The Lieutenant Governor is expected to continue acting in Abbott's place until he returns to Texas after completing his travels, where Abbott seems poised to make a record-breaking fourth run for ...

Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick discusses lawmakers fleeing the state to delay a GOP redistricting vote on 'The Ingraham Angle.' ...

Texas lawmakers and the lieutenant governor pressed local officials to explain their handling of the catastrophic July 4 ...

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis tapped Republican state Sen. Jay Collins to be his next lieutenant ...

Illinois Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton (D) said Tuesday that “nothing will be off the table” in response to the plan by Texas ...

The Texas Senate passed a redistricting map (S.B. No. 4) on Tuesday that has been at the center of national debate. Two Democrats remained in chambers, allowing the Senate vote to proceed and ...

In the aftermath of the deadly July 4 floods, the need for warning systems has been sounded by elected officials and members ...