“This is probably the first time in the history of the nation that the minority party chose the Speaker of the majority party,” Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick told us on Inside Texas Politic ...

Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick speaks during a news conference at the Driscoll Children's Hospital Rio Grande Valley, Saturday, April 20, 2024 in Edinburg. (Delcia Lopez /The Monitor via AP)(Delcia ...

The state budget, school vouchers and a THC ban topped Patrick’s list. His other top goals include raising the property tax ...

Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick speaks to the Senate during the second day of the 89th regular session at the Texas Capitol in Austin on Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2025. (Juan Figueroa / Staff Photographer ...