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

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

Representative Ana-María Rodríguez Ramos cast her ballot in favor of David Cook for Texas House Speaker after losing the race ...

The Texas Legislature is looking more like the U.S. Congress. Last week the Republican-controlled state House approved new ...

Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi will not attend Donald Trump's inauguration on Jan. 20, her spokesperson confirmed to ...

Republican officeholders and GOP grassroots activists learn difficult lesson about meddling in the affairs of the Texas House ...

A leader who learned to keep promises, a chance at chairing committees, and what they see as more chances for a fairer ...

Democrats in the Minnesota House who have boycotted daily sessions are using tactics that lawmakers elsewhere have tried ...

The Texas House will decide Thursday on its rules of engagement for the rest of the legislative session – a brisk battle over ...

Democrats responded to the threat by rallying ... continuing the bipartisan momentum which began with the House speaker election. Cook’s path to the gavel was shaky from the moment former ...

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