No surprise here. Joe Straus (R-San Antonio) was elected the new Texas House Speaker. What we do find surprising is that the state reps who formally nominate and second the nomination are Democrats Jose Menendez of San Antonio and Senfronia Thompson of Houston.
Straus was elected unanimously. In his speech he sounded like a Democrat--wanting better education, healthcare, transportation, and environment. We hope that bodes well for this session. Those really are the most important and challenging things the TX Legislature need to address in 2009.
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