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TribCast: Dan Patrick’s eventful week

On this week’s episode, Matthew speaks with James and Alexa about Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick’s political power and problems with mail-in ballot applications.

by Matthew Watkins and Todd Wiseman

Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick speaks to reporters at a press conference on Feb. 18, 2022.
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick spoke to reporters at a press conference Friday. Credit: Jordan Vonderhaar for The Texas Tribune

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On this week’s episode, Matthew speaks with James and Alexa about Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick’s political power and problems with mail-in ballot applications.

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