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In the end, Rep. Burrows won. Texas won. The rule of law won. I am proud of the 36 Republican House members who stood up to tremendous pressure and voted for who they felt was best.

Dustin Burrows, R-Lubbock ... and Spanish is his first language. Karen Brooks Harper has covered Texas politics in and out of Austin for nearly 30 years. She's also covered the cartel wars ...

Texas House and Senate budget writers filed the first drafts of the next state budget Wednesday, calling for more than $150 ...

Conservative state lawmakers have filed hundreds of bills targeting the school finance system, LGBTQ+ students, undocumented immigrant children, and more.

Bryson DeChambeau says he bought 200 acres of land in his hometown of Modesto, California, and plans to expand the size of ...

I think we’ve hit a pocket of weak demand with buyers pushing back at the higher price levels,” StoneX analyst Nate Donnay stated.

A Razzball look at the Top 100 Starting Pitchers for 2025 Fantasy Baseball featuring Paul Skenes, Garrett Crochet, and Shohei ...

Here are the Brazos Valley boys and girls basketball leaders. Coaches and statisticians can send in updates by 4 p.m.

The veteran president of the Texas Senate and the new speaker of the House did not start out on the same page.

Despite a conservative push, Dustin Burrows was elected Speaker of the Texas House with support from Democrats and moderate ...

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