Patrick is the most powerful legislative force in Texas politics. As presiding officer in the Senate, he sets a conservative ...

There were only so many chair positions to go around, with 30 committees for 88 Republicans, making it inevitable that some ...

Many of the top assignments went to allies of new House Speaker Dustin Burrows. But a few also went to his critics.

A pair of lawsuits filed by allies of West Texas megadonor Tim Dunn shut down laws that banned outside spending in the House ...

Rep. Dustin Burrows is looking to change the dynamic among the "Big Three" – the governor, Lt. governor, and the House ...

Jurors have convicted former House Speaker Michael Madigan on 10 federal corruption counts and acquitted him of seven.

The West Virginia Legislature began its annual regular session Wednesday, kicking off 60 days of debates over bills and the ...

Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan was found guilty on 10 counts of bribery, wire fraud and conspiracy Feb. 12, ...

DeSantis, who is widely expected to have presidential aspirations in 2028, has been locked in an unusual political tussle ...

Mike Madigan, a former state Democratic Party chair, had been the longest-serving chamber leader in U.S. history. A jury has ...

The decade-long FBI investigation that led to Madigan’s trial roiled local politics and changed the course of Illinois ...