Texas Senate passes multiple bills halfway through legislative session
The Texas Senate has passed more than half of 40 bills identified as legislative priorities by Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick and 133 ...
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The Dan Patrick Show: How to build an audience — and political power
In an interview, the lieutenant governor talks about his recent pop-up investigations and how he uses storytelling to make a ...
The Austin Chronicle13hOpinion
The Austin Chronic: The House’s Alternative to SB 3 Would Still Outlaw Flower and Edibles
Among the bills arriving at the eleventh hour of the Texas Legislature’s mid-March filing deadline was House Bill 28. The ...
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Landmark Texas legislation looks to ban all cannabinoid products
In a 24-7 vote, the Texas Senate recently passed Senate Bill 3 to ban hemp products across the state, a change proponents say ...
One-of-a-kind program growing Texas’ emergency management
The Texas Department of Emergency Management is training the future of emergency management in a one-of-a-kind program no ...
THC ban could cut off relief for Texas seniors and veterans, smoke shop owners say
A controversial bill that would outlaw all THC products in Texas has passed the Senate and is now in the hands of the House, sparking widespread concern among small ...
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick recommits $5M for Dallas police academy. Council still has concerns
Dallas officials hoped updated plans for a new police academy would temper doubts that dominated discussions last month and led Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick to withhold a $5 million pledge from the city.