Dan Patrick gives Speaker Burrows a vote of confidence at conservative gathering
AUSTIN — Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick threw a vote of confidence behind new House Speaker Dustin Burrows, telling a packed ...
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How a multi-year legal battle by allies of a billionaire megadonor set off this year’s explosive House Speaker race
A pair of lawsuits filed by allies of West Texas megadonor Tim Dunn shut down laws that banned outside spending in the House ...
Texas House committee appointments was a long exercise in drama. Here's how we got here.
With the Texas House legislative committees filled out, the stage is now set in the lower chamber for legislators to get to ...
With a vigorous conservative agenda at stake, Texas Capitol leaders play nice, for now
Patrick is the most powerful legislative force in Texas politics. As presiding officer in the Senate, he sets a conservative ...
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Burrows, Patrick and Abbott: Texas’ “Big Three” have big plans and a wary new dynamic
The aggressive Republican agenda’s success depends on how well the three leaders harmonize their tactics and goals for the ...