Patrick Svitek, The Texas Tribune
Patrick Svitek is the primary political correspondent for The Texas Tribune.
Voters In Northeast Texas Choose Jill Dutton Over Brent Money For Special Election Runoff
Jill Dutton has narrowly defeated fellow Republican Brent Money in the special election runoff for a Texas House seat that marked an early flashpoint...
Texas GOP Increasingly Considers Push To Close Its Primaries
Texas Republicans are increasingly debating who should be allowed to vote in their primary as the March 5 contest nears with the presidential nominee...
In Debate, GOP Candidates For Texas House Special Election Mirror Statewide Intraparty Tensions
CANTON — Two Republican candidates in a closely watched special election runoff for a Texas House seat in northeast Texas faced off Tuesday night...
How Gov. Greg Abbott Lost a Yearlong Fight to Create School Vouchers
The governor projected confidence throughout 2023 that vouchers would pass. But his insistence on universal eligibility ensured his failure to convince 21 House Republican...
Ken Paxton and Aides Ordered to Answer Questions Under Oath in Whistleblower Case
A Travis County district judge has ordered Attorney General Ken Paxton and three top aides to sit for depositions in the 3-year-old whistleblower lawsuit against him.
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Texas Supreme Court Declines to Revive Billionaire’s Defamation Lawsuit Against Beto O’rourke
Kelcy Warren, a Dallas pipeline billionaire, sued O’Rourke in early 2022, saying the Democrat defamed him with critical comments about his company’s windfall profits...
Kamala Harris Touts White House Record At Latino Event Ahead Of 2024
Vice President Kamala Harris, during a visit to Houston on Monday, pitched Latino Texans on the White House’s advocacy for them as President Joe...
Kamala Harris To Visit Houston For Hispanic Outreach Event
Vice President Kamala Harris is heading to Houston on Monday to tout the Biden administration’s accomplishments for the Latino community, a key voting bloc...
Jill Dutton, Brent Money Advance to Runoff for Texas House Special Election
Two Republicans from rival factions of the party are heading to a runoff in the special election to replace expelled former state Rep. Bryan...
Sheila Jackson Lee Expresses Regret After Audio Leaks of Her Calling Staffer a “Fat-Ass,...
U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee, D-Houston, expressed regret Monday and said she is “not perfect” after a recording came out that appeared to show...
