Texas has a powerful new House speaker in a blow to the GOP’s hard right
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.
Rep. Dustin Burrows is the new Texas House speaker. Here is how each representative voted.
The unusually public battle to helm the Texas House divided both Democratic and Republican lawmakers between Rep. Dustin Burrows and Rep. David Cook.
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The trial lawyer from Lubbock has served in the House since 2015, slowly building his stature and overcoming a scandal in 2019.
Texas House to elect new Speaker after month-long divisive battle among Republicans
After current House Speaker Dade Phelan dropped his bid to keep the gavel in early December, one member of his leadership team, Representative Dustin Burrows of Lubbock entered the race pitting himself against Representative David Cook of Mansfield.
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Lubbock Republican state Rep. Dustin Burrows clinched the Texas House speakership Tuesday with 85 votes in the 150-member chamber.
Texas Democrats hope to benefit after boosting Dustin Burrows to House speaker
A leader who learned to keep promises, a chance at chairing committees, and what they see as more chances for a fairer playing field.
Christian extremists turned Texas’ vote for House speaker into a far-right rally
The Texas Capitol turned into a hotbed for Christian nationalists as faith leaders gathered inside and outside the statehouse — and called for an end to the separation of church and state.
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