Texas AG Calls for Dade Phelan's Resignation Over Presiding Drunk

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• Nearly 100 people arrested at USC, police say
• UT Austin Police give "all clear" for dispersal order as authorities arrest more than 30 protesters
• SPEAKER DADE PHELAN'S OPENING REMARKS TO THE TEXAS HOUSE
• ‘Battle for the soul’: Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan headed to runoff with Trump-backed challenger
• Louvre Considers Moving Mona Lisa To Underground Chamber To End 'Public Disappointment'

Paxton was acquitted of corruption and abuse of office allegations in a historic Texas Senate trial in 2023. But he blamed Phelan for leading that effort and mounted a political revenge campaign to oust the House leader and others who supported the unsuccessful attempt to drive him from office. During the 87th, we reset the national conversation on criminal justice. We showed it is possible to improve public safety while defending the rights of the accused and offering second chances when deserved. We lead the nation in decreasing incarceration rates, reducing recidivism, and facilitating reentry. We have proven you can be tough on violent criminals while also making the criminal justice system work better for nonviolent offenders.

Nearly 100 people arrested at USC, police say

Covey, a GOP activist, campaigned heavily on Trump’s support, while Paxton appeared on the trail and in ads on his behalf. In a victory statement posted on the social media site X, formerly Twitter, Covey promised to "fight relentlessly for a more conservative Texas." Phelan trailed challenger David Covey 43% to 46%, according to election results posted by the Texas Secretary of State.

UT Austin Police give "all clear" for dispersal order as authorities arrest more than 30 protesters

The House elected Phelan with a vote of 143-3, with three votes going to State Rep. Tony Tinderholt (R-Arlington). "While we may be on opposite sides of the political aisle, we all reside in the same house. It is the love that we have for our house that makes it our home," Collier said. "And when it comes to our home, we will do what's necessary to take care of it, to protect it. Dade Phelan knows this, because he has the desire to build us up, not tear us down. He wants to bring us together, not divide us." When members cast ballots, the only support for Tinderholt came from the two members who nominated him. All of the members of the ultraconservative House Freedom Caucus appeared to back Phelan; the group has not yet released its roster for this session. He earned the support of every Democrat in the House, including Toni Rose of Dallas, who praised Phelan for supporting her bill in 2021 to expand Medicaid coverage for new mothers.

SPEAKER DADE PHELAN'S OPENING REMARKS TO THE TEXAS HOUSE

And just shy of his fourth anniversary in the job, he was voted out by the full House Republican conference in December 1998. Oliverson said he has a track record of “extreme bipartisanship,” though he said he would also push to ensure that the next speaker is elected solely by Republicans, rather than a two-party coalition that selects a more moderate leader. Speaker Joe Straus, last elected in 2017, used this method to remain in power — though some Republicans viewed it as a betrayal of conservative voters. He replaced Republican Dennis Bonnen who did not run for reelection in 2020 following the release of a secretly recorded conversation in which he was heard seeking help to defeat members of his own party. He has earned numerous additional accolades in recognition of his legislative service, including Capitol Inside's "Most Valuable Sophomore Member" in 2017 and as one of their "Most Outstanding Freshmen Legislators" in 2015. His wife, Kim, is a solo practitioner attorney and together they have four sons, Ford, Mack, Hank and Luke.

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Police in Texas have arrested a journalist who was covering the protest at the University of Texas at Austin. A Fox 7 photographer was reportedly arrested after getting caught between protesters and law enforcement. Gingrich managed to restore many of the powers of the speakership but clashed repeatedly with Clinton and even with Republican leaders in the Senate. In 1997, in his second Congress as speaker, he barely survived a largely covert challenge from within his own leadership team.

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With a once in a lifetime budget surplus, now is the time to put a down payment on the future of Texas. Like you, I heard some very straightforward concerns from the families in my district. I have heard about the economy, inflation and the difficulty in making ends meet. Ever-increasing property taxes have led many to feel - year-in and year-out - that they are renting their property from the government.

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Phelan’s office did not immediately respond to a request for comment on the matter. In the March 5 primary, Covey bested Phelan by roughly 3% of the vote in House District 21, along the Texas Gulf Coast, forcing Phelan to become the first House speaker to face a runoff since the 1970s. The Texas Senate declined to convict and remove Paxton from office, and Paxton — backed by Trump — vowed revenge on those who tried to oust him. Paxton campaigned against Phelan and dozens of other GOP incumbents leading up to Tuesday’s primary. Phelan and Covey were neck and neck in the results early Wednesday, while a third GOP candidate, hairdresser Alicia Davis, won far fewer votes but helped deny both candidates a majority of their party's votes. “This runoff is not a defeat, but rather a call to arms for all who stand for the principles of the America First movement,” Paxton posted on the social media platform X, formerly Twitter.

"This runoff is not just another race, it's the frontline of the battle for the soul of our district," Phelan said in a statement Tuesday evening. "While my opponent hides behind empty rhetoric, dishonest advertising and surrogate voices, I stand before voters with a clear record of service and conservative success." Local news station Fox 7 Austin has confirmed that one of its photographers was arrested on campus during the protests Wednesday. While there have been reports of antisemitism on campuses in recent weeks, protest organizers have blamed such incidents on outside agitators, insisting that their movements are peaceful.

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Patrick has given a rough outline of his legislative priorities that include reducing property taxes, securing the border and increasing the resiliency of the electric grid by increasing the production of natural gas in the state. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy in an effort to reform how that chamber is run. He urged Texas House members to choose him as a similar agent of change.

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If he loses, Phelan would not only be ousted from his job as state representative. The role of speaker is a powerful one, tasked with naming committee chairmen, setting policy priorities and helping steer bills through the legislative process. Also gone is Amarillo state Sen. Kel Seliger, a business-oriented Republican who had an independent streak and would sometimes tank legislation supported by Patrick. He is replaced by Kevin Sparks, who aligns with Patrick on social issues and who the lieutenant governor endorsed.

He touted lawmakers’ restrained spending of state dollars and business-friendly policies as reasons for the budget surplus. Importantly, the surplus also stems from an influx of federal funds given to the state to navigate through the COVID-19 pandemic and an increase in sales tax revenue that comes from Texans having to spend more because of rising inflation in the country. A 47-year-old financial broker, Phelan was first elected two years ago.

The No. 2 Republican at the time did not have the votes, and the No. 3 declined to run. The chairman of the Appropriations Committee was nominated by the party conference but withdrew after a magazine story accused him of marital infidelity. But this time around several Democrats have indicated they would cross the aisle to support Johnson and frustrate Greene & Co. if it came to a vote. Democratic leaders have indicated they are open to this, and it essentially repeats the strategy that allowed Johnson to pass the Ukraine portion of the aid bill earlier this month.

State Rep. John Kuempel argued at a candidate forum earlier this year that Democratic chairs “aren’t a thing. They exist, but they do not disrupt the flow of conservative legislation.” Kuempel, R-Seguin, was forced into a runoff against challenger Alan Schoolcraft, a former state lawmaker. The debate over Democratic chairs emerged as a major flashpoint in the primary, evolving from a pet issue of a small but vocal minority to a mainstay item in hardline candidates’ stump speeches. Oliverson was the only House Republican who did not cast a vote on Paxton’s impeachment on corruption and bribery charges last year, sidestepping an issue that has driven a wedge between Phelan’s allies and the party’s right flank.