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‘Liberty-loving’ Simpson weighs run for Texas House speaker
State Rep. David Simpson, R-Longview, is shown on his first day as a House freshman on the opening day of last year's session. (Eric Gay/AP)visit site to read more]
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Simpson deplores tactics both sides use in speaker’s race
State Rep. David Simpson, R-Longview, is shown on his first day as a House freshman on the opening day of last year's session. (Eric Gay/AP) Speaker … [visit site to read more]
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Martinez Fischer warns Straus, Simpson to ‘call off your surrogates’
Rep. Trey Martinez Fischer, D-San Antonio, says surrogates for the two Republican candidates for House speaker are spreading misinformation. (Courtesy photo)visit site to read more]
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FreedomWorks official who vowed to help topple Straus takes Austin think tank...
Speaker Joe Straus, at last June's state GOP Convention in Fort Worth (AP) Update at 1:03 p.m.: Spokeswoman Jackie … [visit site to read more]
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Tea party redoubt Tarrant County yields a couple or three for Simpson, though...
State Rep. David Simpson, R-Longview, is shown on his first day as a House freshman on the opening day of last year's session. (Eric Gay/AP) Advisers … [visit site to read more]
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Gadfly warns: Vote for Straus, get demerits on group’s scorecard for bills...
Michael Quinn Sullivan Anti-tax crusader and state policy gadfly Michael Quinn Sullivan, who very much wants to see House members dump … [visit site to read more]
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House freshman: Simpson forcing floor vote he can’t win
Rep.-elect Steve Toth, R-The Woodlands Updated at 1:05 p.m.: … [visit site to read more]
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A defiant Simpson withdraws, warning of heavy-handed House leadership
State Rep. David Simpson, R-Longview, is shown on his first day as a House freshman on the opening day of last year's session. (Eric Gay/AP) Tea … [visit site to read more]
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It’s official. Straus is still Texas House speaker.
San Antonio Republican Joe Straus was elected to a third term as speaker on Tuesday. Dispensing with a roll call vote, House members … [visit site to read more]
View ArticleAfter aborted bid to oust Joe Straus as House Speaker, David Simpson says...
Austin_ I caught up with David Simpson a few feet from his legislative office in Austin. The lawmaker was still dealing with his failed attempt to wrestle the gavel away from House Speaker Joe Straus,...
View ArticleHouse adopts rules
It took 6 hours, a debate about whether God wants lawmakers to have clock-stopping ability and discussion of 33 amendments, but the House did finally finalize their rules of procedure. In all, the...
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House sets budget debate rule: Undoing school cuts off limits
Rep. Jim Pitts, R-Waxahachie (2012 photo by Michael Ainsworth/Staff photographer) Updated at 5:23 p.m.: Correction: The $685 million is how much available state revenue is … [visit site to read more]
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Texas House sends Rick Perry bill to help Cowboys Stadium snare college...
Rep. Diane Patrick, left, greets Dallas ISD parents before a rally at the Capitol, Sat., March 12 (Julia Robinson/Special Contributor)visit site to read more]
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