Lt. Governor Dan Patrick wants the Texas Senate to consider possible changes to state laws concerning vaping devices prior to the next state legislative session in 2021. The legislature passed a law this year to ban the sale of tobacco to people under age 21, as well as vapes and the substances used to fill them. Patrick […]
Patrick to Go Against the NRA
September 9, 2019 by Leave a Comment
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick is “willing to take an arrow” to go against the National Rifle Association. Patrick, a member of the Republican Party, is trying to change the process by which gun sellers could transfer guns from strangers to strangers without a background check. The NRA responded, calling the proposals “political gambits.” Two mass […]
Greg Abbott Tells Every University in Texas to Re-evaluate Processes in Light of Admissions Scandal
March 20, 2019 by Leave a Comment
Gov. Greg Abbott is urging Texas universities to re-evaluate their admissions processes in the wake of a federal investigation that led to bribery charges against a coach at the University of Texas at Austin. “As far as the University of Texas is concerned — but I will expand this to every university in the state […]
Patrick Responds To Nike’s Kaepernick Deal
September 5, 2018 by Leave a Comment
(Austin, TX) — Texas Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick says he’s unhappy over Nike’s choice of Colin Kaepernick as celebrity spokesman.
Faith Groups Urged To Help Ease Foster Care Crisis
November 3, 2016 by Leave a Comment
One solution to the state’s foster care crisis could be for faith-based groups to help in a large way by taking in at-risk kids.
Lt Gov: 5 Dallas Cops Would Be Alive If No BLM
September 26, 2016 by Leave a Comment
(Austin, TX) — Texas Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick says five Dallas police officers would be alive today if “Black Lives Matter” didn’t exist.
Lt Gov Represents Abbott at 2016 RNC
July 21, 2016 by Leave a Comment
By Andrew Schneider, Houston Public Media News for Audio Texas
CLEVELAND – Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick is at the Republican National Convention this week, heading the Texas delegation in the place of Governor Greg Abbott, who’s still recovering from severe burns.
Texas Lieutenant Governor Calls For Black Lives Matter Investigation
July 20, 2016 by Leave a Comment
(Cleveland, OH) — The Lieutenant Governor of Texas says the Justice Department should investigate the Black Lives Matter movement.
LG Patrick Says ABC Edited His Encounter With President Obama
July 15, 2016 by Leave a Comment
(Undated) — The office of Texas Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick says his town hall encounter last night with President Obama contains more than what viewers saw on ABC television.
Texas Senate Proposes Budget with $4 Billion In Tax Cuts
January 28, 2015 by Leave a Comment
Leaders in the Texas Senate have released a two-year budget proposal that spends more on border security and calls for property tax cuts. Texas Public Radio’s Ryan Poppe reports on a plan for spending 6-percent more than the current budget.
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