Rep. Turner: We're sure he's pulling for Craddick on the inside.

It seems like most of the major House players have weighed in on the Speaker Tom Craddick debate. But there had been one deafening silence: Speaker Pro Tem Sylvester Turner, D-Houston.

Now there’s word on where the Craddick D is going to stand on the matter, and it’s nowhere. Turner’s office confirmed that the rep will not be submitting a brief to Attorney General Greg Abbott on whether Craddick broke the rules or not. So what does that mean for their famously close working relationship?

This article appears in August 3 • 2007.

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The Chronicle's first Culture Desk editor, Richard has reported on Austin's growing film production and appreciation scene for over a decade. A graduate of the universities of York, Stirling, and UT-Austin, a Rotten Tomatoes certified critic, and eight-time Best of Austin winner, he's currently at work on two books and a play.