Connor is a government reporter covering city councils of Coppell, Grapevine, Plano and Richardson. He joined Community ...

Shortly after Lubbock Republican Rep. Dustin Burrows was elected Texas House speaker, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick questioned the ...

Rep. Dustin Burrows is elected Texas House Speaker, winning with support from Democrats, amid GOP internal tensions.

The Issue Is Trio was in Austin for the start of the session and sat down with representatives to talk about the future of both parties.

Ahead of inclement weather, three school districts across the Lake Travis-Westlake area have canceled classes Jan. 21.

The 89th Texas Legislative Session has convened in Austin, Texas, for 2025. Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle are expected ...

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

DALLAS — The new leader of Democrats in the Texas House said he fully expects a Democratic committee chair now that Rep.

Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick has long been a leading conservative voice in Texas. The stalwart Republican says he doesn’t yet know if ...

Republican officeholders and GOP grassroots activists learn difficult lesson about meddling in the affairs of the Texas House ...

A contentious vote Tuesday ended a months-long battle that divided Texas lawmakers. Lubbock Republican State Rep. Dustin ...