Hughes Talks about Run for House Speaker

MINEOLA — Republican State Representative Bryan Hughes of Mineola continues his run for Speaker of the House, challenging incumbent Joe Straus. Hughes tells KETK he considers Straus a gentleman, has nothing against him personally, and is not running so he can “ram through” his own agenda. He says he in fact hopes to de-centralize power, adding that he’s “proposed some specific changes to the rules that would take power out of the speaker’s office and give it back to the members.” The battle begins in earnest when the Legislature convenes in January