Patrick Svitek, The Texas Tribune
Patrick Svitek is the primary political correspondent for The Texas Tribune.
Primary Threats Loom Over House Republicans As Lawmakers Again Consider School Vouchers
The easy way or the hard way.
That’s how Gov. Greg Abbott has described the choice for state lawmakers in his own party as they...
Dan Patrick Defends Taking $3 Million From Pro-Paxton Group Ahead Of Trial
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick has defended taking $3 million from a group supporting Ken Paxton in the lead-up to the attorney general’s impeachment trial...
Ken Paxton Verdict Heightens Political Tension Ahead Of Education Special Session
School vouchers were already one of the most contentious issues in Texas politics.
The proposal has long pitted the Senate against the House, where Democrats...
The House rested its case against Ken Paxton after a chaotic day for the...
The House impeachment managers rested their case against Ken Paxton on Wednesday amid a dramatic day that centered around questions of whether the attorney...
Ken Paxton Took A “Corrupt” Interest In Lawsuit On Nate Paul’s Behalf, Whistleblower Testifies
A Ken Paxton whistleblower testified Tuesday that the attorney general took an unusually intense interest in a charity’s lawsuit against Nate Paul in 2020,...
Texas Sen. Roland Gutierrez Enters Democratic Primary Targeting U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz in 2024
State Sen. Roland Gutierrez, D-San Antonio, announced Monday he is joining the Democratic primary to challenge U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas.
Gutierrez made his campaign...
Poll Finds Solid Majority of Texans, Even Republicans, Favor Raising Age for Gun Purchases
A new poll finds that sizable majorities of Texas voters — including Republicans — support raising the minimum age to buy all guns from...
Texas Looms Large in 2024 Presidential Race as Trump, Others Angle For Early Support
The 2024 Republican presidential primary is already picking up as former President Donald Trump works to shore up his support in the country’s biggest...
State Rep. Bryan Slaton Retains Criminal Defense Lawyer In Possible Ethics Investigation
State Rep. Bryan Slaton, R-Royse City, has retained a criminal-defense attorney amid a potential ethics investigation by a House committee.
The lawyer, Patrick Short, issued...
Gov. Greg Abbott is Turning Up the Pressure on Passing School Choice. Will it...
Six years ago, Gov. Greg Abbott riled up a crowd of school choice supporters on the steps of the Texas Capitol, calling on lawmakers...
