How Dustin Burrows overcame GOP criticism, led conservative policies Bayliss Wagner In December, after state Rep. Dustin Burrows declared the House Speaker’s race was over, chaos erupted in and ...

In a stunning turn of events, state Rep. Dustin Burrows of Lubbock claimed Saturday evening that he had the necessary votes to become the next speaker of the Texas House. “The speaker’s race ...

Burrows, a 10-year House veteran and a top lieutenant of outgoing Speaker Dade Phelan of Beaumont, defeated Republican Rep. David Cook of Mansfield by cobbling together a coalition of Democratic ...

Rep. Dustin Burrows, R-Lubbock, was elected speaker of the Texas House on Tuesday, concluding a bitter and intense power struggle within the Republican Party that came down to an extraordinary ...

Politics Dustin Burrows says he has votes to be Texas House speaker after David Cook wins GOP caucus vote. Burrows claims the support of a coalition of Republicans and Democrats, while Cook has ...

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State Rep. Dustin Burrows (R-Lubbock) shakes hands with Rep. Jeff Leach, R- Plano, during opening day ceremonies on the House floor on Tuesday, Jan. 14th, 2025. (Bob Daemmrich for The Texas Tribune) ...

How Dustin Burrows overcame GOP criticism, led conservative policies The Texas House speaker’s race was framed as a battle for the lower chamber’s independence. In the end, the Senate largely won.

How Dustin Burrows overcame GOP criticism, led conservative policies The Texas House speaker’s race was framed as a battle for the lower chamber’s independence. In the end, the Senate largely won.

Austin, TEXAS (KFOX14/CBS4) — "Rep. Dustin Burrows voted Texas House speaker in blow to insurgent GOP movement" was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media ...

AUSTIN (Texas Tribune) - Back in December, Rep. Dustin Burrows’ grasp on the speakership was, at best, tenuous. His main rival, Rep. David Cook of Mansfield, had already won the endorsement of ...

Back in December, Rep. Dustin Burrows’ grasp on the speakership was, at best, tenuous. His main rival, Rep. David Cook of Mansfield, had already won the endorsement of the House Republican ...