Party Politics
Party Politics, Ep. 64: Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick Offers 10 Metal Detectors To Santa Fe ISD
Posted on · Brandon and Jay talk about the Mexican election
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Mass Shootings Influenced School Architecture Long Before Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick Questioned Entrances And Exits
Posted on · Architects and school safety experts say that campuses are already designed with minimizing death in mind — but that architecture can only go so far
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Following Santa Fe School Shooting, Dan Patrick Says Texas Should Cut Incentive Funding For ‘Violent’ Films And Video Games
Posted on · The lieutenant governor said he would withdraw his support for a Texas film and video game incentives program if it funded depictions of violence, blaming school shootings on a "culture where we've devalued life."
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UPDATE: Immigration Activists Criticize Latest Ruling On SB4 And Say It Will Cause Racial Profiling
Posted on · Members and supporters of United We Dream, Texas Organizing Project, SEIU Texas and Mi Familia Vota participated in a rally at Houston's City Hall
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Dan Patrick Doesn’t Want Wendy Davis Movie Shot In Texas Senate
Posted on · The film, starring Sandra Bullock as Wendy Davis is called 'Let Her Speak'
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In Texas Politics, 2017 Began With ‘Bathroom Bill’ Fight, Ended With Wave Of Retirements
Posted on · Five stories that shaped Texas politics in 2017
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Lt. Gov. Patrick Asks Senate Panel To Study Free Speech On Texas College Campuses
Posted on · Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick is asking Texas senators to study whether free speech rights are being infringed on college campuses
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Patrick Skeptical of Need For New House Committee on Texas Economy
Posted on · Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick isn't sold on the new House Select Committee on Economic Competitiveness, which House Speaker Joe Straus recently formed to look at the factors that draw new business to Texas.
Podcast
Party Politics, Texas Edition Ep. 29: Who’s Challenging Ted Cruz?
Posted on · "I do think in the media there is a tendency to describe conservatives as one of two things: stupid or evil. And those are the two categories that every conservative gets put in by Democrats and the media. A conservative is either stupid — too dumb to know the right answer — and even worse, if they actually know the right answer, then they’re evil" - Senator Ted Cruz
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Party Politics, Texas Edition Ep. 24: Redistricting Ruling Rodeo
Posted on · "It's always good to tell people to 'stay safe' during a disaster just in case they didn't know." - @TheCatWhisprer via Twitter
Houston Matters
Are Houstonians More Satisfied With Local Government Or The State?
Posted on · Lt. Governor Dan Patrick recently said “people are happy with their governments at their state level, they’re not with the city.” Is that true?
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Texas Special Session Ends Abruptly a Day Early, Without Bathroom Bill Or Property Tax Reform
Posted on · Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick blamed House Speaker Joe Straus for what he considers the failure in passing both measures.
Houston Matters
Patrick And Straus Meet, And Winning Back The Crab Shack: The Good, Bad & Ugly Of The News
Posted on · Our panel of non-experts weighs in on the latest news stories.
Houston Matters
Rick Perry For Homeland Security Secretary, And Beyoncé Buying The Rockets: The Good, Bad, And Ugly Of The News
Posted on · From a possible new job for RIck Perry, to the chance Beyoncé could buy the Rockets: our panel of non-experts weighs in on the week's news.
Houston Matters
Will Houston Teachers Get Behind Patrick’s New Bonus Plan?
Posted on · Lt. Governor Dan Patrick wants to use money from the Texas Lottery for bonuses for veteran teachers.