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Rep. Tom Oliverson (R-Cypress) sat down with The Texan’s senior reporter Brad Johnson to discuss his bid for Texas House Speaker that he announced last month.
Oliverson discussed his reasons for running, his views on the outcome of the last legislative session, his position banning Democrats from holding chair positions, and his thoughts on the “Contract with Texas” being pushed by several GOP incumbents and nominees.
“I looked the day after the primary, and I saw clearly, clearly the Republican voters of Texas were calling for change,” said Oliverson. “It was a pretty dramatic election result if you look at it in terms of the number of primaries that didn’t work out exactly the way people thought they might have.”
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The Texan’s Weekly Roundup brings you the latest news in Texas politics, breaking down the top stories of the week with our team of reporters who give you the facts so you can form your own opinion.

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This week, the team discusses:
The 5th Circuit Court of Appeals denying a rehearing for the lawsuit over Texas’ READER ActThe U.S. Supreme Court ruling against the State of Texas, despite Attorney General Ken Paxton claiming a winA Texas congresswoman’s full-page ad calling on New York law enforcement to move to TexasA poll showing the leads Donald Trump and Ted Cruz have over Joe Biden and Colin Allred in TexasA Texas man’s lawsuit against the women he alleges provided his ex-wife with abortion pillsA Democratic redistricting organization’s plans for three Texas Supreme Court seatsThe 5th Circuit blocking an order that fined Texas $100,000 per day for foster care system violationsLt. Gov. Dan Patrick directing the TCEQ to halt a concrete kiln project in Dorchester$6.4 billion of federal dollars for a Samsung semiconductor facility in Texas

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