Thurston County Sheriff Derek Sanders said passage of House Bill 1310 in 2021 restricted police from using force unless they had probable ... “I’m a teacher, and I see kids’ backpacks and they are ...

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 duty bestowed upon me today as Speaker of the ...

The chilly temperatures we will see today continue for one day as temperatures will bottom out in the upper 40s to lower 50s in the afternoon, with winds from the north lingering around. Lows ...

Rep. Dustin Burrows, R-Lubbock, shakes hands with Rep. Jeff Leach, R-Plano, after Burrows defeated Rep. David Cook, R-Mansfield, in a two-candidate runoff for speaker during opening day of the ...

Dustin Burrows clinched the Texas House speakership ... Burrows also played a key role in Lubbock becoming a Sanctuary City for the Unborn in 2021, passing an ordinance that made it illegal ...

It’s not just a critical role in the statehouse – it’s one of the most powerful positions in Texas politics. On Tuesday, after weeks of GOP infighting, Rep. Dustin Burrows (R-Lubbock) won the ...

ZEBULON, N.C. (WTVD) -- Two men were arrested and face various charges, including attempted murder and kidnapping, in Wake County. One of the men connected to the alleged crimes was involved in a ...

Lubbock Rep. Dustin Burrows on the House floor shortly after securing votes needed to lead the chamber. Every legislative session, the 150-member Texas House of Representatives votes on which of them ...

David Cook was the Republican caucus choice for speaker, but Lubbock's Dustin Burrows, also a Republican, formed a bipartisan coalition that earned him the gavel in a runoff. He succeeds Dade ...

State Rep. Dustin Burrows, R-Lubbock, speaks to his family on the opening day of the 89th Texas legislative session in Austin, Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2025. (AP Photo/Stephen Spillman)(Stephen Spillman ...

The Texas House elected Dustin Burrows as its new speaker on Tuesday, elevating an establishment pick from within former Speaker Dade Phelan’s circle over Rep. David Cook, a Mansfield ...