Legislative power in Austin flows from three sources: the governor, the lieutenant governor and the House speaker. Each has ...

By print deadline Wednesday, the Texas Senate was poised to pass a school voucher bill that would offer $10,000 to students ...

With all eyes on Austin for the next few month, House Speaker Burrows talks about House and State goals for this session.

After seven hours of debate over Senate Bill 2 on the Senate floor Wednesday, the chamber suspended rules so lawmakers could ...

In a dramatic two-ballot vote Tuesday, Republican state Rep. Dustin Burrows of Lubbock clinched the title of speaker of the ...

The way the Texas House and most other legislative bodies operate, members can't just get up on the chamber floor and start ...

Abbott is set to discuss border security with President Trump Wednesday afternoon, the White House announced early Wednesday ...

Gov. Greg Abbott said cutting taxes is a top priority, however, state lawmakers don’t have as much money to plug into tax ...

Former San Antonio teacher and Texas Representative James Talarico fights against school vouchers in the state.

He has covered state politics for 36 years, 27 of them as owner of the Quorum Report, a subscription-only website that trades ...

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott says universal school choice must be approved. He backs new public school funding for teacher pay ...