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Joe Straus

Power Steering

The most interesting story in American politics in the coming year isn’t in Iowa, but on the outskirts of Houston and Dallas.

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Jun 03, 2015

Goodbye, 84th Texas Meh-gislature

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Greg Abbott and Dan Patrick Apr 28, 2015

The Breakfast, and the Legislature’s Leadership Gap

by Christopher Hooks

Dan Bonnen Apr 13, 2015

The House and Senate Get Ready to Brawl Over Tax Cuts

by Christopher Hooks

Apr 01, 2015

In the Wee Hours, a House Budget is Born

by Christopher Hooks

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