A North Texan as speaker? Here’s the Texas House Republican caucus’ speaker pick
The House Republican Caucus has named Rep. David Cook, a Mansfield Republican, as its pick for House speaker, but his opponent, fellow-Republican Rep. Dustin Burrows, says he has the votes to ultimately win the race when the next legislative session begins.
There’s still more than a month before the official speaker vote, with the legislative….
Texas House Speaker race: Cook nominated by Republicans; Burrows says he has enough votes
The Texas House of Representatives is one step closer to having a new speaker, just one day after Dade Phelan announced he was dropping out of the race.
After three rounds of voting, Texas House Republicans have put forth David Cook, who currently serves as state representative for District 96, which covers….
David Cook voted as Texas House Republican Nominee for Speaker of the House
AUSTIN, Texas — David Cook of Mansfield is now the Texas GOP’s nominee for Speaker of the House, but Representative Dustin Burrows of Lubbock says he has enough votes to win the gavel.
After a five-and-a-half-hour vote behind closed doors at the Texas State Capitol, The Texas GOP has voted for David Cook of Mansfield….
Who will be the next Texas House Speaker?
Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan on Friday announced he would not seek a third term in the position.
Phelan has often been at odds with Texas Republican leaders for his actions during recent sessions, including not pushing through Gov. Abbott’s school voucher plan, pushing a different tax cut plan in the House from Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick and the House impeachment….
David Cook Gets More Support For Speaker In Battle With Dade Phelane
State Representative David Spiller has announced his endorsement for State Representative David Cook for Speaker of the Texas House.
“I endorse and will be voting for Representative David Cook for Speaker when the Texas House Republican Caucus meets this week to select our nominee. David Cook possesses….
Wisk and the City of Sugar Land, Texas, Partner to Bring Autonomous Air Taxis to the Greater Houston Region
Wisk Aero, a leading Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) company, and the City of Sugar Land, Texas, have entered into a partnership to bring autonomous Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) to the […]
Concrete batch plant wants Tarrant community’s ‘blessing’ to build. Residents are pushing back
Richard Mayhew knows what the people of Rendon are saying. He’s read the Facebook posts and emails claiming his employer J7 Ready Mix is trying to build a concrete batch plant using “underhanded” methods. […]
Tarrant County neighbors fighting proposed plan for concrete plant
RENDON (WFAA) — Hundreds of Rendon, Burleson, and Mansfield residents attended a meeting with state regulators Monday evening to lobby against the construction of a concrete batch plant. The plant […]
‘Literally in our backyard.’ Tarrant County neighbors fight proposed concrete plant
FORT WORTH (Fort Worth Star-Telegram) Brandon McElroy and his neighbors have spent the past two months organizing a campaign by selling T-shirts, having fundraising dinners and holding meetings to fight […]
Hundreds of Tarrant residents ask state to stop concrete plant. ‘The buck stops with you’
FORT WORTH (Fort Worth Report) – With a procedure for her chronic liver condition scheduled at Medical City Fort Worth the next morning, Donna K. Phillips should have been resting […]