Texas continues to lead other states on capital punishment. But the decline in new death sentences and executions reached a ...

The Texas Capitol turned into a hotbed for Christian nationalists as faith leaders gathered inside and outside the statehouse ...

Lubbock Republican state Rep. Dustin Burrows clinched the Texas House speakership Tuesday with 85 votes in the 150-member ...

Texas’ population is booming and there is not enough water for everyone. State Sen. Charles Perry hopes to fix that.

Since then, the vast majority of House speakers have been elected by acclamation or with more than 140 votes. Even Rep. Dade ...

Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, who heads the Texas Senate, opposed Burrows’ run for Speaker. He has since released a statement saying ...

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

We’re glad to see the next speaker was selected by a bipartisan delegation, and we’re optimistic that having a West Texan in ...

Dustin Burrows is elected Speaker of the Texas House, signaling potential bipartisanship in addressing state issues.

State Rep. Venton Jones says proposing to his partner sends a powerful message of resilience in the face of anti-LGBTQ ...

The bullying of rural legislators to push through Gov. Abbott’s school choice measure hardly constitutes a mandate.