Caleb Aldridge, a Texas Tech student, believes the report could be true. “Probably yeah, compared to other places I have been to like Dallas and Houston, they suck, so does San Antonio and Austin,” Aldridge said. “So, I would say Lubbock is pretty ...

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. Perhaps it was

AUSTIN, Texas and LUBBOCK, Texas (KBTX/KWTX/KCBD) - Texas House members Tuesday afternoon elected Rep. Dustin Burrows of Lubbock to one of the most powerful positions in state government, Speaker of the Texas House, for the 89th Texas Legislature.

After a brief winter weather event fueled by Arctic air from Siberia, which brought snowfall to parts of Texas — including Houston — the state now prepares for up to five consecutive days of rain starting Saturday.

As people and businesses move to Texas in droves, state Sen. Charles Perry, R-Lubbock, has a plan to create a dedicated funding stream to help local utilities purchase more water and upgrade their infrastructure.

State Rep. Dustin Burrows of Lubbock will be the next Texas Speaker of the House. Here's how West Texans and others on social media are responding.

Dustin Burrows is elected Speaker of the Texas House, signaling potential bipartisanship in addressing state issues.

Texas has a powerful new House speaker after years of escalating Republican infighting. Dustin Burrows won the job on Tuesday with the support of Democrats who favored him over a challenger backed by the GOP’s emboldened hard right.

Burrows bested challenger David Cook (R-Mansfield) in a runoff vote on the first day of the Texas Legislature in Austin.

AUSTIN — The 89th legislative session began Tuesday with members of the Texas House electing Rep. Dustin Burrows as their new speaker after a month-long divisive battle among Republicans. Burrows won the speaker's race by a vote of 85-55.

The move comes just as Trump’s attempt to cut off the longstanding constitutional right through an executive order drew immediate legal challenges this week.

A Tahoka resident claimed a winning ticket worth $1 million in the Texas Lottery scratch ticket game Jackpot Millions. The ticket was purchased at a Stripes store located at