We have liveblogged each of the sessions from The 2013 Texas Tribune Festival’s Public Education track, which featured panel discussions on early childhood education, charter schools, innovations in teaching and public education reform.
Dan Patrick
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Politics
TribLive: A Conversation With Dan Patrick
Full video of my 9/19 TribLive conversation with state Sen. Dan Patrick, Republican of Houston, a candidate for lieutenant governor in 2014.
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State Government
TribLive: Patrick on the Abortion Filibuster
At Thursday’s TribLive conversation, state Sen. Dan Patrick, Republican of Houston, a candidate for lieutenant governor, criticized David Dewhurst’s handling of the 83rd session’s now-famous abortion filibuster.
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State Government
TribLive: Patrick on Democratic Chairmen
At Thursday’s TribLive conversation, state Sen. Dan Patrick, R-Houston, a candidate for lieutenant governor, revealed how he’d dole out the chairmanships of Senate committees.
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Politics
TribLive: Patrick on the Two-Thirds Rule
At Thursday’s TribLive conversation, state Sen. Dan Patrick, R-Houston, a candidate for lieutenant governor, explained his ongoing opposition to the Senate’s two-thirds rule.
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Health care
Abortion Foes Criticize Patrick’s Past Investment
Dan Patrick has made his opposition to abortion a centerpiece of his campaign for lieutenant governor. But two prominent abortion opponents are criticizing the Houston senator for once owning stock in the maker of the “morning after” pill.
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Public Education
Patrick Defends Charter School Bill Before SBOE
Key charter school legislation would not have passed during the last legislative session without a provision removing much of the State Board of Education’s authority in approving applications, state Sen. Dan Patrick said Wednesday.
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Public Education
Ratliff, Patrick Exchange Words Over CSCOPE Lessons
State Board of Education member Thomas Ratliff, R-Mount Pleasant, and state Sen. Dan Patrick, R-Houston, sparred for nearly two hours on Saturday over the controversial state curriculum system known as CSCOPE.
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Public Education
Order Blocking District’s CSCOPE Use Gets High-Profile Praise
A group of plaintiffs in the Llano Independent School District has obtained a court order banning the use of CSCOPE lessons until those lessons get State Board of Education approval.
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Politics
Analysis: For Davis, the Top Political Race Might Not Be for the Top Office
The price of political celebrity is often the attention it draws from the opposition. State Sen. Wendy Davis raised her profile with a filibuster, and now must decide whether to fight the GOP at home or on a bigger stage.
