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Who’s up and who’s down: Where Texas politicians stand with Trump
From Greg Abbott and Dan Patrick to Chip Roy and Dan Crenshaw, an inside look at…
Relations between leaders of the Texas Senate and House are already off to a rocky start
House Speaker Dustin Burrows, R-Lubbock, adjourns the House during opening day of the 89th regular…
Gov. Greg Abbott threatens Texas A&M president’s job over claim that university broke DEI ban
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Opinion | Texas Has a Perverse Idea of Religious Freedom
The Supreme Court of Texas just heard oral argument in a case challenging a remarkably…
Zuckerberg is quite the champion of the underrepresented – so long as you’re conservative and live in Texas
Was it just for the PR? That’s what many who care about fairness in the…
Texas Democrats hope to benefit after boosting Dustin Burrows to Hous…
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Gov. Greg Abbott wants to extend Texas’ DEI ban to K-12 schools
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Texas Democrats hope to benefit after boosting Dustin Burrows to House speaker
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Leadership of Speaker Dustin Burrows marks a new chapter in Texas House history
AUSTIN, Texas — House Speaker Dustin Burrows was elected speaker with the support of Democrats,…
Tomlinson: Billionaires give to Texas Democrats too, but rarely get results
Billionaires give to Democrats, too, but not as much, in different ways and without good…
Texas House Republicans face possible censure following Speaker vote
Will Texas House Republicans face censure following Speaker vote? Can they legally be removed from primary…
Christian extremists turned Texas’ vote for House speaker into a far-right rally
Far-right conservatives took a loss in Tuesday’s vote for speaker of Texas’ House of Representatives.…
Trump’s Texas tycoons
Texas may fancy itself the MAGA mega-state, the indispensable beacon of brash conservatism that provided…
East Texas lawmakers react to House speaker vote, respond to GOP warnings
TYLER, Texas (KLTV) – State Rep. Dustin Burrows (R-Lubbock) is speaker of the Texas House…
Texas A&M won’t attend conference after Rufo, Abbott posts
Texas A&M University said this week it’s no longer sending representatives to a conference aimed…
East Texas lawmakers react to House speaker vote, respond to GOP warnings
Updated: 15 hours ago | When we first met him, Evelio was 11 and had…
Justices seem open to upholding Texas’ porn site age-verification law
The adult entertainment industry has said the law, which requires sites to verify that…
Austin city leaders on guard as ‘conservative’ Texas Legislature begins session
AUSTIN, Texas — With an “ultra-conservative” majority at the helm in the state Capitol, Austin’s…
Texas House elects new Speaker in blow to far-right wing
The Texas House on Tuesday elected state Rep. Dustin Burrows (R) to lead the chamber in…
Texas officials react to Rep. Dustin Burrows’ election as state House speaker
This concludes a contentious fight over the speakership after Dade Phelan chose not to seek…
Texas officials react to Rep. Dustin Burrows’ election as state House speaker
This concludes a contentious fight over the speakership after Dade Phelan chose not to seek…
Texas leaders react to bipartisan House Speaker vote after Burrows narrowly wins seat
AUSTIN, Texas — The 89th Texas legislative session commenced today with a surprising turn of…
Texas leaders react to bipartisan House Speaker vote after Burrows narrowly wins seat
AUSTIN, Texas — The 89th Texas legislative session commenced today with a surprising turn of…
Dustin Burrows elected as Texas Speaker of the House. Here’s what it means
AUSTIN – Rep. Dustin Burrows (R-Lubbock) was elected to be Texas’ 77th Speaker of the…
In contentious vote, Texas House chooses Dustin Burrows as speaker
Rep. Dustin Burrows, R-Lubbock, addresses the Texas House as the new speaker during opening day…
Dustin Burrows achieves a historic win for Texas bipartisanship
A coalition of Republicans and Democrats won an unprecedented battle for House speaker….
Texas GOP chair denies church-state separation as lawmakers, pastors prep for ‘spiritual battle’
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Texas GOP chair denies church-state separation as lawmakers, pastors …
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Burrows elected as Texas House Speaker, embraces bipartisanship, lists priorities
(The Center Square) – Members of the Texas House elected their new speaker Tuesday, state…
Will Texas House Republicans pay for supporting Dustin Burrows for speaker?
