Texas alternates election years with governing years, with legislative sessions set in the odd-numbered years after voters choose their leaders. There are variations, but it’s got a rhythm: Choose them, watch them govern, choose, watch. The elections behind us, it’s time to see what this particular bunch will do.
82nd Legislative Session
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TribBlog: Former Speaker Opposes Caucus Vote
Texas lawmakers shouldn’t let the party caucuses choose the next speaker of the House, according to former Speaker Rayford Price.
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Demographics
The Weekly TribCast: Episode 60
For our final TribCast taping of 2010, we offer Texas political predictions for 2011.
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TribBlog: One for Straus
State Rep. Beverly Woolley, R-Houston, threw her support to House Speaker Joe Straus today, putting an important member of former Speaker Tom Craddick’s team on the incumbent’s side.
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State Government
Down for the Recount
After a recount affirming his loss to state Rep. Donna Howard, D-Austin, former University of Texas lineman Dan Neil has asked that the Texas House settle the election’s outcome. What happens now?
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State Government
TribBlog: Four for Paxton
Add four East Texas state representatives to Rep. Ken Paxton’s list, bringing the McKinney Republican closer to a dozen-and-a-half votes in his quest for 76. Paxton is challenging Speaker Joe Straus for the top job.
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State Government
TribBlog: Force Play
The next speaker of the Texas House should be chosen by the Republican Caucus instead of the full House, says state Rep. Warren Chisum, and he has prepared a letter with 10 signatures that he says will force a caucus vote.
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Criminal Justice
The People’s Choice
Three years after a crackdown that resulted in federal conspiracy charges against Laredo’s former police chief, the city’s electronic gaming parlors are back — most tucked in nondescript strip malls. Their resurgence owes to their popularity, says state Rep. Richard Peña Raymond, D-Laredo, who has offered a solution: Let the voters decide.
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State Government
The Weekly Tribcast: Episode 59
In this week’s skirmish, Evan, Ross, Elise and Ben talk party switching, what’s left of the speaker’s race and the return of state Sen. Jeff Wentworth, R-San Antonio.
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State Government
Pete Gallego: The TT Interview (audio)
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