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KHOU show Greg Abbott in Senate with Dan Patrick on January 14


Senate boss unveils first regular session lineup with GOP chairmanship monopoly after decade of weaning and takes exception with story on winners and losers in speaker vote amid claim that Burrows was not big winner after all. more


 


Dems can expect to have most clout in House in decades as old-school party establishment and 36 GOP reps for Burrows will reap spoils while losers circle has Texas GOP, Patrick, Paxton, far right and Cook backers like those who gambled chairs and will ride bench now. more

@Burrows4TX thanks @Leachfortexas after victory January 14

 

KVUE shows Dustin Burrows & David Cook after House vote January 14


Burrows would come across as weakest Texas House leader in history at outset of reign if he gives Dems cause to bolt and disrupt with failure to keep chair ban out of rules despite huge debt of gratitude. more


 


Myth or reality? Perceptions of Dennis Bonnen running show spark conspiracy on new House leader allowing exclusion of Democrats from leader team after tricking them for support he had to have to win battle for gavel on second vote. more

GOP activists tout Democrat chair ban on shirts at Capitol on January 14

 

Lacey Hull and Carl Tepper could be new House committee chairs


Crystal ball sees Harris and Tepper with just rewards for sterling defense in face of epic threats as current committee leaders who gambles posts on caucus nominee give Burrows added opportunities for plums for supporters who weathered storm. more


 


Dems can expect to have most clout in House in decades as old-school party establishment and 36 GOP reps for Burrows will reap spoils while losers circle has Texas GOP, Patrick, Paxton, far right and Cook backers like those who gambled chairs and will ride bench now. more

@Burrows4TX thanks @Leachfortexas after victory January 14

 

WFAA shows Dustin Burrows after speaker election win January 14


Lubbock Republican claims gavel with more votes from minority party members while caucus nominee gets three Democrats for final tally after GOP base shrinks before session opens and Dems give winning lift on second ballot. more


 


Caroline Fairly raises bar on irony and audacity when she switches sides before speaker vote and calls out veteran hometown Republican to follow her lead for sake of Panhandle and Lubbock. more

Democrats Mihaela Plesa and Toni Rose second Dustin Burrows nomination

 

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