Texas Speaker Dade Phelan to face runoff in GOP primary

Table Of Content

• By tradition, the minority party gets to chair some Texas House committees. Some in the GOP want to end that.
• Acquiring Intangible Assets: A Guide for Business Leaders
• Russian Mercenaries Hunt the African Warlord America Couldn’t Catch
• Mike Johnson and the troubled history of recent Republican speakers
• Bill Maher Accuses Most Activists Of Being Narcissists On ‘Real Time’

Making things better for all Texas families is how we deliver on the limitless potential for our state in every area, from gainful employment to public safety. That includes border security, which is certainly on the minds of our members, but especially for those who represent border communities. At the same time, let us not forget people who need more than just a job. Even with a vibrant economy, a single parent who can work, afford childcare, healthcare, transportation and housing, is indeed rare. Tax-free diapers, wipes and other childcare supplies would be a great start, and so would ensuring health coverage for new moms that lasts - not sixty days, not six months but a full year. As I look out upon this distinguished gathering, I see 149 people - ordinary Texans - who are eager to get to work on extraordinary things.

By tradition, the minority party gets to chair some Texas House committees. Some in the GOP want to end that.

When the disruptive activity continued, two individuals were arrested. Ohio State has an unwavering commitment to freedom of speech and took this action in alignment with our space use rules to provide for the orderly conduct of university business. As presiding officer, the speaker maintains order during floor debate, recognizing legislators who wish to speak and ruling on procedural matters. The constitution also requires the speaker to sign all bills and joint resolutions passed by the legislature. As a member of the house of representatives, the speaker may vote on all questions before the house. The other duties and responsibilities of the Speaker are determined by themembers of the house in the House Rules of Procedure, which are adopted by amajority vote of the members at the beginning of each regular session of thelegislature.

Acquiring Intangible Assets: A Guide for Business Leaders

The Texas House on Tuesday re-elected State Rep. Dade Phelan (R-Beaumont) to a second term as House Speaker. Phelan also emphasized items like public education and regulations on businesses, saying of the latter that "the red tape cut by Gov. Abbott" last year during the pandemic was "a lifeline" for small businesses in Texas. "We must all do our part — not as Republicans or Democrats, but as Texans and Americans," he said. "Let us unite in one common purpose to do what is right for the people of Texas." The two members who voted against Phelan were GOP freshmen Bryan Slaton and Jeff Cason. Patrick has warned that he would push the Legislature into a special session if additional work on the grid is not accomplished by the regular session’s end on May 29.

Russian Mercenaries Hunt the African Warlord America Couldn’t Catch

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has criticized the decision by Columbia University to call the police on pro-Palestinian protesters at its New York City campus. Mike Johnson said he will call on the president of Columbia University, Minouche Shafik, to resign when he joins Jewish students at the university later today. “UT Austin does not tolerate disruptions of campus activities or operations like we have seen at other campuses,” a statement by the university’s division of student affairs said. At least 10 protesters have been arrested at the University of Texas at Austin, according to the school.

Mike Johnson and the troubled history of recent Republican speakers

Tracy King, a Uvalde Democrat, commended Phelan for meeting last week with families of victims of the Robb Elementary School shooting this past May. He defeated state Rep. Tony Tinderholt, R-Arlington, who was nominated by ultraconservative members who say Phelan is unreasonably accommodating of Democrats in the chamber. Tinderholt cast a ballot for himself, as did two Republican members who nominated him, Nate Schatzline of Tarrant County and Bryan Slaton of Royce City. The third candidate in the race, anti-tax crusader Alicia Davis, won only a fraction of a vote but prevented Phelan and Covey from securing the 50% necessary to win outright.

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One person was also arrested for assault with a deadly weapon, Muniz said. "The university is a private campus and the group had been violating some of their orders. It was a trespass at that point and we assisted with the arrests," Los Angeles Police Captain Kelly Muniz said during a briefing. Video of Phelan presiding over the Texas House floor while slurring and swaying at the podium during a May 19 session went viral over the weekend. If Phelan comes out ahead in the runoff, he'll likely face a separate challenge to his speakership from Rep. Tom Oliverson, R-Cypress, who announced last monththat he would seek the House's top spot in 2025.

Los Angeles police officers are moving onto the USC campus to arrest protesters for trespassing, as they believe many demonstrators are not students, they said. Some USC protesters dispersed after the arrival of LAPD officers on campus, but dozens who remained are now facing off with law enforcement. Hundreds of faculty members then held a mass walkout to protest against the school president’s decision to have police arrest students at a pro-Palestinian encampment protest last week.

Bill Maher Accuses Most Activists Of Being Narcissists On ‘Real Time’

Phelan's failure to win outright would not bode well for him, said Bill Miller, an Austin lobbyist whose firm HillCo supported Phelan through its political action committee. If the GOP primaries get nasty, electioneering in runoffs typically go even further. Phelan’s failure to win outright would not bode well for him, said Bill Miller, an Austin lobbyist whose firm HillCo supported Phelan through its political action committee.

I want to thank the families of Uvalde for inviting me to meet with them just last week. Having heard from them directly -- and taking into account the findings of our investigative committee -- we have insights to inform our decisions. This is going to be an especially tough conversation, but this body has proven capable of handling tough conversations in the past.

He also pointed to Oliverson’s ties to Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, Phelan’s political rival who shares a political consultant with Oliverson. Michelle Slaughter, who was elected in 2018, was defeated by challenger Lee Finley. “Today’s election results have revealed that the battle for the soul of Texas is far from over,” Paxton said. Members, though we may face many challenges this session, there will be even more opportunities. The work is necessary, and, because we have the privilege of doing it for the people of Texas, I know we will get it done together. As we work to make Texas an even better place to raise a family, we must acknowledge there is true suffering in society, and we have to make things better for those families in the toughest situations.

Covey positioned himself as the true conservative in the race who would remain in touch with the party’s grassroots rather than gallivant around Austin as a glad-handing politician. The May 28 runoff promises to be a high-profile slugfest in this elbow of Texas that borders Louisiana. Both candidates and their surrogates will likely spend millions of dollars trying to sway voters in what are typically extremely low-turnout contests.

Lawmakers passed new laws banning almost all abortions and allowing permitless carry of handguns. Not only had Paxton and Patrick publicly called on Phelan to resign last year, but the speaker also earned the ire of Gov. Greg Abbott when the House sunk the governor’s school voucher proposal. Abbott did not endorse anyone in this race, appearing indifferent to Phelan’s political survival.

The arrests came after law enforcement and university leadership told protesters to disperse. Protesters began to clash with law enforcement, some of whom shoved students, video shows. The other duties and responsibilities of the speaker are determined by the members of the house in the House Rules of Procedure, which are adopted by a majority vote of the members at the beginning of each regular session of the legislature.

The encampment marks the largest protest on Harvard’s campus since former university president Claudine Gay’s resignation earlier this year, the Harvard Crimson reports. “The president believes that free speech, debate and nondiscrimination on college campuses are important,” Karine Jean-Pierre, the press secretary, said at a briefing. Students have set up encampments at a number of universities in recent days to protest the war on Gaza and demand the schools divest from companies that are closely linked to Israel’s military operations.