Inside Texas Politics began with Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick. The Republican lieutenant governor joined Jason Whitely to discuss property taxes and the pushback that Republicans are getting from grassroots conservatives. The Quinnipiac poll released a couple of weeks ago that suggested Texas will be a battleground state next year was also a topic. Patrick offered perspective on whether Republicans are in trouble and could lose Texas.

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