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Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick expected to reveal priority bills, including harsh penalties for illegal votingEach session, the governor, lieutenant governor and House speaker prioritize low-number bills for passage.
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Patrick, a Republican from Houston who holds the most powerful position in the state Legislature, said he believes his priorities could be accomplished if the state is “smart” in how it uses its over $27 billion surplus.
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Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick defeated Democrat Mike Collier by 10 percentage points and remains one of the most powerful politicians in the state, with the ability to help craft the next year's legislative agenda.
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Former Republican-turned-moderate Democrat Mike Collier will once again challenge Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick — one of the most powerful Republicans in Texas.
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The Florida law prohibits teachers from teaching sexual orientation or gender identity to kids below the fourth grade.
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Patrick urged former governor Rick Perry to mount a challenge to Gov. Greg Abbott, who is seeking a third term. He’s taken the already considerable power concentrated in the state’s No. 2 job to another level, forcing opponents from races and tightening his grip on the Senate.
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In a tweet, Patrick said he supported Abbott calling lawmakers back to Austin to increase the penalty for illegal voting and approve a “forensic audit bill.”
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The Texas Tribune is suing to discover what happened to millions raised mostly from top lobbying firms, corporations, wealthy businesspeople and trade…
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Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick To Empower Texans' Michael Quinn Sullivan: “You Are Destroying Our Party”Patrick and Sullivan, who have long been aligned on issues, traded jabs Tuesday over Sullivan's allegations against House Speaker Dennis Bonnen.From The…
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West Texas is still reeling from a mass shooting this weekend at a Walmart in El Paso, which left at least 22 dead and dozens injured. in the wake of the…