Jim Pitts is having a press conference in the Appropriations room at 4 if anyone near the Capitol feels so inclined to stop by.
BOR has made an Excel of the two lists of Craddick supporters that QR has posted. Check out the erosion of support.
Burka says that 16 of those Craddick supporters are actually pledged to McCall. He also says that Craddick is offering up Nancy Fisher (his Chief of Staff) as his sacrificial lamb - he'd be willing to can her if he gets reelected speaker.
Kudos to Senfronia Thompson for being the first to publicly stand up to Craddick and announce her challenge. With McCall and Pitts in the race now it's looking like there is an actual chance at having real leadership in the House. There's a chance that people outside of Midland will actually have a voice in the coming session.
Contrary to Jason Embry's esteemed opinion from November, it appears that the effort to find a new speaker is no longer a "longshot at best".
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Selby & Embry both are absolutely worthless. Between Selby's affinity for sucking up to gain access, and Embry proclivity for ridiculous, unfounded assertions, it is a wonder anyone relies on the Austin rag for legislative news. Selby's head is so far up Strayhorn's ass (he worked for her, of course) that he can't see straight.