Texas Republicans scramble to rein in powers of governor and lieutenant governor before Dems take over


Texas Senate Republicans scheduled a meeting Wednesday afternoon to discuss reorganizing the chamber, according to Quorum Report editor Scott Braddock. The question now percolating among political observers is how far Republican lawmakers might go to block Democrats from enjoying the same powers the GOP has wielded for decades. State Rep. Brian Harrison, R-Waxahachie, fired off […]
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