GOP, House and Texas

Texas has a powerful new House speaker in a blow to the GOP’s hard right
Instead, new House Speaker Dustin Burrows won the job with the support of Democrats, who favored him over a challenger backed by the GOP’s emboldened right. The outcome is a vic
Texas House bucks GOP power players, picks Dustin Burrows for speaker. How he won top spot
In a dramatic two-ballot vote Tuesday, Republican state Rep. Dustin Burrows of Lubbock clinched the title of speaker of the Texas House.
Texas House elects new speaker in blow to far-right wing
The Texas House on Tuesday elected state Rep. Dustin Burrows (R) to lead the chamber in a blow to the rising far-right wing of the party, defeating a candidate backed by Texas Attorney General Ken
Texas House elects Dustin Burrows as speaker, rebuffing far-right challenge
Burrow’s win was an assertion of the chamber’s longstanding independence, and it set up another session of likely clashes with the more partisan Texas Senate.
What to know about Dustin Burrows, the next speaker of the Texas House
AUSTIN — Texas House lawmakers elected Republican Rep. Dustin Burrows as speaker Tuesday, shortly after the Legislature’s 89th regular session began.
Texas House to pick new speaker, concluding brutal proxy war
The new speaker will have a dramatic impact on the direction of this year’s lawmaking — and potentially the future of the Legislature.
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Gonzalez, Cuellar only Democrats in Congress to vote for bill restricting trans athletes
Republicans accused Rep. Vicente Gonzalez of supporting gender transitions for children throughout the 2024 election cycle, ...
GOP lawmakers, Riley Gaines slam Democrats for voting against Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act
The U.S. House of Representatives passed the Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act, but most Democrats passionately ...
These Two Democrats Voted to Ban Transgender Athletes in Women's Sports
Two House Democrats on Tuesday voted in support of legislation that would bar transgender girls from participating in girls' and womens' sports. Republicans emphasized the issue of transgender ...
Dallas House Democrat pops the question shortly after being sworn into office
Dallas, asked his partner, Gregory Scott Jr., to marry him shortly after lawmakers were sworn. Scott said yes.
Democrats recruit Tejano star for South Texas House seat
Democrats may have found a way to fix their struggles in the Rio Grande Valley: draft a Tejano music superstar.
Texas Speaker's race mirrors 'The Conclave' in strategy, negotiations | Opinion
The stakes of the contest are high, as the outcome of the Speaker race will significantly impact the legislative agenda in ...
Rogers: Don’t stop at chairmanships; ban Democrats from Texas altogether
Outgoing Texas House Republican Glenn Rogers writes in satire that the GOP shouldn’t stop at banning Democrats from ...
Texas governor orders state’s flags raised to full-staff for Trump’s inauguration
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) on Monday ordered the state’s flags be raised to full staff on Inauguration Day, as ...