Rep. Dustin Burrows, R-Lubbock, shakes hands with Rep. Jeff Leach, R-Plano, after Burrows defeated Rep.…
How Texas became America’s clean energy leader
Of all the states in the country, Texas is the leader when it comes to…
Meet Dustin Burrows, Texas’ new House speaker and one of the most powerful people in the state
Here’s everything you need to know about the Lubbock Republican.
State. Reps Lambert and Darby vote Burrows for Texas House Speaker
BIG COUNTRY, Texas (KTAB/KRBC) – Yesterday, January 14, Stan Lambert (R-Abilene) of Texas House District 71…
Will Speaker Burrows Deliver The Most Conservative Agenda Yet?
Before his election as Speaker of the Texas House, Rep. Dustin Burrows (R-Lubbock) built a…
Meet Dustin Burrows, Texas’ new House Speaker and one of the most powerful people in the state
Every legislative session, the 150-member Texas House of Representatives votes on which of them will…
Meet Dustin Burrows, Texas’ new House Speaker and one of the most powerful people in the state
Every legislative session, the 150-member Texas House of Representatives votes on which of them will…
Winners and losers from the Texas House speaker’s race
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Winners and losers from the Texas House speaker’s race
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Texas Legislature: New session begins with House Speaker vote
article AUSTIN, Texas – It took just two votes Tuesday afternoon to determine the next…
Release: It Starts Today! 2025 Texas Legislative Begins!
For Immediate Release Austin, TX – January 14, 2025: The 89th biennial session of the Texas…
Abbott threatens to force out A&M president over alleged DEI actions
Abbott cannot directly fire Welsh, but he appoints the university regents whom Welsh…
Texas House elects Dustin Burrows as speaker, rebuffing far-right challenge
Burrow’s victory was an assertion of the chamber’s longstanding independence, and it…
What to know about Dustin Burrows, the next speaker of the Texas House
State Rep. Dustin Burrows, R-Lubbock, speaks to his family on the opening day of the…
Republican Rep. Dustin Burrows of Lubbock wins race for Texas House speaker
After weeks of infighting among Texas House Republicans over who would lead their chamber this…
Texas House elects Rep. Dustin Burrows as speaker
Rep. Dustin Burrows of Lubbock won an 85-55 majority to win the Texas House speakership
Watch: Texas House voting on new speaker, setting the stage for 2025 legislative session
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Live updates: Texas Legislature meets today to kick off its 89th regular session
The Goddess of Liberty statue sits on top of the Texas Capitol in Austin as…
Texas comptroller reports $24 billion budget surplus
AUSTIN, Texas — Lawmakers convene Tuesday for the start of the 89th legislative session. Before…
Gov. Greg Abbott threatens Texas A&M president’s job over claim that …
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Texas House to pick new speaker, concluding brutal proxy war
TEXAS (KXXV) — In 2009, 11 Texas House Republicans gathered at a lawmaker’s West Austin…
Abbott, Patrick break fundraising records in 2024
(The Center Square) – Texas Gov. Greg Abbott and Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick broke fundraising…
State lawmaker again files bill to give Texas control of Austin
Texas lawmakers are reigniting an effort to allow the state to control Austin. A bill…
Billionaires Swoop In to Fund Abbott’s Texas School-Voucher Push
Jeff Yass is about to find out what $16 million gets him in Texas.
Texas comptroller reports $24 billion budget surplus
AUSTIN, Texas — Lawmakers convene Tuesday for the start of the 89th legislative session. Before…
Texas comptroller reports $24 billion budget surplus
AUSTIN, Texas — Lawmakers convene Tuesday for the start of the 89th legislative session. Before…
What both Republicans and Democrats hope to accomplish in the 89th Texas legislative session
The Texas Legislature meets every two years to introduce bills that it hopes will become…
The Texas Legislature is back. Here’s what we’re watching.
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Texas House to pick new speaker, concluding brutal proxy war
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Texas Legislature’s 89th session will start Tuesday. Who are key players you should know?
The 89th Texas Legislature will convene Tuesday. Here are some of the members who will help…
Your Texas, Your Issues: Tracking the Texas Legislature’s 89th session
What happens at the Texas Legislature changes lives and shapes the future of Texas. The…
Tomlinson: Billionaire campaign donors buy fealty from Texas Legislature
Legislature takes another step toward becoming a rubber stamp for priorities set by Lt….
