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

Tough times on the High Plains for West Texas cotton farmers are being met with support from U.S. Rep. Jodey Arrington ...

State Rep. Dustin Burrows of Lubbock will be the next Texas Speaker of the House. Here's how West Texans and others on social ...

Congress reconvened this month with a packed agenda, while farmers enter another year without a new farm bill.

As Texas braces for round two of the Arctic blast, the west side of the state is preparing for another type of event — wildfires. Here are the details.

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

Texas House members Tuesday afternoon elected Rep. Dustin Burrows of Lubbock to one of the most powerful positions in state ...

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

A well-known West Texas winery is now expanding its business in the Hill Country with a wine tasting room and more as a it ...

A salsa company that started in Lubbock is growing in popularity. Here's how it got started, and how to try it.

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