While new House rules prevent Democrats from leading committees, it increases the power of the vice-chair position which will still give Democrats some say in legislation.

New Texas House rules passed on Thursday prevent members of the minority party from holding influential committee chair positions. This change breaks a long-standing tradition in the chamber — and ...

Conservative activists in the GOP caucus called any power sharing with the minority party a betrayal of Republican voters.

Supposedly, civil war has broken out in the Texas Republican Party. Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2025, was a monumental day in the state of Texas. For the first time in recent memory there was going to be a ...

The Texas House will decide Thursday on its rules of engagement for the rest of the legislative session – a brisk battle over sensitive issues such as whether Democrats should lead committees, which ...

Texas lawmakers are looking to spend billions of dollars over the next two years to create a school voucher-like program, cut property taxes, raise teacher pay, shore up water infrastructure and conti ...

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

The suit also asks a judge to order the PAC to “cease and desist from political advocacy in the state of Texas” until a ...

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

Quarterback Joe Burrow’s brilliance – burnished by the heroics of Higgins and Ja’Marr Chase, the league’s premier wideout tandem – was a reminder that, for football fans, seeing Cincy ...

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.