'Texas GOP's biggest mistake': Retired Republican lawmaker becomes thorn in party's side

'Texas GOP's biggest mistake': Retired Republican lawmaker becomes thorn in party's side

Retirement can do great things for people, writes Barbed Wire reporter Brian Gaar. And in the case of one retired Republican elected official, it may end up turning them against their former party.“Turns out the only thing keeping Republican Texas House speaker Dade Phelan from speaking his mind was … his job. Who knew?” wrote Gaar. “The former Texas House Speaker announced last month that he wouldn’t seek reelection. And since then, he’s gone f…