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This Fort Worth Republican lawmaker will be the Texas House’s second in command
Fort Worth Star-Telegram McClatchy via AOL· 1 year agoA Fort Worth lawmaker will serve as Speaker Dade Phelan’s No. 2 in the House. Rep. Charlie Geren, a...
Political theater? Hardly, Tarrant lawmakers say, citing overwhelming evidence against Paxton
Fort Worth Star-Telegram McClatchy via AOL· 1 year agoTexas Rep. Charlie Geren held up a letter that he had placed on lawmakers’ desks earlier in the...
Texas casino bill picks winners if games come to Lone Star State. Here are the big players
Fort Worth Star-Telegram via Yahoo News· 1 year agoThere’s more than just luck on the side of some people poised to cash in if casinos come to Texas. A...
Texas Democrats cheer, some Republicans decry Judge Glen Whitley’s Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick snub
Fort Worth Star-Telegram McClatchy via AOL· 2 years agoDemocrats are cheering Tarrant County Judge Glen Whitley for backing Mike Collier for lieutenant...
Casinos in Dallas-Fort Worth? Texas lawmakers will consider expanded gambling
Fort Worth Star-Telegram McClatchy via AOL· 1 year agoA Fort Worth representative has filed legislation to expand casino gambling in Texas and legalize...
‘I do know when it’s time to fold ‘em.’ Why odds are stacked against Texas casinos
Fort Worth Star-Telegram McClatchy via AOL· 1 year agoA push for expanded casinos in Texas appears to have run its course for the Legislative session. “I...
Lubbock's Burrows, Tepper appointed to high-profile Texas House committees
Lubbock Avalanche-Journal via Yahoo News· 1 year agoThe Texas House stuck with its tradition of awarding committee chairmanships to both parties, but...
Live updates: Gambling in Texas? Casino, sports betting bills advance but face hurdles
Fort Worth Star-Telegram via Yahoo News· 1 year agoThe Texas House gave initial approval to bills that would allow online sports betting and a limited...
Lawmaker who wants to abolish TAD: ‘Tarrant Appraisal District should never be in the news’
Fort Worth Star-Telegram McClatchy via AOL· 1 year agoRep. Charlie Geren is tired of seeing the Tarrant Appraisal District make headlines. Just before the...
Legalized sports gambling would bring Texas more money. Here's why not everyone is sold.
Austin American-Statesman via Yahoo News· 1 year agoState Rep. Jeff Leach pulled out his smartphone and, like so many other Texans this month, prepared...