Abbott is under heavy pressure from Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick to sign Senate Bill 3 into law, but the multibillion-dollar legal ...

Despite polls showing middling support for the ban, he has been touring the state to tout all of the Texas Legislature’s ...

Political analyst Dr. Mark Jones says Abbott, who is arguably the most popular major politician in Texas, finds himself in ...

It’s an unusual situation for the lieutenant governor, long viewed by GOP activists as a stalwart conservative responsible ...

Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick discussed a potential special session for congressional redistricting, legislative wins and his own ...

While in Lubbock, Lt. Gov. Patrick and Sen. Charles defended the proposed bill that would ban THC across the state, impacting ...

Lubbock Rep. Dustin Burrows won the powerful leadership role despite less-than-enthusiastic support from his fellow ...

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Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick is continuing his push to ban THC products in Texas. Senate Bill 3, which would ban products with THC in ...

Texas lawmakers approved a sweeping package to overhaul the state’s bail system, a longtime priority of Gov. Greg Abbott’s.

Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick spoke about the 2025 Texas legislative session with reporters in Corpus Christi on June 9.

Texas officials suggested the federal government could pick up construction. However, during President Trump’s first term, ...