Over the next few weeks, Inside Texas Politics will focus on some big primary races in the Democratic and Republican parties. First up today are the Democrats running to replace Republican Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick. Lieutenant Governor is the second-highest job in Texas politics. And arguably the most influential – because that person decides which legislation lives and dies. All three Democratic candidates are on the program this morning. We’re airing them alphabetically, beginning with state Rep. Michelle Beckley from North Texas.
The governor has said he can guarantee no more widespread power outages. However, natural gas production dropped during a recent cold wave. The governor says it will be fine. Energy experts say we remain at risk. And this drop in natural gas supply is making a lot of people uneasy. Should they be concerned?
The new governor of Virginia won last fall without Trump. How likely is that here in any race — like Republicans running for Texas Attorney General?
More info on Inside Texas Politics: The race for Lt. Gov. of Texas is heating up
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Missouri Senate sends National Guard border spending measure to governor
Last week, Lt. Gov. Mike Kehoe, a Parson ally, led a contingent of officials to Texas to meet with highway patrol officers who have been deployed in the state since March. Kehoe is running to ...
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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott named to the 2024 TIME100 list of most influential people in the world
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Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick asks state to halt new cement plant permits until 2025
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick has asked the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, the state's environmental agency, to halt approving permits for cement production plants in Texas until the 2025 ...
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Delaware Lt. Gov. Bethany Hall-Long files candidacy for governor, the 3rd Democrat to file
Lt. Gov. Bethany Hall-Long officially filed ... and Environmental Control Secretary Collin O’Mara in the race for Delaware governor. O'Mara was the first Democratic candidate to file for the ...
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State Senator Steven Bradford running for Lieutenant Governor of California
“I have been responsive, I have been engaged, I show up ... the race. California Treasurer Fiona Ma announced her campaign last year. Eleni Kounalakis has been lieutenant governor since ...
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Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick asks state to halt new cement plant permits until 2025
The Texas Tribune’s daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. Recommended Videos Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick has asked the Texas Commission on Environmental ...
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Texas Gov. Abbott blasts Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas over border crisis: 'Bunch of lies'
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott slammed Homeland Security Secretary ... "Texas is trying to step up and enforce by state law, the same law that Congress passed which is to deny illegal immigrants, detain ...
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Crouch has the most money on hand for final governor’s race push
As the six Republican candidates round the final bend before the May 7 primary in the 2024 governor’s race, Lt. Gov ... SurveyUSA for State Affairs/Howey Politics, puts Braun at 44% of the ...
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Primary 2024: Crouch has the most money on hand for final governor’s race push
INDIANAPOLIS — As the six Republican candidates round the final bend before the May 7 primary in the 2024 governor’s race, Lt. Gov ... for State Affairs/Howey Politics, puts Braun at 44% ...
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Patrick move to eliminate Texas property taxes would destroy public schools
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick’s fantasy of abolishing ... writer Chris Tomlinson writes commentary about money, politics and life in Texas. Sign up for his “Tomlinson’s Take” newsletter at ...
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Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick asks state to halt new cement plant permits until 2025
The Texas Tribune’s daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick has asked the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, the state’s ...
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Former North Dakota lieutenant governor, political columnist Lloyd Omdahl dies
Omdahl was the last Democrat to hold the office of lieutenant governor in North Dakota. Omdahl majored in political science and journalism at the University of North Dakota, graduating in 1953 ...