Near the end of a 14-hour legislative session on Friday, Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan (R) appeared to be intoxicated, slurring his words as he presided over the hearing. The controversy arose as the video circulated on social media with speculation as to whether the Speaker was drunk or could be having a stroke or another medical issue, while some chalked it up to exhaustion. Phelan’s office has not made a comment on the allegations.Read More
TX AG Ken Paxton Calls for Resignation of Speaker Dade Phelan After Intoxication Allegations in Legislature
