I hope others with similar beliefs and positions will also get the message and change their tone and demeanor.
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He’s been called one of Texas’ worst lawmakers. Now he says it’s time for ‘more honey’
“I’m still willing to fight. But I think I’m going to try a little more honey than vinegar this time.”
This change of heart follows a midterm election that saw several Republicans, including state Sen. Konni Burton of Colleyville, lose seats in the Texas Legislature.
But it also comes as new leadership — likely state Rep. Dennis Bonnen, an Angleton Republican who said he has the support needed to be the next Texas House Speaker — is gearing up to guide the lower chamber.
Stickland often found himself challenging the leadership of retiring House Speaker Joe Straus, who was criticized by some for being more moderate and for first being elected by Democrats and a handful of Republicans. Bonnen is considered much more conservative.
“As a result, Stickland will have less reason to throw bombs, since the policy agenda pursued by Speaker Bonnen will both be more conservative than that pursued by Straus as well as more legitimate because of Bonnen’s strong mandate from House Republicans,” said Mark Jones, a political science professor at Rice University.
