On Monday, Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick led the first gathering of President Donald Trump's Religious Liberty Commission. The ...

Despite polls showing middling support for the ban, he has been touring the state to tout all of the Texas Legislature’s ...

Lubbock Rep. Dustin Burrows won the powerful leadership role despite less-than-enthusiastic support from his fellow ...

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

On the same day Melissa Hortman and her husband were murdered in a "politically-motivated" assassination, more ...

Patrick makes a strong stand on hemp-derived THC, plus highlights new Texas laws. Find out what he said. Michael Cuviello ...

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Gunshot wounds are the leading cause of death among children. Guns kill more children than THC products by several orders of ...

Gov. Greg Abbott has to decide whether to sign a bill that could effectively kill the state hemp industry. | Opinion ...

Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick’s rise to become one of the most powerful politicians in Texas followed an unlikely path, from sports radio host to successfully pushing a conservative agenda in the Texas Senate.

State Rep. Vikki Goodwin, D-Austin, is fed up with Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick and hoping fellow Texans feel the same way.

Patrick's stop in Midland has been one of many stops across Texas, as he talks about what happened in the 89th Legislature ...