Last year, state Rep. David Cook of Mansfield was quietly but steadily climbing the ranks of Texas politics. The sophomore lawmaker had been named vice chair of the committee overseeing the state’s ...
In his bid to replace Dade Phelan as speaker of the Texas House of Representatives, Dustin Burrows has only one path to victory: courting Democrats. That's a pretty risky path in a state where ...
In a stunning turn of events, state Rep. Dustin Burrows of Lubbock claimed Saturday evening that he had the necessary votes to become the next speaker of the Texas House. "The speaker's race is over," ...
State Reps. David Cook, left, and Dustin Burrows lead the race for Texas House Speaker in a Jan. 14 election. Aaron E. Martinez, Annie Rice USA TODAY NETWORK The next Texas House speaker will not be ...
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The voters of Texas have spoken loudly and clearly. In November, they overwhelmingly supported President-elect Donald Trump and Republican candidates up and down the ballot. They sent me back to the ...
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton speaks during a rally at the Tarrant County Republican Party Headquarters in Fort Worth on Monday, Jan. 6, 2025. (Emil T. Lippe For The Texas Tribune, Emil T. Lippe ...
State Rep. David Cook, R-Mansfield, takes the oath of office with his hand on a bible on the first day of the 88th Texas legislative session on Jan 10, 2023. (Jordan Vonderhaar For The Texas Tribune, ...
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