In positioning himself as a junior partner to the president and doing his bidding on matters large and small, the Louisiana ...

While still a senior at OSU, the Republican from Bristow was elected to the House of Representatives. Now 30, Hilbert is the ...

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

Rep. Sam Watford, R-Davidson, was named a co-chairman of the State and Local Government Committee. State House Speaker Destin Hall, R-Caldwell, said that all the House committee leaders “have ...

Although Democrats will be prohibited from chairing the main legislative committees, the chamber voted to expand the powers ...

Seventh-term Wayne County Republican John Bell has been tapped by and to succeed Destin Hall as the chairman of the powerful ...

While new House rules prevent Democrats from leading committees, it increases the power of the vice-chair position which will still give Democrats some say in legislation.