Dustin Burrows's Election As Texas House Speaker Sparks MAGA Anger
Texas GOP Representative-elect Shelley Luther wrote on X: "Today, the RINO (anti-MAGA) Establishment laughed in the faces of our Republican grassroots. They chose Democrat chairs and Lobbyist buddies over their voters. I look forward to seeing if they're still laughing after the next round of primaries. The fight starts today."
Texas state House elects moderate Republican as speaker despite conservative objections
Texas state Rep. David Cook was voted the state GOP’s nominee for House speaker in December, but state Rep. Dustin Burrows won the speakership in an 85-55 vote on Tuesday with the help of the chamber's Democrats.
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The vote suggested that a period of political warfare between G.O.P. factions would continue to shape lawmaking in the state.
Thierry, from Houston, became a Republican cause celebré for breaking with Democrats over her views on transgender rights.
The new speaker will have a dramatic impact on the direction of this year’s lawmaking — and potentially the future of the ...
The 89th Legislature begins in Austin on Jan. 14. Lawmakers will have several key issues to address when they return.
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