Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, who heads the Texas Senate, opposed Burrows’ run for Speaker. He has since released a statement saying ...

The law, meant to shield minors from sexual materials on the internet by requiring adults to prove they are 18, was ...

Texas Republican Gov. Greg Abbott flouted federal orders Monday and announced that flags in the Lone Star State will be flown ...

Rep. James Talarico (D-Austin) believes the Speaker’s race is being influenced by outside sources who want to control the ...

The trial lawyer from Lubbock has served in the House since 2015, slowly building his stature and overcoming a scandal in ...

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

The vote suggested that a period of political warfare between G.O.P. factions would continue to shape lawmaking in the state.

"Texas GOP chair denies church-state separation as lawmakers, pastors prep for ‘spiritual battle’" was first published by The ...

Utah, Texas and nuclear developer Last Energy are suing the federal government, arguing its regulations hinder the ...

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The case brought by the porn industry over a Texas age-verification law could determine the fate of more than a dozen similar ...

Texas and 18 other states have recently enacted laws requiring pornography websites to verify the ages of their visitors.