Texas Republicans

Lubbock Rep. Dustin Burrows won the powerful leadership role despite less-than-enthusiastic support from his fellow Republicans.

One proposal would allow the attorney general to sue cities and freeze sales tax revenues for up to 90 days.

Abraham George’s comments are the latest sign of the state GOP’s embrace of fundamentalist ideologies that seek to center public life around their faith.

More than 2,800 Texans are getting abortion pills through the mail from out-of-state every month, prompting a lawsuit and legislation seeking to end the practice.

A Votebeat analysis shows how such requirements risk disenfranchising key voter groups, including Native Americans and college students.

The role of Texas House speaker comes with lots of power. The speaker decides who will chair key legislative committees, plays an influential role in controlling what legislation gets voted on and is the person responsible for keeping up decorum in the Texas House.

The barrage of ads focused on trans kids playing youth sports motivated the Republican base as Democrats struggled to respond.

Sid Miller may be tapped to lead the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Ken Paxton may join the Justice Department. Elon Musk will likely influence business policy.

Texas’ junk science statute has remained hamstrung for the last decade. So too have other criminal justice reforms, despite efforts from the Texas House.

From cutting social services to changing election rules, Tarrant County Judge Tim O’Hare has pushed his far-right agenda with an uncompromising approach.