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Tuesday, January 11, 2011  Moderate Republican Joe Straus has been overwhelmingly re-elected as speaker of the Texas House.

Tuesday, January 11, 2011  Rep. Ken Paxton has abruptly dropped out of the Texas House leadership race, clearing way the way for Speaker Joe Straus to win a second term.

Thursday, January 06, 2011  Complaints filed against Joe Straus.

Tuesday, January 04, 2011  Rep. Warren Chisum talks about Speaker of the House fight and upcoming issues for lawmakers.

Monday, January 03, 2011  Conservative activists in Texas are urging lawmakers to dump Republican House Speaker Joe Straus in favor of a more conservative legislator.

Wednesday, December 01, 2010  Republicans Joe Straus and Warren Chisum talk about what they will bring to the table if they are chosen to be the Speaker of the House, in the upcoming legislative session.

Friday, November 12, 2010  "The nasty tenor of this race emanates from you," "scorched earth campaign," "Have you no shame"...all quotes from the two of the candidates in the race for the Speaker of the House post in the Texas Legislature.

Wednesday, October 13, 2010  A local State Representative has thrown his hat in the race for Speaker of the House.

Tuesday, September 07, 2010  A second conservative legislator is mulling a challenge to moderate Texas House Speaker Joe Straus.

Tuesday, June 22, 2010  Republican state Rep. Leo Berman of Tyler is running for speaker of the Texas House during the 2011 legislative session.

Friday, January 02, 2009  At least 11 GOP House members are meeting at an undisclosed location late Friday afternoon, and they're promising to produce a consensus speaker candidate who will lead the badly divided chamber when the 81st session of the Texas Legislature convenes Jan 13.

Monday, December 29, 2008  State House Democrats say they've lined up enough opposition to oust Republican Texas House Speaker Tom Craddick.

Monday, December 29, 2008  House Democrats say they've lined up enough opposition to oust Republican House Speaker Tom Craddick, releasing a long list of lawmakers who say they won't vote for him "under any circumstances."