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Amarillo Rep. John Smithee joins race for Texas House speaker
Amarillo Republican Rep. John Smithee became the fifth person to enter the race for Texas House Speaker when he announced his candidacy Friday.
Rep. John Smithee vying to be Texas House Speaker
State Rep. John Smithee announced he is vying to be the next Texas House Speaker. Smithee, has been in the state legislature since 1985, representing District 86. Which includes Armstrong, Dallam,
North Texas Democrat joins race for powerful Texas House speaker post
Rep. Ana-Maria Ramos is the first Democrat to challenge Speaker Dade Phelan, who also faces opposition from 5 fellow Republicans.
LGBTQ ally Democrat announces run for Texas House Speaker
Texas state Rep. Ana-María Rodríguez Ramos, a Democrat from Richardson, announced Sunday night, Sept. 15, that she is running for Speaker of the House. “When it comes time to elect a speaker, we will need a candidate who will fight to protect our public schools,
Democratic Rep. Ana-María Rodríguez Ramos joins crowded Texas House speaker race
Rodríguez Ramos faces an uphill battle, as Democrats are the minority party with 64 seats in the 150-member Texas House.
Amarillo Rep. John Smithee joins race for Texas House speaker. Here's who is running.
Amarillo Republican Rep. John Smithee became the seventh person to enter the race for Texas House speaker when he announced his candidacy Friday.
Democratic Rep. Ana-Maria Rodríguez Ramos joins crowded Texas House speaker race
Rodríguez Ramos faces an uphill battle, as Democrats are the minority party with 64 seats in the 150-member Texas House.
Amarillo Republican John Smithee joins Texas House speaker race
After Attorney General Ken Paxton’s failed impeachment trial, his allies touted Smithee, one of the House’s most senior members, as a speaker candidate.
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2 people passed away after Martin County crash, DPS said
The Texas Department of Public Safety on Friday said Shelby Carroll, 19, of Huffman, and Jack Parks, 22, of Paducah, were ...
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State Senator Kevin Sparks making his way through West Texas for town hall meetings
AUSTIN— Texas State Senator Kevin Sparks announced that he will be coordinating and hosting several town halls throughout the Panhandle and Permian Basin. At these events, he will provide a ...
Sparks to host local town halls in panhandle
AUSTIN — Texas State Senator Kevin Sparks announced that he will be coordinating and hosting several town halls throughout the Panhandle and Permian Basin. At these events, he will provide a ...
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Arundhati Roy’s first memoir, ‘Mother Mary Comes to Me,’ to be published in September 2025
Booker Prize winner Arundhati Roy’s first memoir is coming out next fall, a book inspired by the death of her mother.