When a fellow senator voted against the state budget because certain programs weren’t funded, he forgot to mention that he was directly responsible for those funding decisions.
Dan Patrick
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Politics
TribLive: Inside Texas Monthly’s Best & Worst List
Full video of Thursday’s TribLive conversation about Texas Monthly’s list of the Best and Worst Legislators, with Paul Burka, Erica Grieder, Sonia Smith and Brian D. Sweany.
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Higher Education
Perry Signs High School Curriculum, Testing Bill
Gov. Rick Perry signed House Bill 5 on Monday, ending weeks of speculation that he might veto the high-profile education legislation that adjusts high school graduation standards.
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Public Education
End of CSCOPE Presents Hurdles for Some Schools
The state’s decision to stop using CSCOPE is a victory for activists who say the lesson plans advanced an anti-American agenda. But small rural districts that relied on it say they’ll now have to spend scarce funds on new materials.
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State Government
TribLive: How’d the Senate Do?
Here’s full video of my May 30 TribLive conversation debriefing the 83rd Legislature with state Sens. Dan Patrick, R-Houston, and Kirk Watson, D-Austin.
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Public Education
TribLive: Patrick and Watson on Public Education
At Thursday’s TribLive conversation, state Sens. Dan Patrick, R-Houston, and Kirk Watson, D-Austin, talked about the 83rd Legislature’s approach to public education reform.
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Economy
TribLive: Patrick and Watson on the Budget
At Thursday’s TribLive conversation, state Sens. Dan Patrick, R-Houston, and Kirk Watson, D-Austin, explained their different votes on the state budget.
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Politics
TribLive: Patrick on His Plans for 2014
At Thursday’s TribLive conversation, state Sen. Dan Patrick, R-Houston, addressed the rumors that he’s considering a run for lieutenant governor in 2014.
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Economy
This Session, Lawmakers Put Down Their Swords
If Texas’ less-than-theatrical 83rd legislative session is remembered at all, it will be known for accords, not discord. Here’s a look at top storylines from this session and what they could portend for the future.
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Public Education
A Possible Deal on Testing, Charter School Bills
After two days of deliberations that culminated Thursday evening with a closed-door meeting with Capitol lobbyists and staff from the governor’s office, it appears leaders in the House and Senate have reached a deal on two high-priority education bills.