The Texas Tribune’s politics podcast digs into what the speaker’s race tells us about the next 140 days in Austin.

The speaker election ends a multi-month fight within the Texas Republican Party that began last legislative session.

As the new House Speaker Rep. Burrows (R-Lubbock) will have a critical role in deciding the legislative priorities during the ...

As new session begins, Lt. Gov. Patrick calling for lawmakers to pass the Dementia Prevention Research Institute and offer ...

Texas Legislature takes another step toward becoming a rubber stamp for Lt. Gov. Patrick and his billionaire donors.

The so-called purists of the Texan Republican establishment are holding a lot of cards these days and doing all they can to make life miserable for representatives who dare uphold the tradition of a ...

Vouchers are poised to take center stage as the GOP-led Legislature opens a new session on Tuesday, along with a litany of ...

A staunchly conservative Texas Legislature, poised to approve the agendas set by Republican state leaders, will convene ...

"The Austin school district is already hemorrhaging money because of the formula the state uses," Suri said. "More than half ...

AUSTIN — Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick’s reelection campaign entered the new year with $33.5 million in its coffers. The sum is “the ...

Gov Dan Patrick has charged ... Feb. 13 — The Texas Public Policy Foundation, an influential conservative think tank headquartered in Austin, publishes its top priorities for the next ...