AUSTIN, Texas — Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick has officially announced his bid for re-election in 2026, marking another step in ...

As looming tariffs rock the U.S. economy, the Texas comptroller says he is closely monitoring sales tax revenue and the price ...

It wasn't until 2014 that Texas would see an open race for governor. Greg Abbott won the governor's office after deciding not ...

Senate Bill 37 puts politicians in charge of deciding what can be taught at our colleges and universities in Texas.

If Patrick wins re-election in 2026, it would make him the second-longest serving lieutenant governor in Texas history, after Bill Hobby, who held the office for 18 years. Patrick also shared in ...

Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, love him or hate him, is the most powerful Texas politician since the legendary Lt. Gov. Bob Bullock.

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Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has announced he will challenge U.S. Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, in next year’s midterm ...

The lieutenant governor has made expanding our film-incentives program—thus encouraging more moviemaking in the state—a priority for the Senate. But some say Hollywood doesn’t align with “Texas values ...

Texas – Texas Lieutenant Governor and Republican Dan Patrick announced his campaign for his 2026 re-election on Friday. “This Legislative Session we have already passed the most conservative ...