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In the state of Texas, while the Governor is the most prominent statewide officeholder, the Lt. Governor is generally said to be the most powerful. But…
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The national media was consumed this weekend by news of a white nationalist rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, that turned violent. The news hit close to…
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The Texas legislature this year has been defined by a contentious battle between the far-right Tea Party conservatives led by Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, and…
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According to a recent poll, Gov. Greg Abbott remains the most popular politician in Texas.The latest University of Texas/Texas Tribune Poll shows Abbott…
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Earlier this week we reported on how Dan Patrick, the Texas Lt. Gov., was threatening to send the state Legislature into a special session if the state…
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In the waning days of the Texas Legislative session, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick is playing hardball to get his agenda passed.As The Texas Tribune reports,…
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Tensions in the Texas Legislature have been simmering this session, as the moderate leadership in the state House of Representatives has clashed with more…
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After weeks of momentum, Texas “school choice” was handed a serious setback last week, in what The Dallas Morning News called “a serious, perhaps lethal…
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The Texas Legislature reconvened for the new session this week, amid speeches and plenty of pomp. But, as The Austin American-Statesman reports, the…
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Reports have come out over the past few months that Texas is denying services to public school students with special needs.Now, as The Dallas Morning News…