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Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick And NRA Feud Over Gun Background Checks
By Alex Samuels, Texas Tribune Two usual political allies — Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick and the National Rifle Association — traded rhetorical blows Friday after Patrick continued to advocate for requiring background checks for stranger-to-stranger gun sales. Calling his support for the … Continue reading
Amid Family Separations, Texas Lawmaker Calls On Abbott To Stop Guard Deployment To Border
A Democratic state lawmaker is calling on Texas Gov. Greg Abbott to cancel the deployment of National Guard troops to the border and halt “certain border security practices” in light of the Trump administration’s policy of separating children from parents … Continue reading
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick Proposes Millions For Teacher Bonuses And Retirement
With less than a week before the start of a special session of the Texas Legislature, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick laid out a proposal Thursday to give teachers bonuses and increase their retirement benefits, with plans to pay for both long-term using money … Continue reading
Dewhurst, Patrick Engage in Nasty Lt. Gov. Debate
In the most contentious matchup yet in what has become an increasingly vicious Republican runoff for lieutenant governor, Dan Patrick and incumbent David Dewhurst hurled personal attacks against each in Dallas on Wednesday. The animosity between the two candidates became apparent within the first … Continue reading
Castro And Patrick Spar Over Immigration, Build Political Capital For The Future
While Congress is showing no signs of moving forward on passing comprehensive immigration reform, the complicated issue was spotlighted Tuesday night in a heated debate between state Sen. Dan Patrick, R-Houston, and San Antonio Mayor Julián Castro. Patrick and Castro … Continue reading