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Most lawmakers view the finish of a legislative session as a time for relaxation and recharging. But for Dallas Democratic Rep. Terri Hodge, today's adjournment marks the end of her refuge from public corruption charges. Her trial is expected to begin...
Republican Speaker Joe Straus broke away Monday from the Democrats who lifted him to power, calling them “obstructionists” and criticizing the partisan gridlock he says they have brought to the Texas House. Straus spoke out Monday as Democrats continued...
Tags: House Elections Committee, House Democratic, Texas House, Edmund Kuempel, voter id, Joe Straus
Rep. Charlie Geren, R-Fort Worth, told House members at the start of their session Wednesday that Kuempel, 66, had suffered "a massive heart attack" and would be in a coma for one to three days. Later in the day, Geren told lawmakers that only one artery...
Tags: Edmund Kuempel, Texas House, Charlie Geren
Rep. Edmund Kuempel was found collapsed in a Capitol elevator on Tuesday night, and was rushed to Austin’s Breckenridge Hospital. Lawmakers who rushed to the scene said it’s unknown how long Kuempel, R-Seguin, was in the elevator before he was found by...
Tags: Edmund Kuempel, Ed Kuempel, Texas House, capitol staffer, Capitol