A leader who learned to keep promises, a chance at chairing committees, and what they see as more chances for a fairer ...

AUSTIN — Members of the Texas House will vote Tuesday for their new Speaker after a month-long divisive battle among ...

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J, Drew Landry shares his takes on the recent election of Lubbock's State Rep. Dustin Burrows as Texas House Speaker.

Will Texas House Republicans face censure following Speaker vote? Can they legally be removed from primary ballot?

LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - Texas lawmakers will return to the state capitol Wednesday. The first thing the House must do is ...

A Livingston man accused in the death of 11-year-old Audrii Cunningham has pleaded guilty and accepted a life without parole ...

They lost everything,” says Barbara Monteilh, an American Red Cross Volunteer from Texas. “One of the survivors came up ...

Texas State Rep. Dustin Burrows (TX-83) was elected the next Texas House Speaker after a runoff on Tuesday during the first ...

AUSTIN - Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick issued this statement today following the election of Rep. Dustin Burrows, R-Lubbock, as ...

Lubbock, was voted speaker of the Texas House on Tuesday, elevating him to one of the most powerful positions in state ...

The Texas Republican Party has embraced a new class of evangelical conservatives whose goalposts continue to move further ...