Meanwhile in the Panhandle, Republicans were less excited that Burrows won the speaker contest thanks largely to Democrats.

In the 89th legislative session, Senate Bill Two will be heard on Jan. 28 which would create an Education Savings Account ...

Governor Abbott is expected to lay out his plan for the current session of the Texas Legislature and other goals he hopes to ...

During the address, Abbott will focus on his goals for the 89th Texas Legislature, introducing emergency items that can be ...

The Odessa American is the leading source of local news, information, entertainment and sports for the Permian Basin.

The address, setting his priorities for the Texas Legislature, will be broadcast on TV stations across the state.

Texas comptroller Glenn Hegar offers a fiscal outlook and potential spending priorities for the 2025 legislative session.

Texas House Speaker Dustin Burrows navigates bipartisan tightrope with the adoption of new rules governing committees in his ...

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

Despite Governor Abbott endorsing her Republican opponent and spending money to oust her, Rep. Plesa won re-election as a ...

Massachusetts was one of 15 Democratic state government trifectas at the start of 2025 legislative sessions. A state government trifecta occurs when one political party holds the governor's office, a ...

The budget proposals seek nearly $5 billion in new funding for public education alongside $1 billion to establish a school ...