Texas Legislature kicks off its new session today in Austin. Here’s what to expect.
It’s that time again: Today, the Texas Legislature gavels in to kickoff the 89th legislative…
Race for Texas House Speaker Is a Test of Hard Right’s Power
The leadership fight in Austin follows months of all-out political warfare between Republican factions and…
Texas House speaker race is a GOP purity disaster
State Rep. Dustin Burrows, R-Lubbock, says the Pledge of Allegiance during the opening of the…
Battle for Texas House Speaker ramps up ahead of start of new legislative session
“There’s a lot of uncertainty,” one representative said. AUSTIN, Texas — he Texas State Legislature…
Showdown at Texas Capitol over who will become Speaker set for Tuesday
Local News By Jack Fink January 13, 2025 / 8:34 PM CST / CBS Texas…
Look ahead at the Legislature: The House will choose its speaker and committee chairs this week
Lawmakers are returning to Austin this week for the 89th legislative session.
Texas has a $24 billion surplus. Here’s where lawmakers want to spend that
AUSTIN, Texas — Heading into the 89th legislative session on Tuesday, the Texas legislature will…
Focus at Four: Who will be Texas’ next Speaker of the House?
BRYAN, Texas (KBTX) – The Texas legislative session begins on Tuesday in Austin and what…
Gov. Greg Abbott appoints Democrat-turned-Republican Rep. Shawn Thier…
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Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick Statement on the Biennial Revenue Estimate – Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick
January 13, 2025 AUSTIN – Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick issued this statement today following Comptroller…
Texas Supreme Court to decide legal battle over El Paso migrant shelt…
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Abbott calls for more anti-terrorism efforts after New Orleans attack
And with the Legislature starting next week, who will be speaker of the House?
Texas AG takes effort to close El Paso’s Annunciation House to state Supreme Court
The Texas Attorney General’s Office told sometimes skeptical Texas Supreme Court justices Monday that El…
Despite strict laws, Texas is awash in intoxicating cannabis
Nico Richardson, CEO of Texas Original, which is licensed to sell medical marijuana in Texas,…
Texas GOP event will feature Ted Nugent, who’s bragged about sleeping with underage girls
The gathering follows the state GOP passing anti-LGBTQ+ bills they say target ‘groomers’ and child abusers.
Texas Legislature returns Tuesday. Leadership battles, divisive issues await lawmakers
The exterior of the Texas State Capitol is seen, Monday, Oct. 21, 2024, in Austin.…
Texas medical board director departs after being outed as Planned Parenthood employee
By Ian M. Giatti, Christian Post Reporter Friday, January 10, 2025 The Texas State Capitol…
East Texas lawmaker files ethics complaint against GOP chairman after receiving political threats
PALESTINE, Texas (KETK) — An East Texas representative has filed an ethics complaint against Abraham George,…
Pat Hardy says goodbye to state education board after two decades of shaping Texas schools
Pat Hardy wants to be wrong. Her time on the State Board of Education ended…
LANDGRAF: A conservative agenda for Texas
By State Rep. Brooks Landgraf This Tuesday, my colleagues and I in the Texas House will…
Art removed from Texas museum amid child pornography allegations
It’s not the first time the artist behind the works has been scrutinized.
Rogers: Don’t stop at chairmanships; ban Democrats from Texas altogether
The exterior of the Texas State Capitol in Austin, Texas on Sunday, Oct. 20, 2024.…
The Texas Legislature goes back to work
The Texas Legislature will return to work Tuesday with many fresh faces and perhaps, against…
Texas lawmakers consider additional property tax relief amid projected $20 billion surplus in 2025 session
Local News By Jack Fink, Updated on: January 12, 2025 / 7:29 PM CST /…
A look the key issues at the Texas legislature
School vouchers, immigration and abortion are at the top of the agenda.
Jason Villalba: The Texas speaker race can still usher a surprise
A view of the Texas State Capitol Annex rotunda in Austin. As someone who has…
Supreme Court to Weigh Laws in Texas, 18 Other States Requiring Age Verification To Access Adult Content Online
Join Today PERRY CHIARAMONTE Mr. Chiaramonte was an investigative reporter and producer at Fox News,…
Texas House faces a momentous decision right off the bat: Who will lead as speaker?
