Texas Republicans

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.

Texas leaders took to social media in the moments following the chaos.

The newly elected chair and vice-chair of the Texas Republican Party each signed a "Texas First" pledge put forward by a group advocating for secession. Its president says that's "invaluable."

The Texas Republican Party will kick off its biennial convention Thursday in San Antonio against the backdrop of intraparty animus and early voting and runoff elections that could usher in a new balance of power in the Texas House.

The arrest of dozens of Pro-Palestinian demonstrators since last week has left First Amendment advocates asking who gets to enjoy speech protections in Texas.

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