Lawmakers and industry leaders gathered in Austin this week to discuss the future of the market. โWe almost have to take it on,โ a Republican state House member said.
Dan Patrick
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State Government
Dan Patrick lists property tax cuts, preventing Sharia law among priorities for 2027 session
Patrickโs initial five-item to-do list also included assessing risks posed by hostile foreign entities to the gridโs supply chain and preventing fraud in Texasโ health and human services.
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2026 Texas Elections
Steelworkers union leader emerges as sleeper in Texasโ Democratic lieutenant governor primary
Facing state Rep. Vikki Goodwin, Marcos Vรฉlez has landed the Texas AFL-CIOโs endorsement and support from a donor trail that leads back to the state partyโs top campaign partner.
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2026 Texas Elections
Texas lieutenant governor primary: Who is running and what to know
The lieutenant governorโs office is often described as the most powerful in Texas government. Hereโs a look at whoโs running in the 2026 Democratic and Republican primaries and where they stand.
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2026 Texas Elections
Why Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick’s endorsed candidates always win
No GOP candidate for the Texas Senate has ever defeated a Patrick-endorsed primary opponent since he became the stateโs second-in-command over a decade ago.
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TribCast
TribCast: Can Texas zero out property taxes?
TribCast digs into the dueling proposals that are teeing up a contentious property tax fight.
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Higher Education
Panhandle history museum scrambles to protect 2 million artifacts as it fights permanent closure
With a steep price tag, saving the landmark museum wonโt be easy, but area residents and leaders are looking for solutions.
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State Government
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick calls audit of Texas Southern University financials โdeeply disturbingโ
Patrick previously requested a Texas Rangers investigation into any criminal wrongdoing at TSU, one of the nationโs largest historically Black colleges.
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2026 Texas Elections
Gov. Greg Abbott wants a tighter lid on home values. Tax policy experts warn thatโs a bad idea.
Conservative and liberal tax policy experts said Abbottโs proposal would lead to higher housing costs and tax benefits flowing disproportionately to wealthy homeowners.
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Higher Education
How the political tide turned on Mark Welsh, the four-star general ousted as Texas A&M president
The A&M Board of Regents came to want a more explicitly conservative leader who would shut down controversy before it reared its head, as members grew weary from the steady drumbeat of online posts accusing the university of embracing liberal ideology.
