State Rep. John Smithee announced he is vying to be the next Texas House Speaker. Smithee, has been in the state legislature ...

More than 120 anti-censorship advocates convened September 17 at the Library of Congress in Washington, DC, for the ...

Happy Thursday — though it’s been a very unhappy day for North Carolina Republican gubernatorial candidate Mark Robinson.

At a “member day” hearing, lawmakers floated a wide range of ideas to change how the House operates, with an eye toward the ...

Rep. Andy Harris spoke with Fox News Digital for his first interview since becoming chairman of the House Freedom Caucus ...

One year after Ken Paxton’s acquittal, the political rifts have yet to settle. Some lawmakers hope for major changes in state government next year.

Amarillo Republican Rep. John Smithee became the seventh person to enter the race for Texas House speaker when he announced ...

This month, 18 House Republicans signed onto a letter asking Speaker Mike Johnson to spare ... letter-signers of hypocrisy and flip-flopping. Texas Rep. Chip Roy, a member of the hard-right ...

Former Gov. Rick Perry is back in Texas government as a senior advisor to House Speaker Dade Phelan. (Reuters/Tom Brenner, Reuters/Tom Brenner) Sign up for The Brief, The Texas Tribune’s daily ...

Former Texas Gov. Rick Perry is joining House Speaker Dade Phelan’s office as a senior adviser, the speaker’s office announced Thursday morning. Perry’s addition to Phelan’s state office ...

Former Texas Gov. Rick Perry is joining House Speaker Dade Phelan’s office as a senior adviser, the speaker’s office announced Thursday morning. Perry’s addition to Phelan’s state office comes as the ...

AUSTIN, Texas — Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan has added a big name to his team: former Gov. Rick Perry. Phelan's office announced Thursday that Perry will join the team as a senior advisor ...