The veteran president of the Texas Senate and the new speaker of the House did not start out on the same page.
Meanwhile in the Panhandle, Republicans were less excited that Burrows won the speaker contest thanks largely to Democrats.
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott says universal school choice must be approved. He backs new public school funding for teacher pay ...
Dustin Burrows is the Texas House speaker ... Burrows’ victory was not celebrated universally among Republicans. Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, who leads the Texas Senate, said Burrows was handed ...
Throughout his 10 years as governor, Abbott has experienced highs and lows in getting his agenda passed. Now, after a 2024 ...
The state budget, school vouchers and a THC ban topped Patrick’s list. His other top goals include raising the property tax ...
He has covered state politics for 36 years, 27 of them as owner of the Quorum Report, a subscription-only website that trades ...
The industry has boomed in recent years after hemp was legalized in 2019, but lawmakers have done little in the way of ...