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Dan Patrick

As a Houston state senator, Dan Patrick won election as lieutenant governor of Texas in November 2014 after earlier defeating incumbent David Dewhurst for his party's nomination. Patrick also has hosted a daily talk show on AM700 in Houston.

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By Nusaiba Mizan
November 15, 2021

Over a million people apprehended at the border this year, "meaning probably another 2 or 3 million have come in illegally."

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By Brandon Mulder
August 26, 2021

"Democrats like to blame Republicans on (low vaccination rates). Well, the biggest group in most states are African Americans who have not been vaccinated. The…

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By Brandon Mulder
April 23, 2021

“Statistics show that more people of color don't have cars than not. So how do (drive-thru voting centers) help those folks?"

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By Brandon Mulder
April 9, 2021

“Nothing has changed in the election code (under SB 7) regarding early voting. Nothing has changed."

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By Brandon Mulder
November 6, 2020

Says “the city of Austin is a disaster if you haven’t been there. A great city, now one of the most dangerous cities in America…

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By Madlin Mekelburg
June 8, 2020

Says a new law adopted in Texas means property tax bills “are no longer really dependent on your values, it is on (local government) revenue…

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By Madlin Mekelburg
April 3, 2020

Says for the coronavirus, “the death rate in Texas, per capita of 29 million people, we're one of the lowest in the country."

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By Madlin Mekelburg
August 19, 2019

Says after the shooting in El Paso, "on Sunday, everyone was going to church in America, praying about this, and the next day when their…

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By Madlin Mekelburg
June 5, 2019

"We will have more people enter our country illegally than were born in this country in one year."

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By Madlin Mekelburg
April 23, 2019

"Since 2011, we have documentation of 1,671 dead bodies we have recovered in Texas, many in Brooks County."

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