It’s an unusual situation for the lieutenant governor, long viewed by GOP activists as a stalwart conservative responsible ...

Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick stopped short of saying he’d kill any Texas bill that wasn’t a ban but warned he would never “gavel down ...

Political observers said having the two top state leaders at odds with each other is raising questions about a possible split ...

Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick speaks to the Senate during the second day of the 89th regular session at the Texas Capitol in Austin, Texas, on Jan. 15, 2025.

Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick speaks to the Senate during the second day of the 89th regular session at the Texas Capitol in Austin, Texas, on Jan. 15, 2025.

Instead of attending family barbecues or local parades, Texas state representatives spent Memorial Day on the floor of the House scrambling their way through a long list of controversial priority ...

Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick (R) vowed to keep fighting for a total THC ban in Texas after Gov. Greg Abbott (R) vetoed such a ban but signaled willingness to accept certain facets of one. In a statement ...

Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick tosses a Delta-9 THC-infused package of ‘Cereal Bites’ towards reporters during a news conference on May 28, 2025. (Texas State Senate) ...

Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick isn’t giving an inch on his push to ban THC products in Texas. Despite polls showing middling support for the ban from GOP primary voters and backlash by conservative talk ...

Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick speaks about Senate Bill 3 during a press conference in the Texas Capitol on May 28, 2025. Patrick, flanked by state lawmakers, argued the bill’s ban on THC products would ...

While in Lubbock, Lt. Gov. Patrick and Sen. Charles defended the proposed bill that would ban THC across the state, impacting the $8 billion hemp industry.

The Texas lottery, which has been in the crosshairs of some of the most influential political leaders in the state for much of the year, will continue to operate for at least four more years, but ...