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Former Texas House Speaker Joe Straus, a San Antonio Republican, announced Wednesday he was launching a new political action committee that he said will…
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The top three elected officials in Texas are the governor, lieutenant governor and speaker of the House. But you didn't find that last official on the…
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Texas politicians have called on the Trump administration to end its policy of separating immigrant families crossing the border illegally, and are asking…
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The State Republican Executive Committee voted to censure Texas House Speaker Joe Straus, R-San Antonio, on Saturday, dinging the outgoing state leader…
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From Texas Standard.Texans don’t care about primary elections – at least if history is any indication. Single-digit turnouts are not uncommon in…
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Texas House Speaker Joe Straus stunned colleagues and political observers alike when he announced that he would not seek re-election to his place in the…
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From Texas Standard.Gov. Greg Abbott made his first endorsement of a legislative challenger Monday. He said he would be supporting incumbent Republican…
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From Texas StandardWhile news that Texas House Speaker Joe Straus wouldn’t be seeking re-election reverberated through the state capital last week, we got…
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Texas House Speaker Joe Straus says he will not run for re-election in 2018.In an announcement, Straus said he will “continue to work for a Republican…
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In the wake of the "bathroom bill" fight that generated strong business backlash, House Speaker Joe Straus is putting together a committee to make sure…