A score-settling Texas House report on economic development policies was published Tuesday — after the elections it might have influenced, ordered up by lame-duck legislators who won’t be in Austin to see it through.
Dan Patrick
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Texas Elections 2018
In Texas elections, as in schools, participation is part of the grade
Political candidates wanting a major boost from a public education voting bloc last week saw their hopes fall when teachers did not show up to the polls in the numbers they had expected. But educator voting advocates argue their political strength is only growing.
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Analysis: Short of a landslide, even a win can haunt an incumbent
It’s one thing for a significant share of the electorate to vote against a rising star like Democrat Beto O’Rourke. But what about one in four primary voters choosing an alternative to a powerful incumbent like Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick?
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Texas Elections 2018
End is near in bruising, expensive Huffines-Paxton battle
Ahead of Tuesday’s primaries, the Republican race for Senate District 8 has turned into easily the most expensive — and arguably the nastiest — primary for state office.
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Analysis: Pay no attention to the pols behind the curtain
The lieutenant governor might look like he’s playing in a race when he’s not. And a Washington political organization that’s not supposed to mess with Democrats might just be messing with a Democrat.
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Higher Education
Some lawmakers think free speech is endangered at Texas colleges. But what can they do about it?
Free speech on campus has become a hot-button issue, but it’s unclear how lawmakers can better protect it — or if they need to.
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University of Texas/Texas Tribune Polls
UT/TT Poll: Texas Republican voters remain high on Trump
With the usual disclaimers about partisan imbalance, President Donald Trump’s job approval ratings are holding steady, according to the latest University of Texas/Texas Tribune Poll.
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University of Texas/Texas Tribune Polls
UT/TT Poll: Clear sailing for Abbott, Patrick, uncertain waters for Bush, Miller
Gov. Greg Abbott and Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick are far ahead of their Republican primary opponents in the latest University of Texas/Texas Tribune Poll, but the Democrats running for those two high offices face more difficult paths to their party’s nomination.
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Texas Elections 2018
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick backs Angela Paxton in GOP primary for North Texas senate seat
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick on Friday jumped into the hotly contested Republican primary for Senate District 8, endorsing Angela Paxton, wife of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, over Phillip Huffines, the twin brother of a sitting state senator.
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State Government
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick rails against Republicans who criticize “your own team”
“Some of these people say they want responsible Republicans,” Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick said during a speech in Austin on Thursday. “A responsible Republican is a conservative Republican.”
