While new House rules prevent Democrats from leading committees, it increases the power of the vice-chair position which will still give Democrats some say in legislation.

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Transgender Texans tell KXAN they are shocked but not surprised by President Donald Trump’s executive order that declared the government will only recognize binary sexes as ...

The Texas Driving Report by LendingTree has the city of Lubbock ranked No. 4 for the best drivers in the state of Texas.

Shortly after Lubbock Republican Rep. Dustin Burrows was elected Texas House speaker, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick questioned the ...

As people and businesses move to Texas in droves, state Sen. Charles Perry, R-Lubbock, has a plan to create a dedicated ...

SUGAR LAND, Texas (AP) — Texas Association of Basketball Coaches high school rankings for the week of Jan. 20: ...

Speaker Vote Fallout -  A contentious vote ends a months-long battle that divided Texas lawmakers.  In the end, Lubbock Republican Dustin Burrows won the vote for House Speaker.  But some of his ...

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

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 ...