Republicans who want to oust Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan unanimously back state Rep. David Cook

In the most concerted attack to date on Republican Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan from within the GOP House ranks, 48 representatives and nominees for House districts selected Rep. David Cook as their favored House speaker late last month. The group includes four who dropped their bids for speaker in order to consolidate support around a single candidate.Cook, a two-ter...