At Thursday’s TribLive conversation, Agriculture Commissioner Todd Staples reaffirmed his intention to run for lieutenant governor in 2014 — regardless of what incumbent David Dewhurst does.
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Dewhurst Tries to Lure Gun Manufacturer to Texas
As gun control discussions heat up at the state and federal level, it’s open season on firearm manufacturers’ business. Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst is hoping to bag Beretta USA — currently based in Maryland — and bring it to Texas.
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University of Texas/Texas Tribune Polls
UT/TT Poll: Perry Leads Abbott in Potential 2014 Gubernatorial Race
Gov. Rick Perry would beat Attorney General Greg Abbott in a Republican race for governor held today, but a win in that race — if it actually comes to pass — isn’t clearly in the hands of either candidate.
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Higher Education
Dewhurst, Straus Renew Higher Ed Oversight Committee
The Joint Oversight Committee on Higher Education Governance, Excellence and Transparency, created in 2011 amid controversy surrounding the leadership of university system regents, will be renewed this session.
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TribLive: Patterson on Dewhurst and 2014
At Thursday’s TribLive conversation, Land Commissioner Jerry Patterson explained why he’s intent on running for lieutenant governor in 2014 — regardless of whether incumbent David Dewhurst runs.
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Economy
Ethics Commission Declines to Raise Legislators’ Session Pay
There will be no pay raise for legislators this year. The Texas Ethics Commission, at the urging of Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst and House Speaker Joe Straus, declined to raise the per diem payments lawmakers get when they’re in session.
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TribLive: A Conversation with David Dewhurst
Full video of my January 24 TribLive conversation with Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst.
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TribLive: Dewhurst on Buddy Barfield
At this morning’s TribLive conversation, Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst talked about the ongoing investigation into allegations that a longtime campaign aide stole hundreds of thousands of dollars — or more —from his political accounts.
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TribLive: Dewhurst on Takeaways from 2012
At this morning’s TribLive conversation, Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst talked about what he learned in his unsuccessful bid for U.S. Senate.
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Energy
TribLive: Dewhurst on the Water Plan
At this morning’s TribLive conversation, Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst talked about how much it will take to jump-start the state’s as-yet-unfunded water plan.