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Earlier this month, the Taylor County Republican Party voted to censure District 71 State Representative Stan Lambert, ...

(Juan Figueroa / Staff Photographer) In the recent annals of the Texas Legislature, there are four names worth knowing. Greg Abbott, the governor. Dan Patrick, the lieutenant governor. Dustin Burrows, ...

The state’s GOP leaders have taken a hard-line stance against illegal immigration, but bills requiring the use of E-Verify ...

Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda sign US-mediated peace deal aimed at ending decades of bloody conflict.

Speaker of the Texas House Dustin Burrows visited Midland Thursday to provide an overview of the recent legislative session.

Republicans — shows they don’t approve of Greg Abbott, Dan Patrick, Ted Cruz, John Cornyn or even Donald Trump.

Fifty percent of Texans are opposed to a ban on THC products in the state, according to a poll conducted by the University of ...

AUSTIN, Texas — On Wednesday, Gov. Greg Abbott signed a bill into law to strengthen water infrastructure in Texas. Senate Bill 7 will invest billions into the state's water infrastructure and the ...

The Texas Public Policy released its latest poll results about Texans’ attitudes towards state and federal leaders, as well ...

"Here's what I know,” said Speaker of the House Dustin Burrows, a Lubbock Republican. “They show up, and they turn on that spigot, the water doesn't come out — those U-Hauls are going to go the ...

"Here's what I know,” said Speaker of the House Dustin Burrows, a Lubbock Republican. “They show up, and they turn on that spigot, the water doesn't come out — those U-Hauls are going to go ...