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16 Mar 2014, 8:12 am by Gritsforbreakfast
Will a closer affiliation with ALEC help convince Joe Straus to embrace electronic privacy legislation instead of hinder it? [read post]
6 Jan 2009, 8:44 am
"It's, "New Texas speaker to shift House dynamic toward middle," and "Joe Straus' trip to becoming Texas House speaker was a wild ride," in today's Dallas Morning News. [read post]
5 Jan 2009, 9:34 am
Joe Straus released the names of his 88 supporters, mostly Democrats. [read post]
18 Nov 2010, 4:25 am by Howard Friedman
In the Texas state legislature, Joe Straus, the current speaker of the House of Representatives, is being challenged by two other Republicans who are more conservative. [read post]
4 Jan 2009, 1:03 pm
It looks like Tom Craddick has stepped down and San Antonio's Joe Straus will be the next Speaker of the Texas House. [read post]
4 Jul 2014, 6:45 am by Gritsforbreakfast
Texas Speaker of the House Joe Straus this week appointed a committee to focus on the "fiscal impact of border security and support operations. [read post]
1 Jul 2010, 7:57 am by Texas RioGrande Legal Aid
Federal officials have fined Texas $3.96 million for errors in issuing food stamp benefits, according to a letter sent to House Speaker Joe Straus. [read post]
29 Jun 2011, 6:29 am by Susan I. Nelson
Now, House Speaker Joe Straus has his own statement blaming the Senate. [read post]
29 Jun 2010, 7:15 am by Texas RioGrande Legal Aid
Federal officials have fined Texas $3.96 million for errors in issuing food stamp benefits, according to a letter to House Speaker Joe Straus. [read post]
27 Feb 2009, 11:38 pm
On Friday, Texas  state House speaker Joe Straus pronounced himself optimistic that he (and other Dallas legislators) could push through legislation establishing a UNT Law School in downtown Dallas. [read post]
26 May 2011, 1:27 pm by Bruce Carton
But Texas Lawyer's Tex Parte Blog reports that a "loser pays" bill in Texas was passed by the Texas House Wednesday night in a 130-13 vote and will become law if it receives three more signatures: those of Texas House Speaker Joe Straus, Lt. [read post]
1 Mar 2009, 9:55 am
The Dallas Morning News reports that Texas House Speaker Joe Straus is “hopeful” that the legislature will approve a bill to bring a University of North Texas Law School to downtown Dallas, Texas. [read post]
4 Jul 2014, 8:50 am
These are core areas Speaker Straus says the government should focus on. [read post]
3 Sep 2009, 8:44 am
Today's Temple Daily Telegram has, "Texas House speaker visits Temple's economic engines," in which Joe Straus comments on the case. [read post]
15 Oct 2013, 8:00 am by Gritsforbreakfast
By Grits' headcount, the bill would have sufficient votes to pass in the lower chamber if Speaker Joe Straus and the House Calendars Committee would ever let the members vote.One hopes Stockman's sign-on signals the emergence of a new, bipartisan spirit on drug-policy reform. [read post]
13 Jan 2011, 11:20 am by Gritsforbreakfast
They'll be meeting with Texas House Speaker Joe Straus, state Sen. [read post]
19 Feb 2015, 5:56 am by Gritsforbreakfast
Happily, it sounds from the coverage like Speaker Joe Straus may be open to allowing bills reducing penalties for low-level marijuana possession to get a vote on the House floor. [read post]
30 Nov 2009, 6:38 am by Gritsforbreakfast
Speaker Joe Straus last week issued the "Interim Charges" for standing committees in the Texas House. [read post]
4 Jan 2019, 8:13 am by Gritsforbreakfast
 Joe Straus had many chances to let members take that vote when he was Speaker and never would, so him leaving potentially gives the issue new legs. [read post]