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.

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

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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 ...

Texas Rep. Jared Patterson of Frisco discusses why Dustin Burrows is the right person for the Texas House Speaker.

Coppell City Council members authorized $75,651.46 for the purchase of seven new bleacher cover shades to be installed at the ...

Student, parents, and staff focus groups recommended a start of Aug. 12 and an end date of May 28 for the Fort Bend ISD ...

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

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

Like many school districts across the state, Leander ISD superintendent Bruce Gearing says, funding a major priority this ...

The most important vote of the 89th Legislative Session has now been taken and the citizens of Texas who overwhelmingly chose Republican leadership lost. Once again Democrats and a small ...