Report: Zerwas Stymied Stronger Spending Limit
…Parker (Flower Mound), many expected the measure to pass; however, it was killed on a Democrat point of order. Though Parker attempted to overrule the decision of House Speaker Joe…
Joe Straus Returns
Former Speaker of the Texas House Joe Straus is back and aiming to influence upcoming elections in Texas with the creation of his new Texas Forever Forward PAC. Seeding the…
Lance Gooden: Republicans Will Recapture House Majority in 2020
…in the Texas House, he was not someone who broke ranks with those in power, often aligning himself with then-House Speaker Joe Straus. But since being sworn into Congress in…
Swanson Faces Challenge From Riddle
…was once hailed as a conservative icon who then aligned herself with the coalition of disgraced former House Speaker Joe Straus. As a result, Swanson and two other candidates challenged…