The new leader of the lower chamber finally announced committee assignments, formalizing a new order in the lower chamber.

There's been a wave of school chaplain bills in red states, which has fueled fierce backlash about religious overreach in ...

About 150 people turned out Friday to the Odessa Chamber of Commerce's inaugural Pastries and Politics Reception to meet and greet elected representatives and officials from throughout the community.

On January 14, 2025, the 89th Regular Session of the Texas Legislature began. In just under one month, various Texas ...

As Texas lawmakers navigate the 89th Legislative Session, key discussions revolve around two major national issues—energy ...

The stage was set this week for what could be a state legislative session of high drama and infighting. FOX 7 Austin's chief political reporter Rudy Koski and our panel of analysts have a look at some ...

For the past several years, Republican state lawmakers have pushed to rein in rising property tax bills. That push culminated ...

There were only so many chair positions to go around, with 30 committees for 88 Republicans, making it inevitable that some ...

Republicans chair all committees, as promised, while Democrats will lead half of the newly created subcommittees.

Mike Zimmer (D) defeated Katie Whittington (R) in the Iowa Senate District 35 special election on Jan. 28, 2025. The seat became vacant after Gov. Kim Reynolds (R) appointed Sen. Chris Cournoyer (R) ...