Democrats have been opposed to state Rep. David Cook's bid to become House speaker. But now he might be offering some ...

The Harrison County Republican Party has unanimously passed a resolution supporting the legislative priority adopted by the ...

Jasper Scherer, Politics Reporter at the Texas Tribune and Brad Johnson, Senior Reporter at The Texan speak with Jack Fink on ...

During a recent Bastrop County republican party meeting a resolution was created speaking out against Texas House District 17 ...

AUSTIN — Speaker Dade Phelan, harried by a long-simmering confrontation with the right wing of his party, said Friday he will not seek a third term as leader of the Texas House. Phelan ...

House Speaker Dade Phelan on Friday announced he is dropping his bid for another term leading the lower chamber, ending a bruising, monthslong intraparty push to remove him from power. Phelan ...

DALLAS — Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan's unexpected announcement created political waves across Texas on Friday. Speaker Phelan said he is withdrawing from the speaker’s race. "Out of deep ...

A widespread push for a conservative House Speaker could potentially lead to the censure of at least one East Texas ...

Under fire from members in his own party, Republican Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan announced Friday that he would not seek a third term as head of the often fractious lower chamber.

TEXAS — The year 2024 was a year of both triumphs and tragedies in Southeast Texas. The region narrowly missed landfall of ...