Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst announced he will name the Senate’s committees on Thursday or Friday of this week, with one exception. He wants the Senate Finance Committee to get going right away, and named that panel this afternoon.
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Texplainer: What If a Lieutenant Governor Resigns?
Hey, Texplainer: Who becomes lieutenant governor if David Dewhurst resigns? Well, it’s a little complicated. But the bottom line is, you don’t get to decide.
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The Brief: Jan 21, 2011
Usually dormant for its first two months, the Legislature could get cracking as soon as next week.
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State Government
Climbing the Ladder
What happens if Gov. Rick Perry or Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst decide to run for federal office and win, creating a vacancy — or two — in Texas? That sound you hear is a herd of GOP pols rushing to update their resumes.
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On the Records: Charting the 2010 Campaigns
The 2010 political campaigns are over, but looking back at the fundraising and spending that financed them is now fully possible thanks to records made public by the Texas Ethics Commission after Tuesday’s filing deadline.
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TribBlog: David Dewhurst’s Inauguration Speech
Here’s the full text of Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst’s inauguration speech, as written.
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TribBlog: Put Combs on Your List
If the lieutenant governor’s job comes open in 2014, Comptroller Susan Combs is interested. But that’s a long way off, she says, and everything has to line up just right.
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The Weekly Recap: Jan. 10 – Jan. 14
No time to follow every twist and turn of the Texas Legislature? We’ve made it easier for you with our all-new weekly recaps of the action under the dome. Take a look back at the top political news from Jan. 10 to Jan. 14.
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TribBlog: Patterson to Run for Lite Guv?
On the heels of Kay Bailey Hutchison’s announcement that she won’t run for another term in the U.S. Senate and rampant speculation that David Dewhurst will run for her seat, Land Commissioner Jerry Patterson today walked up to the edge of saying he plans to run for lieutenant governor in 2014.
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Who’s Next?
Kay Bailey Hutchison’s announcement that she won’t run again for her U.S. Senate seat wasn’t entirely unexpected, but it still has the potential to overturn the state’s political apple cart. To separate the would-bes from the could-bes in a 2012 race, we’ve created a guide to certain, likely and plausible candidates — as well a few who are plausible only to us here at the Trib.