Eye on Politics takes a look at what's next in Texas politics as candidates for various races in the state begin to emerge.

Earlier this month, the Taylor County Republican Party voted to censure District 71 State Representative Stan Lambert, ...

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Glenn Rogers examines how an analysis by a Baker Institute researcher on legislators' voting record is misused by Scorecard ...

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The state’s GOP leaders have taken a hard-line stance against illegal immigration, but bills requiring the use of E-Verify ...

(Juan Figueroa / Staff Photographer) In the recent annals of the Texas Legislature, there are four names worth knowing. Greg Abbott, the governor. Dan Patrick, the lieutenant governor. Dustin Burrows, ...

Dustin Burrows Approval (June 2025) ... Overall Party ID Democratic Identification Republican Identification Ideology Liberalism Conservatism Race Gender Location Age Group Education Religiosity ...

AUSTIN (Nexstar) — State Sen. Brian Birdwell, R-Granbury, announced Monday that he will not seek reelection to the Texas ...

The state senator representing Waco, Brian Birdwell, R-Granbury, will not seek reelection to the District 22 seat he has held ...

Special to the NEWS Immediately following the 89th Texas Legislative Session, State Representative Janie Lopez (R-HD 37) of ...