Texas has a powerful new House speaker after years of escalating Republican infighting. Dustin Burrows won the job on Tuesday ...

Abraham George’s comments are the latest sign of the state GOP’s embrace of fundamentalist ideologies that seek to center ...

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

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

Rep. Dustin Burrows, R-Lubbock, was elected speaker of the Texas House on Tuesday, concluding a bitter and intense power ...

We’re glad to see the next speaker was selected by a bipartisan delegation, and we’re optimistic that having a West Texan in ...

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 ...

Dustin Burrows is elected Speaker of the Texas House, signaling potential bipartisanship in addressing state issues.

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A push by Texas' hard right ... who favored him over a challenger backed by the GOP's emboldened right. The outcome is a victory for Texas Republicans' establishment wing ...

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.