The political donations came in the two weeks before the fundraising blackout period tied to the legislative session.

The election of Rep. Dustin Burrows as Texas House speaker with help from Democrats has many Republicans crying foul. Republican grassroots activists have made stripping Democrats’ political influence ...

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

The new speaker’s power over the budget and committee assignments is expected to bolster established Republican leaders and ...

Texas has a powerful new House speaker after years of escalating Republican infighting. Dustin Burrows won the job on Tuesday ...

Twelve Texas counties have recently exceeded federal air quality standards for particulate matter, commonly known as soot.

The Lakers and the Clippers both went back to work Monday night in Los Angeles’ first two NBA games since catastrophic ...

Rep. Dustin Burrows, R-Lubbock, was voted speaker of the Texas House on Tuesday, elevating him to one of the most powerful ...

The president-elect said he had an “obligation” to attack one specific late night host. A photo shared by Vice President ...

The vote suggested that a period of political warfare between G.O.P. factions would continue to shape lawmaking in the state.

It's the first vote lawmakers will conduct during the 89th regular legislative session after being sworn in. After current ...

Lubbock Republican state Rep. Dustin Burrows clinched the Texas House speakership Tuesday in the culmination of an unusually ...