Texas House elects Burrows as speaker in blow to Abbott, Paxton …
3 days ago · On Tuesday, Texas House lawmakers elected state representative Dustin Burrows (R-Lubbock) as speaker for the 89th Texas legislative session. ... Attorney General Ken Paxton launched a pressure ...
Texas has new House speaker in blow to GOP hard right | AP News
3 days ago · Texas has a powerful new House speaker after years of escalating Republican infighting. Dustin Burrows won the job on Tuesday with the support of Democrats who favored him over a challenger backed by the GOP’s emboldened hard right.
Meet Dustin Burrows, Texas’ new House Speaker and one of the …
3 days ago · Attorney General Ken Paxton, who threatened to put money toward unseating any Republicans voting for Burrows, released a statement after Burrows’ election. ... “I am a firm believer that Dustin Burrows was the more conservative of the two candidates and the most in line with our party platform as well,” Bruegel told KTTZ. “So not only ...
Meet Dustin Burrows, Texas’ new House Speaker and one of the …
2 days ago · Paxton says it’s time for Burrows to pass “every conservative priority.” According to Lubbock County GOP Chair David Bruegel, that’s not something West Texas Republicans are worried about. “I am a firm believer that Dustin Burrows was the more conservative of the two candidates and the most in line with our party platform as well ...
Rep. Dustin Burrows of Lubbock elected as Texas House Speaker
4 days ago · After Burrows' election, Paxton said in a statement that removing Phelan as Speaker was a positive step for Texas, but maintained his criticism of Burrows. "[Phelan's] close ally, Dustin Burrows ...
Ken Paxton tours state to pressure GOP over speaker race | The …
Jan 6, 2025 · Now Paxton is committed to keeping Phelan’s close ally Rep. Dustin Burrows of Lubbock from securing the leadership role. Paxton said the goal of his tour was to put pressure on Tarrant...
In contentious vote, Texas House chooses Dustin Burrows as …
3 days ago · Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton said replacing Phelan, who presided over the House when Paxton was impeached in 2023, a “positive step” for Texas. Paxton also called on Burrows to make sure ...
Winners and losers from the Texas House speaker’s race
3 days ago · State Rep. Dustin Burrows, R-Lubbock, shakes hands with state Rep. David Cook, R-Mansfield, after winning the vote for the next House speaker on the first day of the 2025 Texas Legislature in ...
Texas has a powerful new House speaker in a blow to the GOP
3 days ago · Burrows will lead one of the state’s highest offices after a dramatic bowing-out of the former House speaker, Dade Phelan, who lost favor with the hard-right faction of his party after Paxton's ...
Texas AG Paxton speaks against Republicans supporting Rep. Burrows
Jan 7, 2025 · Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton waits to speak against Republicans supporting Rep. Dustin Burrows in the Texas House speaker’s race at the headquarters for Texas Scorecard, a...
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