Dan Patrick gives Speaker Burrows a vote of confidence at conservative gathering
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, who is not always on good terms with the Texas House, says: “I have faith in our new speaker." ...
POLL: Do you support using taxpayer funds for school choice to attend private schools?
The Texas House filed priority legislation on Thursday that would allow some families to use taxpayer dollars to fund their children’s private school tuition, a ...
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With vigorous conservative agenda at stake, Texas Capitol leaders play nice — for now
Like Texas weather in winter, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick’s views on House Speaker Dustin Burrows have shifted, bringing more ...
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For the third straight session, the Las Vegas Sands casino empire has deployed a murderers’ row of high-powered lobbyists to ...
The Texas Tribune10d
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 ...
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Voucher bill passes Texas Senate and moves forward into the Texas House
A bill to implement school vouchers in Texas sailed through the Senate largely on party lines last week and now awaits ...
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Texas school voucher bill arrives in House, speaker says proposal has enough support
Newly crowned House Speaker Dustin Burrows, however, told the American-Statesman in a statement Wednesday that he believes there is enough support in the chamber to pass school voucher legislation.