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Assclown Alert: Banning THC for the sake of political theater with Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick
If you’re angry about the state’s pending ban on THC-containing hemp, look no further than Patrick.
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Texas House gives initial approval to bill that would completely ban THC products
The proposal would remove products such as delta-8 vapes from store shelves and shut down an industry that contributes $10 billion to the state economy.
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Texas school districts slam the Senate’s school finance plan
‘It’s like your house being on fire, and the fire department showing up with a 12 ounce cup of water.’
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Will Dan Patrick’s Texas Senate stymie fentanyl test strip legalization (again)?
Legislation to allow some forms of drug checking has reached the same Senate committee where a similar bill died last session — two years and at least 3,200 Texas overdose deaths ago.
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Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick to lead Trump’s commission on religious liberty
The commission includes Ben Carson, “Dr. Phil” McGraw and religious figures.
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Texas Lottery executive director resigns as lawmakers’ scrutiny mounts
The Texas Lottery Commission did not immediately clarify why Ryan Mindell chose to resign, as lawmakers have discussed abolishing the lottery outright.
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Texas hemp farmers fear full THC ban would nip industry in the bud
As lawmakers work to close loopholes that allow minors access to cannabis consumables, hemp farmers warn a total THC ban would strangle a once-hailed crop.
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Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick says he’ll push for special session if THC ban, bail changes fail
Only Gov. Greg Abbott can call for a special session. But in his role presiding over the Texas Senate, Patrick can block any bill from passing, giving him leverage to compel overtime sessions by killing must-pass legislation.
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Texas Senate majority unveils bill requiring voters to prove their citizenship
All 20 GOP senators signed on to Senate Bill 16, which would apply to currently registered voters, and restrict some to only congressional elections.
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Women harmed by Texas’ abortion ban demand clear language about when a mother’s life is at risk
Advocates said they also fear more restrictions by local lawmakers emboldened by President Trump.
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Texas’ top GOP officials won’t comment on Trump’s pardon of Jan. 6 rioters who assaulted police
Gov. Greg Abbott, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick and Attorney General Ken Paxton had no comment on the pardon, which included dozens charged with hurting police.
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Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick pledges to ban delta-8 and all other THC products
Patrick, who controls the agenda in the Texas Senate, said he’s backing a bill to outlaw the products statewide.
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Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick names private school vouchers as his top legislative priority
School voucher supporters say they have the votes to get a bill across both the Texas Senate, led by Patrick, and the House, which has repeatedly blocked such proposals.
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Assclown Alert: Amping up Texas’ culture war with Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick
Patrick’s new list of legislative priorities doubles down on partisanship instead of looking out for average Texans.
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Former Texas Gov. Rick Perry joins team of embattled Speaker Dade Phelan
Phelan added Perry to his team as he works to fend off three GOP challengers for House Speaker.
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Bad Takes: Despite claims Trump is attacking the ruling class, he is the ruling class
For all his populist posturing, Don the Con is a vehicle for an economic status quo that rewards the wealthiest 1%.
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Nine out of 10 Texans say housing costs too much, poll finds
Some Texas lawmakers have signaled an appetite to tackle the state’s housing affordability crisis when they convene next year.
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Texas schools got billions in federal pandemic relief. It is coming to an end as the school year starts.
Educators say they’ll struggle to keep the programs they created with those funds, highlighting their precarious situation without more state help.
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Biden says Texas governor, lieutenant governor were slow to request aid after Beryl
Gov. Greg Abbott was overseas when the storm hit, and the White House said Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick was unreachable until Tuesday afternoon.
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Assclown Alert: Making empty threats about the Ten Commandments with Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick
‘Texas WOULD have been and SHOULD have been the first state in the nation to put the 10 Commandments back in our schools,’ Patrick tweeted last week.