The exterior of the Texas Capitol in Austin, Sunday, Oct. 20, 2024.(Juan Figueroa / Staff…
Funding, culture wars amid higher ed concerns in Texas Legislative session
Colleges and universities will once again be put to the test when legislators convene in…
Trump’s Texas Tycoons
Meet the Lone Star megadonors, think tankers, and politicians poised to play big roles in Trump’s…
Despite a powerful economy, Texas is still stuck at a $7.25 minimum wage; here’s why
Despite having the second-largest economy in the country, Texas is one of the states that remain…
The Texas Legislature is back in session this week. Here’s what to watch
House members will kick off the session by electing a new House speaker, which comes…
Texas Politics Keeps Moving Rightward. Meet Ten Liberals Who Fled the State.
We’ve been attracting transplants for centuries. But recent policies are pushing some Texans into exile.
Why a Texas AI bill is shaping up as the next battleground over U.S. AI policy
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Affordable Housing to be Hot Topic for State Lawmakers
Affordable housing is likely to be a big topic of discussion when the Legislature meets…
Can these 5 bills to expand voting access in Texas win bipartisan support in the Legislature?
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AG Ken Paxton speaks up in battle for Texas House Speaker
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is speaking up about who he believes lawmakers should choose to…
Texas Medical Board director retires after uproar over his Planned Pa…
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UT-Austin President Jay Hartzell leaves to lead SMU
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Will 2025 be the year Texas expands Medicaid? Not likely, advocates say
Texas state Sen. Nathan Johnson, D-Dallas, revived his proposal for a Medicaid expansion program in case…
Greg Abbott appoints new chief justice to Texas Supreme Court
Gov. Greg Abbott (R-TX) appointed Justice Jimmy Blacklock, a conservative ally of the governor, to…
Texas to drop reviews after banks quit climate group
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton addresses the Conservative Political Action Conference in February 2024. On…
AG Paxton tours Texas in support of David Cook for House speaker
AUSTIN, Texas — The Texas Legislature begins its new session in less than a week,…
“I just don’t really recognize the Republican Party”: Ousted state Re…
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AG Paxton tours Texas in support of David Cook for House speaker
AUSTIN, Texas — The Texas Legislature begins its new session in less than a week,…
Texas educators react to Hartzell’s sudden departure announcement from UT Austin
AUSTIN – The University of Texas at Austin President Jay Hartzell announced he will be…
Accountability or Coercion? State GOP leaders pressure East Texas representatives to align with House speaker pick
TYLER, Texas (KETK) — Attorney General Ken Paxton and Abraham George, the Chairman of the Texas…
Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta is moving moderators out of California to combat concerns about bias and censorship
Tech Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta is moving moderators from California to Texas to combat concerns about…
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton speaks against Republicans supporting Rep. Dustin Burrows
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton speaks against Republicans supporting Rep. Dustin Burrows in the Texas House…
At Tyler stop, Ken Paxton urges East Texas representatives to support GOP’s choice for Texas House speaker
A lively crowd of enthusiastic residents from all around East Texas cheered Monday as Texas…
How Will the Texas Legislature Approach Affordable Housing This Session?
The 89th session of the Texas Legislature will gavel in on January 14, but lawmakers…
WATCH: Texas AG Paxton to address East Texas reps in ‘accountability’ tour
TYLER, Texas (KLTV) – Attorney General Ken Paxton is addressing East Texas Representatives in the…
Texas AG Paxton addresses East Texas reps in ‘accountability’ tour
TYLER, Texas (KLTV) – Attorney General Ken Paxton is addressing East Texas Representatives in the…
Texas has a housing affordability crisis. Here’s how state lawmakers may tackle it in 2025.
“Texas has a housing affordability crisis. Here’s how state lawmakers may tackle it in 2025.”…
Xcel Energy investigation demanded over Texas Smokehouse Creek Wildfire | Fire & Safety Journal Americas
Coalition calls for Xcel Energy accountability A coalition of agricultural organizations has called for an investigation…
Gov. Greg Abbott appoints Justice Jimmy Blacklock as next Texas Supreme Court chief justice
Gov. Greg Abbott has appointed current Texas Supreme Court Justice Jimmy Blacklock as chief justice,…