Tag Archives: Texas House

Was Texas House Speaker Drunk Or Having A Stroke?

Mediaite reports: Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan was the subject of a viral social media moment over the weekend, with users trying to decide whether the Republican was drunk or suffering a medical episode of some kind after a bizarre and slurring performance presiding over the House last week. The clip of Phelan shared by Greg Price on Twitter shows …

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Texas House Drops Face Mask Mandate For Members

The Texas Tribune reports: The Texas House removed a requirement today that people wear face masks on the House floor and during House committee meetings for the remainder of the legislative session that ends May 31. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention still suggest that people wear masks in public places, especially indoors. House Resolution 333, by state Rep. …

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Beto O’Rourke’s 2020 Plan: Flip The Texas House

The Texas Tribune reports: Beto O’Rourke said Tuesday his biggest political focus next year in Texas will be flipping the state House, offering the most detail yet on his 2020 plans since ending his presidential campaign last month. “Everything flows up from that,” said O’Rourke, the former El Paso congressman and 2018 U.S. Senate nominee. “So not only could Democrats …

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