Dan Patrick

Reefer Madness Returns to Texas with Dan Patrick’s THC Ban

If the governor signs SB 3 into law, thousands of jobs and billions in revenue could soon disappear.

by Kit O'Connell

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Legislature Mandates Sheriff-ICE Cooperation in Jails or Streets

by Francesca D’Annunzio and Gus Bova

Texas House Passes Raft of Dan Patrick Priorities Imposing Conservative Mandates on Public Ed

by Joelle DiPaolo

Abbott’s Bail Crackdown Meets Mixed Fate in Texas House

by Michelle Pitcher

David Dewhurst and Dan Branch Shouldn’t Concede

Dan Patrick and Ken Paxton are hoping their runoff opponents will fly a white flag—but it would be a bad thing for Texans.

by Christopher Hooks

Dan Patrick speaks at his primary election night party in Houston, with his wife, Jan Patrick, behind him. March 4, 2014.

Observer Radio Episode 48: The Post-Texas Primary Discussion

by Jonathan McNamara

WTF Friday: Vote or Die

by Christopher Hooks

The Ascendancy of Dan Patrick

Dan Patrick's blowout victory last night was a surprise to just about everyone but himself and his supporters, who saw in it proof of God's great majesty.

by Christopher Hooks

Border Lawman Tells Texas Politicians to ‘Shut Up’ About the Border

by Christopher Hooks

WTF Friday: Primaries and Other Scams

by Patrick Michels

Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst reads a scripted speech welcoming the public to the gallery and asking them to follow Senate decorum.

Texas Senate Tilts Rightward, 2014 Edition

by Christopher Hooks and Forrest Wilder

The Great CSCOPE Panic Goes Out with a Whimper

by Patrick Michels

Observer Radio Episode 45: Wendy Davis, Guns and Abortion

by Jonathan McNamara