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Dan Patrick

  1. maga
    Republican States Go to War Against Democratic Local GovernmentsWho cares about decentralized governance any more? Certainly not Trumpian Republicans, who want power for the level of government that obeys them.
    By Ed Kilgore
  2. voting rights
    The States Following Georgia’s Lead on Voter SuppressionSimilar voting restrictions could soon be enacted in key Republican-controlled states like Arizona, Florida, New Hampshire, and Texas.
    By Ed Kilgore
  3. coronavirus
    Tx Republican on State Reopening: ‘There Are More Important Things Than Living’The Texas lieutenant governor doubled down on his claim that grandparents would be willing to die to save the economy for their kids.
    By Matt Stieb
  4. coronavirus
    Remember the Party of Terri Schiavo?A GOP that once fought to keep a brain-dead woman alive now includes those who would accept mass death of the elderly to Keep America Great.
    By Ed Kilgore
  5. coronavirus
    Texas Republican: ‘Lots of Grandparents’ Willing to Die to Save Economy for KidsDan Patrick, 69, said he would “take a chance” on his survival if it meant the immediate end of social distancing and the ramp-up of the economy.
    By Matt Stieb
  6. Texas Lieutenant Governor: Teachers Are Part of ‘Well-Run Militia’Meanwhile, the NRA’s new president put some of the blame for Friday’s school shootings on … Ritalin.
    By Benjamin Hart
  7. Texas ‘Bathroom Bill’ a Product of GOP Right-Wing CompetitionWhy would Texas rush into the kind of “bathroom bill” controversy that was so damaging to North Carolina? It’s about Gregg Abbott’s political future.
    By Ed Kilgore
  8. early and awkward
    Texas Republican Really Flustered by All of This Gay Marriage BusinessHe accidentally tweeted “MARRIAGE= ONE MAN & ONE MAN.”
    By Joe Coscarelli
  9. press-box confidential
    Sports Radio and Sports Blogs Now About Everything But … SportsBig comedy on the radio, plus Pete Abraham reviews movies, in this week’s look at the sporting press.
    By Joe DeLessio and Will Leitch