- NYC men arrested in $3 million marijuana bust in Massachusetts
- Widespread power outage hits Upper Manhattan, Con Edison 'investigating' after service returns
- Nonprofit to hold 'alternate' 9/11 name-reading ceremony despite COVID-19 fears
- VIDEO: Teen selling his 'Yeezy' sneakers ambushed, stabbed, robbed by group in Queens
- Man arrested for sexually assaulting pre-teen girl may have abused others: NYPD
- Woman randomly slashed while buying MetroCard at UWS subway station
- Army eSports is back after feud with AOC ends
- Lamont activates Conn. National Guard to help with Isaias cleanup
- VIDEO: Man kicks, slashes woman on Queens train for standing too close to him: NYPD
- NY firefighter dies possible 'line of duty death' after day of Isaias response
- Power outage leaves large swaths of Manhattan in the dark
- The Latest: Workers at convention in Milwaukee test positive
- Marlins' 6-1 start is reminiscent of the 1899 Perfectos
- UK to spend millions to ease Brexit red tape for N Ireland
- Hagerty vs. Bradshaw in race to succeed US Sen. Alexander
- Protesters rally in Portland as mayor decries violence
- Milwaukee chief demoted over tear-gas use, other concerns
- 5 Things to Know for Today
- US kids, parents perform DIY tests for coronavirus science
- Lakers not exactly rolling along as playoffs approach
Texas GOP House speaker won't face criminal prosecution
FILE - In this May 23, 2019, file photo, Texas House Speaker Dennis Bonnen, right, with Governor Greg Abbott, left, speaks at a news conference at the Texas Governor's Mansion in Austin, Texas. Bonnen said in a statement Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2019 he will not run for re-election, making the announcement less than a week after the release of a secretly recorded conversation in which Bonnen sought help ousting members of his own party in 2020 and called a female lawmaker "vile." (AP Photo/Eric Gay, File)
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A district attorney says Texas House Speaker Dennis Bonnen won't face criminal charges for offering House media credentials in exchange for campaign help.
Brazoria County District Attorney Jeri Yenne released a statement Thursday calling Bonnen's actions and statements "repugnant" but said there isn't enough evidence to warrant criminal prosecution.
Bonnen was facing a state police investigation into allegations of misconduct after the release of a secretly recorded conversation in which he sought help ousting members of his own party in 2020 and used foul language to disparage Democrats.
Bonnen announced on Tuesday he will not run for re-election as speaker or his House seat after a growing number of Republicans called for his resignation.
The scandal has thrown Republicans into disarray at a time when their state dominance is slipping.