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State Rep. David Spiller, a Republican in Jacksboro, wants all public schools in Texas to have designated prayer and Bible ...

Conservative activists in the GOP caucus called any power sharing with the minority party a betrayal of Republican voters.

Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, who has previously expressed concerns about the expansion of AI on the power grid, says there is ...

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Texas has a Republican trifecta. The Republican Party controls the office of governor and both chambers of the state legislature. This page contains the following information on the Texas State Senate ...

AUSTIN (Nexstar) — It is no secret most in the Texas Republican Party and state Republican leaders did not want Rep. Dustin Burrows, R-Lubbock, to win the election for Speaker of the House on Tuesday.

The Republican ... “that Texas Republicans expect” and celebrating the official ousting of Phelan. Paxton’s response is surprisingly mild, especially when compared to other party leaders ...

Founded in 1985 by Gordon Baum ... between Southern GOP officeholders and the CCC mounted, Republican National Committee Chairman Jim Nicholson took the unusual step in 1998 of asking party members to ...

Two Georgia voter advocacy groups founded by Democrat Stacey Abrams and led by Raphael Warnock before he was elected to the U.S.

Shortly after Burrows’ election, Republican Party of Texas Chair Abraham George told reporters that pro-Burrows Republicans could soon be censured by the party — a move that, under new party ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Texas state Rep. Dustin Burrows, R-Lubbock, addresses the members after being named speaker of the house ...