This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply. At the same time, some Democrats acknowledged the Lubbock Republican let ...

Catch up on the political news of the past week in the latest At the Races newsletter, including elections at the DNC and in ...

Melissa Hortman’s power as a Democratic leader to shape the course of a deeply divided Minnesota Legislature was a far cry ...

US President Donald Trump urged Iran Friday to make a deal or face “even more brutal” attacks by Israel, as Washington said ...

David Cook of Mansfield, had already won the endorsement of the House Republican Caucus, a victory his backers argued should’ve clinched his ascent to speaker of the GOP-controlled Texas House.

Rep. Dustin Burrows, R-Lubbock, was voted speaker of the Texas House on Tuesday, elevating him to one of the most powerful positions in state government. Burrows’ win marks a disappointing ...

Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan dropped his bid to lead the Legislature’s lower chamber next year ahead of a critical vote scheduled for this weekend. Phelan was expected to defend his position ...

The lieutenant governor also accused Burrows of scheming to keep ... Texas politics experts told the Statesman that no speaker did more to grease the wheels for Patrick, shifting away from the ...

the latest state pushing to keep projects local. The Texas House officially passed Senate Bill 22 Monday in a move that would boost cash available to $300 million every two years for the next ...

Texas lawmakers on Monday ... establish alimony rights and create drug courts. Speaker Dustin Burrows, R-Lubbock, called Thompson “the conscience of the House.” In the portrait, a heavy ...