Meanwhile in the Panhandle, Republicans were less excited that Burrows won the speaker contest thanks largely to Democrats.

Governor Abbott is expected to lay out his plan for the current session of the Texas Legislature and other goals he hopes to ...

During the address, Abbott will focus on his goals for the 89th Texas Legislature, introducing emergency items that can be ...

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Texas comptroller Glenn Hegar offers a fiscal outlook and potential spending priorities for the 2025 legislative session.

Texas House Speaker Dustin Burrows navigates bipartisan tightrope with the adoption of new rules governing committees in his ...

Democrats will serve as House committee vice chairs, which some lawmakers said harks back to the Texas tradition of power ...

Despite Governor Abbott endorsing her Republican opponent and spending money to oust her, Rep. Plesa won re-election as a ...

The budget proposals seek nearly $5 billion in new funding for public education alongside $1 billion to establish a school ...

House on Thursday voted to ban members of the minority party from leading committees, achieving a major goal for conservative ...

The Texas Senate is proposing $1 billion annually for a school voucher program. Sen. Brandon Creighton has now filed SB 2.

This story is the first in a multi-part series exploring school choice and its potential impact on area families and schools.