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GOP pushes for penalties after Burrows wins Speaker race: ‘We’re going to keep our word’
A contentious vote Tuesday ended a months-long battle that divided Texas lawmakers. Lubbock Republican State Rep. Dustin ...
Tyler Morning Telegraph10d
Local, state GOP leaders react to Burrows’ speaker victory
Rep. Dustin Burrows, R-Lubbock, was voted speaker of the House, elevating him to one of the most powerful positions in ...
Texas State Bar drops lawsuit over Attorney General Ken Paxton's 2020 election challenge
The ethics commission of the State Bar of Texas had sued Paxton for making dishonest claims of election fraud in a 2020 ...
Fort Worth Report1d
Tarrant County GOP divided over school choice, vouchers as Legislature kicks off
Two Tarrant County Republicans debated the merits of education savings accounts, the top priority for Gov. Greg Abbott in 2025.
The Eagle1d
Texas House, Senate offer first glimpse at how $150B in tax money may be spent
Texas House and Senate budget writers filed the first drafts of the next state budget Wednesday, calling for more than $150 ...
Leader-News1d
State legislative session under way
The first order of business for the session was to elect a new Speaker of the House – a hotly contested struggle, especially ...
Here's why the Texas House cut tradition of giving committee chairmanships to minority party
The proposed House rules would, however, require committee vice chairmanships to be given to minority party members, who are outnumbered 88-62.
Texas lawmakers race against fundraising blackout to fill campaign coffers
Nine North Texas lawmakers raised six figures in December, led by Flower Mound Republican Sen. Tan Parker’s nearly $263,000. Other top fundraisers from the region included $233,000 by Sens. Brian ...