Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst said he is confident abortion restriction legislation will pass during the current special session after an hours-long filibuster killed the bill during the first special session.
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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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The Polling Center: Dewhurst Could Pick Up Tab for Senate Meltdown
Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst currently enjoys the unenviable status of being the least popular of the major statewide Republican elected officials in Texas, according to an analysis of his approval numbers and standing in election matchups.
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Guest Column: “Ruly Mob” Was Prompted by Civic Duty
On Tuesday, the last day of the first special session, those of us sitting in the Senate gallery observed rules of decorum — until we saw that senators were breaking their own procedural rules.
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Dewhurst Aide: Media Conducted Themselves With “Decorum”
After reviewing video from Tuesday’s filibuster, Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst — who also spoke at a Right to Life conference on Saturday — said he found no evidence that the media incited “unruly” behavior from activists in the Senate gallery.
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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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For Dewhurst, a Critical Failure With a Large Audience
The state’s lieutenant governor was hoping the special session would revive his support among conservatives. It might have done exactly the opposite.
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Dewhurst Tweet on Abortion Bill Raises Eyebrows
A tweet by Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst that uses an advertisement by a reproductive rights group to praise the Senate’s approval of abortion restrictions late Tuesday evening was the subject of plenty of attention Wednesday.
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University of Texas/Texas Tribune Polls
UT/TT Poll: Legislature Stands Ahead of Congress
Texas politicians and institutions are getting much better marks from the state’s voters than the president and Congress, according to the latest University of Texas/Texas Tribune Poll.
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UT/TT Poll: Texans Favor Cruz Over Perry in 2016
U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz starts as the Texas favorite in a fantasy 2016 Republican primary for president, well ahead of Gov. Rick Perry and a number of other big-name candidates in the latest University of Texas/Texas Tribune Poll.