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Commentary: Straus well-positioned to repeat as speaker
The Austin American-Statesman Virtual Capitol Blog
Republican Joe Straus finished his first session as speaker of the Texas House well-positioned to return for a second. His chances of remaining speaker seem only to have improved in the 10 months since. The House remains closely divided between 77 Republicans and 73 Democrats. But a number of big and small events recently suggest more success for the speaker. More

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