He has covered state politics for 36 years, 27 of them as owner of the Quorum Report, a subscription-only website that trades in insider information and political gossip. The Quorum Report was one of the first Texas political outlets to take advantage of the internet,

The veteran president of the Texas Senate and the new speaker of the House did not start out on the same page.

Meanwhile in the Panhandle, Republicans were less excited that Burrows won the speaker contest thanks largely to Democrats.

The bot accounts blasted Texas state Rep. Dustin Burrows as a “RINO,” “traitor,” and “Democrat shill,” and they promised GOP primary attacks against supporters.

LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - Speaker Dustin Burrows spoke to KCBD NewsChannel 11’s Kase Wilbanks Thursday about his election to lead the Texas House of Representatives and what he hopes to accomplish during the 89th Legislative Session.

Despite a conservative push, Dustin Burrows was elected Speaker of the Texas House with support from Democrats and moderate Republicans.

Texas House Speaker Dustin Burrows navigates bipartisan tightrope with the adoption of new rules governing committees in his chamber.

After successful campaigns for House allies, the governor is in a position to set an ambitious course for the legislative session.

House Bill 1 and Senate Bill 1, Jan. 22. The proposals include billions of dollars for border security, property tax cuts, public school funding, water infrastructure and private school vouchers.

Governor Greg Abbott congratulated the City of Lubbock on being designated as the second Digital Media Friendly Texas Certified Community by the Texas Film Commission.

Lubbock, Texas, is recognized as a Digital Media Friendly Certified Community, boosting its media industry profile.

By State Rep. Mitch Little It’s a tense time to be in the Texas House. The first two weeks of the legislative session have certainly been eventful, if not productive. To start, the House elected Speaker Dustin Burrows of Lubbock over the reform candidate,