This week session began! It will be an exciting and fast-paced 140 days. We will do our best to keep East Texans informed ...

A committee in Flower Mound put together recommendations for a proposed $112 million bond package for the town. Those ...

When Democratic lawmakers cast their votes for speaker of the Texas House on Tuesday, the vast majority of them saw a clear ...

Texas Rep. Jared Patterson of Frisco discusses why Dustin Burrows is the right person for the Texas House Speaker.

A three-day weekend is extending to four days as snow is expected on Jan. 21, the day after Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Hays ...

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Texas State Rep. Dustin Burrows (TX-83) was elected the next Texas House Speaker after a runoff on Tuesday during the first day of the 89th legislative session, after Republican support was split ...

AUSTIN - Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick issued this statement today following the election of Rep. Dustin Burrows, R-Lubbock, as ...

LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - Texas lawmakers will return to the state capitol Wednesday. The first thing the House must do is ...

House Republicans who voted for state Rep. Dustin Burrows for Speaker of the House could face censure from their own party.

AUSTIN — The 89th legislative session began Tuesday with members of the Texas House electing Rep. Dustin Burrows as their new ...