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Republican Sen. Lonnie Paxton will be the chamber's new president pro tem. Sen. Julia Kirt will lead the Democratic caucus ...

The membership of the Texas House is finally set after last Tuesday’s general election — but the future of the chamber’s ...

In a Monday statement commemorating the century mark of lawsuits, Paxton accused the Biden administration of routinely ...

He was not appointed by the President and confirmed by the Senate. Nor is he subject to the plenary ... Utah and West ...

Elected to the U.S. Senate in 2002 Cornyn replaced U.S. Sen ... setting up a potential confrontation with Texas Attorney ...

As it stands, Republicans will continue to hold all of the court’s nine seats until at least 2026, when three other justices ...

Sen. Lonnie Paxton (R-Tuttle) was selected to be the Senate President Pro Tempore Designee on Tuesday by the Senate ...

Sen. Lonnie Paxton, seen here on the floor during last legislative session, has been selected by the majority Republican ...

Ken Paxton asked a judge to order Mr. Smith, the special counsel who brought two criminal cases against Donald J. Trump, to ...

Ken Paxton, the attorney general of Texas ... The contenders are Mr. Thune, who is currently the No. 2 leader; Senator John ...