Democrats have a surprising leverage point to stop the GOP's efforts to rig the House of Representatives during the 2026 ...

Five years ago, Rep. Dustin Burrows’ reputation sustained a major blow among his House colleagues. The Lubbock Republican resigned as chair of the House GOP Caucus after it was revealed that he ...

The effort could help Republicans maintain control of Congress next year. But it may also leave incumbents vulnerable to new ...

The Texas Senate and House are prioritizing disaster response and redistricting in the upcoming special session that begins ...

Burrows’ announcement came just minutes after Rep. David Cook of Mansfield, Burrows’ main rival for the speaker’s gavel, had been declared the endorsed candidate by the House GOP Caucus by a ...

AUSTIN – 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 ...

Burrows, through an aide, declined to comment on the ad, which was promoted in an online newsletter from state GOP Chairman Abraham George that urges rank-and-file Republicans to contact House ...

In December, after state Rep. Dustin Burrows declared the House Speaker’s race was over, chaos erupted in and around the Republican-dominated Capitol. Burrows, a Lubbock Republican, was leaning ...

Speaker Dustin Burrows, once tagged as “liberal,” kept skeptics at bay by leaning into a conservative agenda At the same time, some Democrats acknowledged the Lubbock Republican let them leave ...

Abbott signaling could dash Burrows' campaign to be the next speaker. Shortly after Cook won the GOP caucus vote over the weekend, Burrows declared he had the necessary votes — from Republicans ...

Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick has put together his list of state Senators who will make up the legislative committee to create a ...

Back in December, Rep. Dustin Burrows’ grasp on the speakership was, at best, tenuous. His main rival, Rep. David Cook of Mansfield, had already won the endorsement of the House Republican ...