May 28 runoff promises high-profile contest to shape Texas House

“Show the speaker voting aye.” Rep. Dade Phelan cast a rare vote last May, his voice cutting through the din of the packed House as members scrambled to register their votes on the question of impeaching Attorney General Ken Paxton over accusations of bribery and malfeasance. Phelan, at the height of his power, was sending a message when […]