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.

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

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

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

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 ...

Texas’ population is booming and there is not enough water for everyone. State Sen. Charles Perry hopes to fix that.

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A contentious vote Tuesday ended a months-long battle that divided Texas lawmakers. Lubbock Republican State Rep. Dustin ...

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 ...

A leader who learned to keep promises, a chance at chairing committees, and what they see as more chances for a fairer ...

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

In the end, Rep. Burrows won. Texas won. The rule of law won. I am proud of the 36 Republican House members who stood up to tremendous pressure and voted for who they felt was best.