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A stand-off is ongoing for the third most powerful position in the state of Texas after Speaker of the Texas House Dade Phelan announced he would not seek re-election. NBC 5’s Phil Prazan reports two competing factions of lawmakers aim for the job.

A stand-off to be the third most powerful person in the State of Texas is ongoing after a chaotic weekend.

ERCOT warns of a threat of blackouts as temperatures dip, how the Texas power grid is looking this winter, and the battle for Texas House speaker heats up, plus a conversation with Republican State Senator Brandon Creighton about the effort to overhaul K-12 education in Texas. NBC 5’s Phil Prazan and Gromer Jeffers with The Dallas Morning News host Lone...

Speaker of the Texas House Dade Phelan said Friday he will not seek a third term.

Speaker of the Texas House Dade Phelan, R-Beaumont, said Friday he will not seek a third term.

Houston-area Republican Valoree Swanson filed House Bill 1476 ahead of next year’s legislative session.

Many voters this election may have been disappointed in their choices. NBC 5 political reporter Phil Prazan reports a proposal in the Texas Legislature wants to give Texans the option of selecting “none of the above.”

The Texas House Republicans will pick their candidate for Speaker. The House Democrats will vote for their party chairman.

The Texas House is one of the last remaining bipartisan coalitions in the country, where Republicans and Democrats govern together. This week, we will see a challenge to that tradition in both parties. NBC 5 political reporter Phil Prazan reports on these key votes.

This week, a longtime North Texas election administrator retires. Then, a North Texas Democrat challenges the leadership in his own caucus. plus, Texas is becoming ground zero for the Trump administration. NBC 5’s Phil Prazan brings you Lone Star Politics.

The days of students taking their cell phones to class may soon be coming to an end. Lawmakers return to Austin in January when they will debate banning cell phones in public schools.

Texas lawmakers filed hundreds of bills before the next session starts in January, including one to take cell phones out of students hands across the state. The cryptocurrency industry put lots of money into the election, so what does the industry want in return? Plus voting problems during the 2024 election.

On Lone Star Politics, hear from Rep. Julie Johnson and a former Trump cabinet member. Plus, we hear from a Dallas City Councilmember about big changes and the next steps after the election. NBC 5’s Phil Prazan and Gromer Jeffers with The Dallas Morning News bring you the latest in Texas politics.

This week we will find out if a Texan will become one of the most powerful people in the country.

Three senators, including Texas Representative John Cornyn, are looking to succeed the longest serving Senate republican leader in history. Kentucky Senator Mitch McConnell announced in February that he would step down from the role, opening the door to a Texan becoming the second most powerful person in the country.

Joseph Morton with the Dallas Morning News tells us about how the shift among Hispanic voters helped Sen. Ted Cruz and other Republicans run up the score in Tuesday’s election.

On Lone Star Politics, several Decision 2024 developments following Tuesday’s vote. NBC 5’s Phil Prazan and Gromer Jeffers with The Dallas Morning News bring you the latest of Texas politics. Plus, an interview with Texas Democratic Party Chair Gilberto Hinojosa just before he decided to resign his position. 

Attorney General Ken Paxton endorses three conservative candidates, giving Republicans control in Texas’ Court of Criminal Appeals.

A thorough legal process comes after the unofficial results are released by the counties running the elections.

Already nine million Texans have cast a ballot during Early Voting. Some expect Election Day to break the Texas record for voter turnout, but it’s not the end of the process. NBC 5’s Phil Prazan reports we’ll only see unofficial results on Nov. 5.