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Commentary

Two San Antonio Politicians Could Reshape the Texas GOP, Given a Certain Circumstance

By Rick Casey | November 5, 2019

Commentary: One circumstance could make a statewide office possible for the likes of U.S. Rep. Will Hurd and former Texas House Speaker Joe Straus.

Commentary

Dennis Bonnen Is No Joe Straus

By Robert Rivard | October 20, 2019

Commentary: It’s a shame that the person we want Texas House Speaker Dennis Bonnen to be is not the person he really is, as a secret recording released this week shows.

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Recognizing A Week When San Antonio Surged Ahead

By Robert Rivard | September 21, 2019

Commentary: This past week was an extraordinary one in San Antonio because a lot of public officials and community leaders have quietly been doing a lot of things right this year.

Education

Joe Straus, Peter J. Holt to Lead Early Education Steering Committee

By Emily Donaldson | September 16, 2019

Holt Cat CEO Peter J. Holt and former Texas House Speaker Joe Straus will lead a new steering committee focused on improving early education in San Antonio.

Commentary

Could Retribution for an Anti-City Vote Bring Down Speaker Bonnen?

By Rick Casey | September 10, 2019

Commentary: What the 10 Republicans on Speaker Dennis Bonnen’s would-be hit list have in common: They all voted against one of Bonnen’s pet bills.

Gov & Politics
Texas House Speaker Joe Straus (R-San Antonio) thanks the crowd after receiving the International Citizen of the Year Award.

Former Texas House Speaker Joe Straus Launches PAC

By Cassandra Pollock, Texas Tribune | June 26, 2019

Former Texas House Speaker Joe Straus announces the creation of a political action committee focusing on “a thoughtful, responsible approach to governing.”

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Texas House Speaker Joe Straus speaks to supporters. Photo by Scott Ball.

Bye Bye, Bathroom Bill: Bonnen to Run Texas House the Straus Way

By Rick Casey | January 15, 2019

For the first time in a decade, the Texas Legislature has opened its session without San Antonio’s Joe Straus in the powerful post of Speaker of the House. Happily, his spirit is still strong in Austin.

Gov & Politics

Two Years Ago, the Texas Legislature Started With a Bang. This Year, It’s Quieter.

By Emma Platoff, Texas Tribune and Cassandra Pollock, Texas Tribune | January 7, 2019

The emergence of a new House speaker all but guarantees a different dynamic among the state’s top three political leaders.

Gov & Politics

Dennis Bonnen Has Spent Half His Life in the Texas House. Is He Ready to Run It?

By Patrick Svitek, Texas Tribune, Alex Samuels, Texas Tribune and Cassandra Pollock, Texas Tribune | December 26, 2018

Twenty-two years after joining the Texas House as its youngest member, sState Rep. Dennis Bonnen is poised to take over the chamber’s reins on Jan. 8.

Elections 2018

Speaker Straus: Texas and the Republican Party Are ‘Moving in Opposite Directions’

By Alex Samuels, Texas Tribune | November 8, 2018

In a conversation with Tribune CEO Evan Smith, Straus launched jabs at two fellow Republicans: Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick and President Donald Trump.

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