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"Texas GOP chair denies church-state separation as lawmakers, pastors prep for ‘spiritual battle’" was first published by The ...

The Texas GOP has been divided since the state House impeached Attorney General Ken Paxton, who was acquitted in the Senate.

Burrows, and his Republican supporters, voted for some of the most conservative bills ever passed by the Texas legislature, ...

Texas GOP Representative-elect Shelley Luther wrote on X: "Today, the RINO (anti-MAGA) Establishment laughed in the faces of ...

The 89th Texas legislative session commenced today with a surprising turn of events as Republican Dustin Burrows from Lubbock ...

State Rep. Dustin Burrows beat out the MAGA-favored state Rep. David Cook by a margin of 85-55 with the help of 49 Democrats and 36 Republicans.

A new business community coalition is working with school districts to lobby for full funding, instead of against vouchers.

Members of the Texas House of Representatives have chosen Rep. Dustin Burrow (R-Lubbock) as Speaker of the House for the 89th legislative session.

An exciting and dramatic first day of the Texas legislative session is in the books. The House of Representatives elected a ...

The hotly contested race for leader of the House divided Texas Republicans and produced threats of political retribution ...

The speaker election ends a multi-month fight within the Texas Republican Party that began last legislative session.