The transgender bathroom issue — not even a blip on most political radars six weeks ago — is becoming, with Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick’s nurturing, something for Republicans to talk about when they tire of arguing about the presidential race.
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Parents of Transgender Students Discuss Bathroom Policies (Video)
Parents of transgender students in Texas speak out as Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick steps up his battle against guidelines that allow students to use the bathroom that corresponds with their gender identity.
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State Government
Lt. Gov. Patrick Suggests Legislature Might Step In on Bathroom Guidelines
Declaring that “this fight is just beginning,” Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick on Tuesday escalated his battle against guidelines in Texas and across the country that allow students to use the bathroom that corresponds with their gender identity.
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Politics
Texas, 10 Other States, Sue Over Obama Transgender Policy
Texas, joined by 10 other states, filed a lawsuit Wednesday to stop a federal directive instructing school districts to let transgender students use the bathroom that corresponds with their gender identity, state officials announced.
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Politics
In Texas Senate Races, Hughes and Buckingham Win Republican Runoffs
Two new Republicans are poised to claim seats in the Texas Senate: Travis County eye surgeon Dawn Buckingham and state Rep. Bryan Hughes, R-Mineola.
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Scenes from the Texas GOP Convention
Scenes from the 2016 state Republican Party convention in Dallas, Texas.
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Texas Republicans Rail Against Obama Transgender Directive
Texas Republicans came out swinging Friday against President Barack Obama’s new directive on transgender students, already a piping-hot issue here at the state GOP convention.
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Analysis: Regardless of 2016 Results, Texas GOP Still Enthralled by Cruz
Ted Cruz, for perfectly sound reasons, packed the Republican Party of Texas convention with his own supporters. As of last week, he’s no longer a candidate for president of the United States, but he’s still the favorite here.
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Public Education
U.S. Will Order Schools to Accommodate Transgender Students
The Obama administration plans to issue a type of executive order on Friday directing every public school in the nation to allow transgender students to use the bathrooms that align with their gender identity, according to a report in the New York Times.
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State Leaders Call for Unity at Texas GOP Convention (Video)
In the Roundup: Texas Gov. Greg Abbott and Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick discuss the ongoing controversy over bathroom policies and call for the state’s Republican Party to unite behind the presumptive presidential nominee.
