Here’s a quick recap of what happened over the last week: Patrick Calls on CenterPoint CEO to Resign Lt. Governor Dan Patrick appeared before the Public Utility Commission – the state agency with regulatory authority over utility companies – to encourage the board of...

Speaker Race Update State Rep. David Cook – the Republican from Mansfield who has emerged as the leading candidate to challenge incumbent Dade Phelan for the Speaker’s gavel – released a list of 48 supporters last weekend.  It is the first time Cook has gone public...

Here’s a quick recap of what happened over the last week: Fifth, Sixth Speaker Candidates Join Race Amarillo Republican Rep. John Smithee has become the 5th Republican House member to join the race for Speaker of the Texas House. Smithee was an outspoken critic of the...