Dewhurst's Tenure as Lieutenant Governor is Both Praised and Panned
After nine years as lieutenant governor of Texas, David Dewhurst can point to major conservative victories, but critics say he has lacked a backbone at times. Full Story
![Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst in his office at Falcon Seaboard in Houston Wednesday, April 25, 2012.](https://thumbnails.texastribune.org/A8g15JIwP9NpJNHIm88WcI0BdlM=/850x570/smart/filters:quality(75)/https://static.texastribune.org/media/images/TxTrib-Dewhurst-088.jpg)
After nine years as lieutenant governor of Texas, David Dewhurst can point to major conservative victories, but critics say he has lacked a backbone at times. Full Story