State Rep. John Smithee announced he is vying to be the next Texas House Speaker. Smithee, has been in the state legislature since 1985, representing District ...

Celebrated recording artist and Songwriter Hall of Fame inductee JD Souther passed away over the weekend at his home in New ...

One year after Ken Paxton’s acquittal, the political rifts have yet to settle. Some lawmakers hope for major changes in state government next year.

Amarillo Republican Rep. John Smithee became the seventh person to enter the race for Texas House speaker when he announced ...

Efforts to unseat embattled Speaker Dade Phelan picked up steam Monday when the first Democrat entered the race to lead the Texas House. State Rep. Ana-Maria Ramos of Richardson, facing an uphill ...

Texas state Rep. Ana-María Rodríguez Ramos, a Democrat from Richardson, announced Sunday night, Sept. 15, that she is running ...

Amarillo Republican Rep. John Smithee became the fifth person to enter the race for Texas House Speaker when he announced his ...

Amarillo Republican Rep. John Smithee became the fifth person to enter the race for Texas House Speaker when he announced his ...

Rodríguez Ramos faces an uphill battle, as Democrats are the minority party with 64 seats in the 150-member Texas House.

After Attorney General Ken Paxton’s failed impeachment trial, his allies touted Smithee, one of the House’s most senior ...

Here are some breaking news of announcements and events happening Saturday, next week and beyond in the Amarillo area and ...