Democrat who survived Republican challenge says Dems will have influence during legislative session
Despite Governor Abbott endorsing her Republican opponent and spending money to oust her, Rep. Plesa won re-election as a ...
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Texas has a powerful new House speaker in a blow to the GOP’s hard right
Texas has a powerful new House speaker after years of escalating Republican infighting. Dustin Burrows won the job on Tuesday ...
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Texas GOP chair claims church-state separation is a myth as lawmakers, pastors prep for “spiritual battle”
Abraham George’s comments are the latest sign of the state GOP’s embrace of fundamentalist ideologies that seek to center ...
Texas House Democrats lose top committee posts but keep some power in a move that rankles far right
Although Democrats will be prohibited from chairing the main legislative committees, the chamber voted to expand the powers ...
Austin-area Democrats say they'll fight for working families in Texas session. Here's how.
The last 25 years of complete Republican control have been a beatdown for working families, and Texas House Democrats know ...
Republican Dustin Burrows elected Speaker of the Texas House after bruising battle
AUSTIN — Newly elected Texas House Speaker Dustin Burrows, R-Lubbock, struck a conciliatory tone in his victory speech after ...
Thousands of abortion opponents march to Capitol for 'Texas Rally for Life'
This week, top Republican leaders expressed a desire to to amend the state's strict abortion laws to clarify when doctors can ...
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Texas House has new rules in place for session
A key part is the requirement that the GOP House Caucus demanded. Committee Chairs are to be members from the majority party ...
Texas Senate’s school choice proposal would give families $10K to fund private school
AUSTIN, Texas — Texans are getting their first look at a bill lawmakers hope to pass this legislative session to create a school voucher program. School vouchers are a high priority issue for Texas ...
How Texas GOP activists are planning to take ‘spiritual jurisdiction' over Legislature
The Texas Republican Party has embraced a new class of evangelical conservatives whose goalposts continue to move further ...