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Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick opposes sports betting in Texas. Rick Perry hopes to change his mind.
Austin American-Statesman via Yahoo News· 1 year agoA renewed push by gambling enthusiasts to legalize sports betting in Texas includes help from a former lawmaker who holds some powerful cards: ex-Gov. Rick Perry. Perry was tapped by the Sports ...
Dan Patrick to use $3 million from Defend Texas Liberty to buy Israeli bonds
Texas Tribune via Yahoo News· 6 months agoMore than two weeks after the influential PAC’s leader met with a Hitler admirer, Lt. Gov. Patrick...
Dan Patrick’s latest Fox blather on immigration ‘invasion’ is not just dumb, it’s dangerous
Fort Worth Star-Telegram McClatchy via AOL· 2 years agoDan Patrick has been a Texas politician nearly as long as he was a conservative talk radio host. But...
Texas school choice drew millions in statewide campaign spending. What groups gave money?
Austin American-Statesman via Yahoo News· 7 months agoAll summer, education lobbyists and state politicians have geared up for a highly anticipated battle...
‘Frosty to downright hostile’: Can Texas Republicans work together after impeachment?
Fort Worth Star-Telegram via Yahoo News· 8 months agoThe chasm between Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick and House Speaker Dade Phelan has at times resulted in name...
State of Texas: ‘Contract with Texas’ aims to push House further right
KXAN via Yahoo News· 3 weeks agoAUSTIN (Nexstar) — Both chambers of the Texas legislature are facing new pressures concerning their...
The Texas legislative regular session is over. What higher education bills passed?
Austin American-Statesman via Yahoo News· 11 months agoAfter 140 days, the regular legislative session in Texas came to a close May 29 with lawmakers...
Texas lawmakers could give billions to universities for research
Austin American-Statesman via Yahoo News· 1 year agoThe Texas House approved two measures this week that would create the Texas University Fund and...
Texas Just Re-Elected My Trans Son’s Worst Bullies
The Daily Beast via Yahoo News· 1 year agoPhoto Illustration by Luis G. Rendon/The Daily Beast/GettyThe 2023 legislative session is almost here in Texas, and despite the years-long trauma that...
The 2022 Texas midterm elections are Nov. 8. Here's what you need to know
The El Paso Times via Yahoo News· 2 years agoAUSTIN − The 2022 Texas general election is headlined by the Texas governor's race. The ballot also...