A politically connected group of businesses will soon be getting a tax break, but all the other employers in Texas will have to pay for it through slightly higher unemployment insurance tax rates. This story is part of our 31 Days, 31 Ways series.
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Lt. Gov. Patrick Endorses Hughes in Open Senate Seat
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, who initially planned to stay away from endorsements in Republican primaries, said Tuesday he is backing state Rep. Bryan Hughes of Mineola in the Republican primary race to replace state Sen. Kevin Eltife of Tyler.
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Patrick Endorses Six GOP Senators for Re-Election, Changing Course
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, abandoning a decision to stay out of legislative primaries, endorsed a half-dozen Republican senators for re-election on Friday, saying he changed his mind because he wants his incumbent senators back for another session.
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Interim Committee to Take a Closer Look at Jail Safety
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick and state Sen. John Whitmire on Tuesday announced the creation of an interim jail safety study committee following concerns in the wake of the hanging death of Sandra Bland and the deaths of other jail inmates.
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Top Texas GOP Officials Offer Measured Support for Paxton
When Gov. Rick Perry was indicted last year, there was a groundswell of support among Republicans for Perry. The response to Ken Paxton’s indictment — particularly among some top state GOP leaders — has been more restrained.
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Analysis: Setting up a Review That Could Be Preceding a Makeover
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick wants a special committee to review legislative agencies he co-chairs with House Speaker Joe Straus. It sounds a little weird at first, but could put him in position to remake some of those agencies.
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Abbott Aides: “Magic Words” Used to Block Budget Vetoes
In a lengthy legal memo to the state’s comptroller, aides to Gov. Greg Abbott defend his budget vetoes and decry a legislative agency’s challenge as a threat to constitutional separation of powers.
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Analysis: Deflection by Officials is Worth Noting
It’s diversion season: Top state officials, not surprisingly, would rather talk about red-meat political issues than indictments and legally contested budget vetoes.
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In Emails, Patrick’s Office Did Not Object to Abbott Veto Memo
Emails released to the Tribune show Dan Patrick’s budget guru raised no obvious objections while approving the release of a memo that the lieutenant governor is now railing against.
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Patrick: My Office Didn’t Start Veto Inquiry
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick on Thursday reiterated his disagreement with a letter questioning the governor’s budget vetoes, saying his office did not initiate a letter from a legislative agency on that subject.
