Gov. Greg Abbott’s two most vocal GOP challengers have long sought to push their party to the right

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Analysis: Giving professors freedom, so long as they agree with politicians

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Former Texas state Sen. Kirk Watson running for Austin mayor

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Texas land commissioner candidates compete to oversee Alamo and disaster relief funds

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Analysis: Sports betting could generate $15 million in tax revenue in Missouri

JEFFERSON CITY — Legalized sports betting could generate more than $15 million in tax revenue for…

UT Austin President Jay Hartzell defends faculty tenure after Lt. Gov. Patrick proposes to end it at all public universities

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Whistleblowers say Ken Paxton is misleading Texans about his bribery and abuse of office allegations

The whistleblowers who sued Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton after he fired them for accusing him…

Analysis: Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick and the power of Us vs. Them

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TribCast: Dan Patrick’s eventful week

On this week’s episode, Matthew speaks with James and Alexa about Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick’s political…

Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, Trump’s man in Texas, has quietly amassed influence — to the detriment of fellow Republicans

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