He has covered state politics for 36 years, 27 of them as owner of the Quorum Report, a subscription-only website that trades ...

Burrows is a trial lawyer from Lubbock who runs his own firm ... during his speech nominating Burrows on Tuesday. Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, who leads the Senate, slammed Burrows after the vote ...

Gaming legislation is likely to fall short again this year because it needs a two-thirds majority in both chambers to pass, and many Republicans, including the iron-fisted Patrick, who controls ...

This actress has long been drawn to work that asks searching, often ethics-related questions about the accepted order and John Patrick Shanley ... a broken-hearted lawyer; Omelogor, her frank ...

This season, The Lincoln Lawyer isn’t making fans wait by splitting ... it should be just in time for Fire Country season 3 on CBS. Lincoln Burrows (Dominic Purcell) is a man on death row ...

Yesterday was the first day of the 89th Texas Legislature Regular Session. I was sworn in at noon for a four-year term. I ...

The veteran president of the Texas Senate and the new speaker of the House did not start out on the same page.

A contentious vote Tuesday ended a months-long battle that divided Texas lawmakers. Lubbock Republican State Rep. Dustin ...

Dustin Burrows was elected Texas House speaker, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick questioned the legitimacy of his victory and issued a legislative challenge. Perhaps it was a threat. Pass conservative ...

AUSTIN – Shortly after Lubbock Republican Rep. Dustin Burrows was elected Texas House speaker, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick questioned the legitimacy of his victory and issued a legislative challenge.

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