Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick and Speaker Joe Straus had their first one-on-one meeting in months Monday afternoon.
August 2017
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Transportation
Report: 29 Texans in Congress signed letter similar to one penned by lobbyist
Nearly the entire Texas delegation in the U.S. House signed on to a letter that bears striking resemblance to one penned by a United Airlines lobbyist, according to a report from Politico.
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Public Education
House approves $1.8 billion package of school finance bills
The Texas House voted to approve a package of bills that would put $1.8 billion into public schools, increase funding for certain student groups and help out struggling small, rural schools.
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The Brief: Lawmakers are running out of time in the special session
The first 20 days of the special legislative session were quite a ride. Now the Legislature has 10 days left with 20 special session items to resolve and no bills on the governor’s desk.
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With 10 days left, here’s where Abbott’s special session agenda stands
The special session started 20 days ago. It can only last 10 more days at most. Here’s where lawmakers are on the 20 issues Gov. Greg Abbott asked them to tackle.
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Analysis: Hopes of going 20 for 20 in special session circle the drain
In his first special session as governor of Texas, Greg Abbott is watching his hopes for 20 wins on 20 agenda items fall victim to the same legislative discord that marred the regular session earlier this year.
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Public Education
Former Texas Gov. Mark White dead at 77
Mark White, who served as the governor of Texas from 1983 to 1987, has died at 77. Among his notable achievements was the legislation he signed that included the famous “no-pass, no play” law.
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Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick blames city governments for “all our problems in America”
On television Friday, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick chided Democratic city governments for causing problems nationwide.
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Politics
U.S. Rep. Mike Conaway, steering Russia investigation, eyes intelligence chairmanship
U.S. Rep. Mike Conaway, who currently leads the House Intelligence Committee’s investigation into Russia election-meddling, told the Tribune he is interested in chairing that powerful committee in the future.