Meet Dustin Burrows, Texas’ new House Speaker and one of the most powerful people in the state
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, who heads the Texas Senate, opposed Burrows’ run for Speaker. He has since released a statement saying both the house and senate are required to pass legislation and he’s “counting” on Burrows to pass conservative legislation.
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Border bills welcome 89th Texas LegislatureBefore the Texas's 89th Legislature began Tuesday, state representatives and senators had already filed over 2,300 bills, ...
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Texas Legislature 101: How bills become laws — and how you can participate in the processHere’s a rundown of how legislation moves through the Capitol, the ways lawmakers operate and who the power players are.
The two Texas U.S. Senators and several other GOP lawmakers introduced a new bill that would make it easier to travel to ...
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Under the bill, called the Laken Riley Act, state attorneys general like Ken Paxton would have the ability to challenge ...
A report found up to 70% of guard positions were unfilled at some prisons. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice has a 26% ...
Proposed Idaho bill would allow police enforcement, with first offense of ‘illegal entry’ being a misdemeanor and second ...
When we talk about education and the Legislature, the focus often falls on K-12 schools. But higher education is also a huge ...
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With lawsuits and legislation, Texas Republicans take aim at abortion pillsMore than 2,800 Texans are getting abortion pills through the mail from out-of-state every month, prompting a lawsuit and ...
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