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September 20, 2024      11:42 AM

Roughly 25 or so Republicans show up for Austin area meeting focused on coalescing behind a challenger to Speaker Phelan

The meeting, which Phelan’s operation called “an orchestrated scheme,” started with an announcement that there is to be no audio or video recording of the discussion; with apparently one exception, those in attendance are the same ones who signed the letter opposing Democratic Chairs

Hurriedly pacing and talking on his cell phone outside the County Line BBQ in the hills of West Austin on Friday morning, Rep. Mike Schofield was doing his best to make sure that some of his GOP colleagues would actually show up for a meeting aimed at finding a viable challenger to Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan.

“You on your way, Cecil?” Schofield said loudly.

Sure enough – a few minutes later Rep. Cecile Bell drove up and walked into the back area of the restaurant with Schofield to join other members and incoming freshman. With one exception, the members or incoming freshmen seen entering the meeting around 10am had all signed the letter earlier in the year pledging to only support a speaker who will ban Democratic chairmen.

By Scott Braddock

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