Many school districts across the state are facing budget deficits and are now having to make difficult decisions.

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AUSTIN — The 89th legislative session began Tuesday with members of the Texas House electing Rep. Dustin Burrows as their new ...

Will Texas House Republicans face censure following Speaker vote? Can they legally be removed from primary ballot?

State lawmakers elected by Austin area voters are looking to enact a variety of incremental bipartisan reforms during the ...

Dustin Burrows is elected Speaker of the Texas House, signaling potential bipartisanship in addressing state issues.

We’re glad to see the next speaker was selected by a bipartisan delegation, and we’re optimistic that having a West Texan in ...

The Texas Capitol turned into a hotbed for Christian nationalists as faith leaders gathered inside and outside the statehouse — and called for an end to the separation of church and state.

Texas Christians in the House voted against oil billionaires Wilks and Dunn's religiously conservative brand of politics.

The unusually public battle to helm the Texas House divided both Democratic and Republican lawmakers between Rep. Dustin ...

With the election of Dustin Burrows to House Speaker, Democrats are hoping to hang on to a few committee chairs.

The trial lawyer from Lubbock has served in the House since 2015, slowly building his stature and overcoming a scandal in ...