The Texas attorney general said he is frustrated with the longstanding tradition that awards the minority party at least some committee chairmanships.
The Texas GOP has been divided since the state House impeached Attorney General Ken Paxton, who was acquitted in the Senate.
The Laken Riley Act authorizes state attorneys general to sue federal authorities to force deportations and block visas.
A push by Texas' hard right to widen control in the state Capitol fell short Tuesday after House lawmakers rejected its choice for the powerful speakership amid a Republican feud accelerated by the historic impeachment of Attorney General Ken Paxton.
The announcement by Alex Fairly, a generous political donor from Amarillo who founded the Texas Republican Leadership Fund, comes as state Attorney General Ken Paxton and Texas GOP Chairman ...
Texas AG Ken Paxton rallies for Rep. David Cook as Speaker, opposing Rep. Dustin Burrows, amidst GOP division.
State Rep. Dustin Burrows (R-Lubbock) is speaker of the Texas House following a contentious contest that ultimately saw a majority of Republican state lawmakers side with State Rep. David Cook (R-Mansfield).
If the Supreme Court sides with South Carolina, it would mean patients and providers can’t file lawsuits to enforce the Medicaid Act and we could expect many other conservative-led states to move to exclude Planned Parenthood from their Medicaid programs,
Tonight's featured guest will be House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer. Also appearing will be Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, Texas state Senator Angela Paxton, Kansas GOP Sen. Roger Marshall,
The Texas attorney general was on the road this week, speaking to adoring crowds about the importance of defeating their mutual enemies.
Dustin Burrows won the Texas House Speaker election with 51 Democratic votes and 34 Republicans, causing a rift within the GOP. Smith County Republican Party Chairman David Stein predicts this division could affect the legislative session and lead to challenges in the upcoming 2026 primaries for the 34 Republicans who supported Burrows.
Several GOP Senate incumbents are already staring down the threat of primary challenges next year as friction builds between the MAGA and establishment wings. Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas), who plans