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Date is Oct. 15. Moderators are Jason Whitely and Gromer M. Jeffers It will be televised on stations across the state.

David Cook gets 45 votes in today’s secret meeting some Republican Texas House members. 45 is just over half of the 86 in the caucus. #txlege

Some reports have 48-0, others have 45 and three PNV. From smithee, who bowed out after today’s vote: “I don't think any of the candidates had a problem with any other candidates. I think we all would just agree we need to come out united. So it worked out.”

New: Tom Oliverson, M.D., Shelby Slawson, James Frank, & Rep. Smithee issue a joint statement backing David Cook for #txlege speaker after today’s reform group vote.

Anti-Phelan Republicans have settled on a consensus candidate for speaker -- from Karen Brooks Harper, who was (and still is) outside the BBQ restaurant where the private meeting took place: dallasnews.com/news/politics/…

Old fashioned stake out for hours today. Cook repeatedly told us through other reps to wait for him. So we did. In the sun. Two hours later, he gave us the slip. No comment from Cook.

Thinking of you Evil MoPac #deadstandstill

My statement on the Reform Caucus Straw Poll Results:

People say my posts make them not want to have kids but I just want them to know my 4yo is currently looking out the window with his binoculars and I just heard him whisper to himself “it’s like a ballet of birds” so this one’s for you just in case you’re on the fence.

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