Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s 2025 State of the State address will air live across Texas Sunday, Feb. 2 on 14 television markets ...

The veteran president of the Texas Senate and the new speaker of the House did not start out on the same page.

Although Democrats will be prohibited from chairing the main legislative committees, the chamber voted to expand the powers ...

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

The proposed House rules would, however, require committee vice chairmanships to be given to minority party members, who are ...

Democrats will serve as House committee vice chairs, which some lawmakers said harks back to the Texas tradition of power ...

The Democratic National Committee will elect a new chair Saturday as it tries to guide Democrats through Republican Donald ...

A healthy democracy has free and fair elections, robust civil liberties, multiparty competition and minimal corruption. Does ...

While new House rules prevent Democrats from leading committees, it increases the power of the vice-chair position which will still give Democrats some say in legislation.

New proposed bills aim to increase pay for all state employees and provide the first cost-of-living-adjustment for retirees ...

We thank Governor Abbott for trusting Nexstar with this opportunity.” The Texas Democratic Party will respond with a rebuttal after Abbott’s address. A round-table discussion with members of ...

The Republican-led Texas House voted Thursday to bar Democrats from holding powerful committee chair posts, ending a longstanding tradition that members credited with fostering a bipartisan spirit ...