There were only so many chair positions to go around, with 30 committees for 88 Republicans, making it inevitable that some would miss out on plum appointments.

The stage was set this week for what could be a state legislative session of high drama and infighting. FOX 7 Austin's chief political reporter Rudy Koski and our panel of analysts have a look at some ...

As Texas lawmakers navigate the 89th Legislative Session, key discussions revolve around two major national issues—energy ...

East Texas State Representative Cole Hefner, R-Mount Pleasant, has been appointed to serve as the Chair of the Texas House ...

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Attorney General Ken Paxton, who has hinted at a possible run, has more support than the four-term senator among Republicans, ...

HUTTO — Texas State Technical College broke ground on a $47 million training center at its East Williamson County location ...

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has actively sought to challenge them in court, but his lawsuits have already been thrown out in two cities. While Bastrop’s City Council has blocked the local ...

Getty Images/iStock As investigators look into the causes of the deadly plane collision in Washington, D.C., U.S. Rep. Lloyd Doggett, a Democrat from Texas, warned that the number of air traffic ...

The Massachusetts state legislature is preparing to use its ... by President Donald Trump in his first week of office, state representative Marjorie C. Decker said in an interview Thursday.

The political deal-making and the ascent to power, sometimes the district didn’t get the best ... and now he’s running for a seat in the Senate. ”I have made laws,” Selders said.