Twelve Texas counties have recently exceeded federal air quality standards for particulate matter, commonly known as soot. But Texas environmental regulators are proposing that only four of them be ...

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Will Texas House Republicans face censure following Speaker vote? Can they legally be removed from primary ballot?

The election of Rep. Dustin Burrows as Texas House speaker with help from Democrats has many Republicans crying foul.

The new speaker’s power over the budget and committee assignments is expected to bolster established Republican leaders and ...

Illinois counties are seeking to secede from Chicago and Cook County to form a new state, and Indiana has introduced a bill to create a boundary adjustment commission to consider the possibility ...

Tori Foster and Cora Jimerson stopped by East Texas Live on Wednesday to discuss their upcoming cook off. The cook off will be held at the Rusk County Youth Expo Center ...

As Southern states attempt to lessen cockfighting penalties in the name of freedom and rural heritage, Texas isn't buying it.

After weeks of infighting among Texas House Republicans over who would lead their chamber this legislative session, Rep.

Texas has a powerful new House speaker after years of escalating Republican infighting. Dustin Burrows won the job on Tuesday ...

Dustin Burrows won the Texas House Speaker election with 51 Democratic votes and 34 Republicans, causing a rift within the ...

House Speaker Dade Phelan had been seeking his third session in the leadership role but dropped out of the race on Dec. 6. He ...