At Thursday’s TribLive conversation, state Sen. Dan Patrick, R-Houston, a candidate for lieutenant governor, explained his ongoing opposition to the Senate’s two-thirds rule.
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Health care
Abortion Foes Criticize Patrick’s Past Investment
Dan Patrick has made his opposition to abortion a centerpiece of his campaign for lieutenant governor. But two prominent abortion opponents are criticizing the Houston senator for once owning stock in the maker of the “morning after” pill.
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Public Education
Patrick Defends Charter School Bill Before SBOE
Key charter school legislation would not have passed during the last legislative session without a provision removing much of the State Board of Education’s authority in approving applications, state Sen. Dan Patrick said Wednesday.
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Public Education
Ratliff, Patrick Exchange Words Over CSCOPE Lessons
State Board of Education member Thomas Ratliff, R-Mount Pleasant, and state Sen. Dan Patrick, R-Houston, sparred for nearly two hours on Saturday over the controversial state curriculum system known as CSCOPE.
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Public Education
Order Blocking District’s CSCOPE Use Gets High-Profile Praise
A group of plaintiffs in the Llano Independent School District has obtained a court order banning the use of CSCOPE lessons until those lessons get State Board of Education approval.
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Politics
Analysis: For Davis, the Top Political Race Might Not Be for the Top Office
The price of political celebrity is often the attention it draws from the opposition. State Sen. Wendy Davis raised her profile with a filibuster, and now must decide whether to fight the GOP at home or on a bigger stage.
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Public Education
CSCOPE Changes Focus of Confusion at SBOE Meeting
UPDATED: The State Board of Education will take up the issue of whether school districts can continue to use lessons from a controversial state curriculum system at its September meeting. And the Texas Attorney General’s office, along with Education Chairman Dan Patrick, has requested an official state audit of the program.
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Politics
Patrick and Dewhurst: Once Rivals, Then Allies, and Now Opponents
When state Sen. Dan Patrick endorsed Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst’s unsuccessful U.S. Senate bid last year, it helped turn the two men from sometime-rivals into allies. But now, Patrick has become Dewhurst’s fiercest critic among the field of candidates hoping to unseat him.
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Politics
Coming Out Swinging, Patrick Announces for Lieutenant Governor
Citing the need for “authentic conservative leadership” in Texas, state Sen. Dan Patrick announced on Thursday that he would run for lieutenant governor against incumbent David Dewhurst.
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Feud Between Patrick and Williams Escalates
The feud between Senate Finance Chairman Tommy Williams, R-The Woodlands, and Senate Education Chairman Dan Patrick, R-Houston, grew more heated Friday.