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

J, Drew Landry shares his takes on the recent election of Lubbock's State Rep. Dustin Burrows as Texas House Speaker.

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Texas State Rep. Dustin Burrows (TX-83) was elected the next Texas House Speaker after a runoff on Tuesday during the first ...

LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - Texas lawmakers will return to the state capitol Wednesday. The first thing the House must do is ...

A Livingston man accused in the death of 11-year-old Audrii Cunningham has pleaded guilty and accepted a life without parole sentence. “They lost everything,” says Barbara Monteilh, an American Red ...

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

A Livingston man accused in the death of 11-year-old Audrii Cunningham has pleaded guilty and accepted a life without parole ...

The Texas suicide rate is up nearly 40 percent since 2000, and call centers across the state do not have enough staff to ...

AUSTIN - Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick issued this statement today following the election of Rep. Dustin Burrows, R-Lubbock, as ...

The Texas Republican Party has embraced a new class of evangelical conservatives whose goalposts continue to move further ...

Texas has some of the most lenient ethics laws in the country. Donors can give unlimited amounts to candidates, and Patrick’s ...