Neither Speaker Dade Phelan, nor his current opponent Rep. David Cook, have enough public support yet from the GOP caucus to ...

Despite running unopposed in Texas House District 21, Speaker of the House Dade Phelan could face a challenger from his own ...

The outcome bolsters Gov. Greg Abbott, who has been pushing to stack the Legislature with Republicans supportive of his ...

A crop of fresh Republican faces in the Texas House could have big implications for the balance of power in the chamber, ...

McLaughlin, who led the city through the aftermath of the 2022 mass shooting at Robb Elementary School, defeated ...

The state commission that regulates oil and gas operations says it needs more money to protect the environment.

Supporters say they have the votes to get a bill across both the Texas Senate, led by Patrick, and the House, which has ...

McLaughlin has aligned himself with the rightmost wing of the party and against House Speaker Dade Phelan. His win adds another vote in the Texas House for Gov. Greg Abbott’s private school ...

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Republicans nearly ran the table in state House races, shoring up Governor Abbott’s school voucher majority for the 2025 ...