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.
Dan Patrick
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Public Education
CSCOPE Changes Focus of Confusion at SBOE Meeting
UPDATED: The State Board of Education will take up the issue of whether school districts can continue to use lessons from a controversial state curriculum system at its September meeting. And the Texas Attorney General’s office, along with Education Chairman Dan Patrick, has requested an official state audit of the program.
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Politics
Patrick and Dewhurst: Once Rivals, Then Allies, and Now Opponents
When state Sen. Dan Patrick endorsed Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst’s unsuccessful U.S. Senate bid last year, it helped turn the two men from sometime-rivals into allies. But now, Patrick has become Dewhurst’s fiercest critic among the field of candidates hoping to unseat him.
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Coming Out Swinging, Patrick Announces for Lieutenant Governor
Citing the need for “authentic conservative leadership” in Texas, state Sen. Dan Patrick announced on Thursday that he would run for lieutenant governor against incumbent David Dewhurst.
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Feud Between Patrick and Williams Escalates
The feud between Senate Finance Chairman Tommy Williams, R-The Woodlands, and Senate Education Chairman Dan Patrick, R-Houston, grew more heated Friday.
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Public Education
Guest Column: What Really Happened With the State Budget
When a fellow senator voted against the state budget because certain programs weren’t funded, he forgot to mention that he was directly responsible for those funding decisions.
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Politics
TribLive: Inside Texas Monthly’s Best & Worst List
Full video of Thursday’s TribLive conversation about Texas Monthly’s list of the Best and Worst Legislators, with Paul Burka, Erica Grieder, Sonia Smith and Brian D. Sweany.
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Higher Education
Perry Signs High School Curriculum, Testing Bill
Gov. Rick Perry signed House Bill 5 on Monday, ending weeks of speculation that he might veto the high-profile education legislation that adjusts high school graduation standards.
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Public Education
End of CSCOPE Presents Hurdles for Some Schools
The state’s decision to stop using CSCOPE is a victory for activists who say the lesson plans advanced an anti-American agenda. But small rural districts that relied on it say they’ll now have to spend scarce funds on new materials.
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State Government
TribLive: How’d the Senate Do?
Here’s full video of my May 30 TribLive conversation debriefing the 83rd Legislature with state Sens. Dan Patrick, R-Houston, and Kirk Watson, D-Austin.
