Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick likes to say Texas dedicates 52 percent of its budget to education, but ... not only is that a meaningless number, it’s also a historic low.

Adequately funding education costs whatever it costs. But historically, Texas has allocated much more of its budget to ...

Sean Payton has taken a chance on converting basketball players to the football field before.

One of them, Jimmy Graham, ended up being a star, but the Saints also developed tight end Chris Manhertz, now with Carolina.

Payton, who took in the Pelicans’ series-clinching win over ...

Saints coach Sean Payton made headlines last week when he told The MMQB’s Peter King that he wasn’t sure if he saw an Andrew Luck or a Carson Wentz in the much-ballyhooed 2018 class of quarterbacks.

Payton doubled down on those comments in an interview ...

The state needs a central clearinghouse for vetting proposed programs to expand higher education.

Allowing each university system to proceed with its own expansion plans, and the continued reduction in state funding could undermine the future of higher education in Texas.

The focus ...

BRYAN — State officials heaped praise Wednesday on a new center at Texas A&M University aimed at making roads, pipelines and other critical systems operate better — and more cheaply — while also speeding up recovery time from pounding storms.

“This is an investment,” Lt. Gov. Dan ...

The second letter writing campaign coordinated by the Recover Lake Houston movement wrapped up April 3 with Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick’s tour of the Lake Houston area.

Recover Lake Houston was launched by the Lake Houston Area Chamber of Commerce in collaboration with area officials and ...

It’s been estimated more than 90,000 visitors descended on San Antonio for the Final Four this year.

Many of them came to our fine city by way of the great states of Kansas, Illinois, Michigan and Pennsylvania. They toured the River Walk, visited the Alamo, dined at The Pearl, cheered for ...

According to the Interim Report to the 86th Texas Legislature from the House Select Committee on Economic Competitiveness, some things need to change if the state wants to stay competitive.

One recommendation is to avoid “legislation that distracts from critical priorities and is viewed by ...

A second flood-related letter writing campaign is up-and-running in an effort to promote flood mitigation measures for the Lake Houston area.

During the Kingwood Town Hall meeting on Tuesday, March 6, Houston Council Member Dave Martin encouraged the hundreds in attendance to participate ...

AUSTIN — The popular big-hat-wearing rodeo cowboy who roped himself into a string of controversies in his first term took the lead among early voters in the Republican Party primary race for agriculture commissioner Tuesday, winning approval over a challenger promising to restore integrity to ...

Good conservativesIn a recent speech, Sen. Ted Cruz said that “the left is going to show up. They will crawl over broken glass in November to vote.”Well, Sen. Cruz, take heed! I am a lifelong Republican who is very disillusioned with the tea party takeover of my party.People like you, Sen. Cruz, ...

AUSTIN - President Trump blessed the re-election campaigns of Texas’ top four officeholders Tuesday, but he didn’t voice support for two of his backers who are trying to fend off fierce Republican primary challenges.

Land Commissioner George P. Bush and Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller ...

President Trump tweeted an endorsement for the Texas candidates who face the earliest primaries on the election calendar.

“I want to encourage all of my many Texas friends to vote in the primary for Governor Greg Abbott, Senator Ted Cruz, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, and Attorney General Ken ...

It didn’t take long for Carlos Uresti’s political career to unravel after he was convicted Thursday on 11 counts of felony fraud charges.

Within hours of the jury’s verdict, friend and Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick took steps to strip Uresti of plum committee assignments, “effectively immediately,” ...

In the GOP primary for lieutenant governor, we recommend businessman and former Rockwall City Councilman Scott Milder. We recommend Mike Collier, certified public accountant and former comptroller candidate, on the Democratic side.

Why not incumbent Dan Patrick?

In Milder, ...

Miles away from the Super Bowl media and fan frenzy at Mall of America, a safe distance from the throngs of fans on Nicollet Mall, sports television hosts Dan Patrick and Rich Eisen appear to have the best seats in the house — and maybe the state, at least until Sunday.

They have taken ...

Bob Costas isn’t not hosting the Super Bowl because he said football ‘destroys people’s brains’

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- When NBC broadcasts a sporting event as big as the Super Bowl, you expect to see Bob Costas front and center.

That won’t be the case next week at Super Bowl LII in ...

Recently, Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick asked Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton to clarify the state’s position on whether or not congregants can pack heat at their places of worship.

Patrick seems to think they can, unless their respective church, synagogue, temple or mosque posts a sign ...

Ryan K. Patrick, a former state district judge, has been sworn in as the 23rd presidentially appointed U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Texas.

Patrick was sworn in this morning by Chief U.S. District Judge Lee H. Rosenthal in Houston and has begun his duties ...

Ryan K. Patrick, a former state district judge, has been sworn in as the 23rd presidentially appointed U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Texas.

Patrick was sworn in this morning by Chief U.S. District Judge Lee H. Rosenthal in Houston and has begun his duties ...

The San Jacinto County Republican Party is ready to host this year’s annual Reagan Dinner on Feb. 17 with guest speaker Jason Chaffetz.

The Reagan Dinner is the San Jacinto County Republican Party’s annual fundraiser that invites visitors to hear from political leaders, some of whom are ...

Recent revisions to the sexual harassment policies of the Texas House are a step in the right direction, but they are not nearly enough.

Much work is still necessary at the Capitol to eliminate this type of boorish behavior and establish an atmosphere of zero tolerance.

For starters, ...

Perhaps it was inevitable, since the state land commissioner is an elected position, that the Alamo, which the General Land Office administers, should threaten to become a political football as another election year approaches.

Inevitability, however, does not equal ...

As we head into the holiday season and you gather with friends and family, I want to wish you a very Merry Christmas from my family to yours.

Here are five things happening around your state this month:

1. Appointment to Texas Sunset Commission

Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick ...

Long-suffering Philadelphia Eagles fans are finally being rewarded for their patience as their beloved Birds have dominated nearly every opponent to date, and currently enjoy a 10-1 record.

However, the NFL’s top team begins a serious two-game challenge this Sunday when it steps into the ...

The election season is heating up with local state lawmakers Mark Keough and Will Metcalf filing official candidacy paperwork for the 2018 election, while Kingwood resident Mike Collier filed his candidate papers for the Democratic nomination to try to unseat Texas Lt. Governor Dan ...

AUSTIN — Scott Milder, a former two-term city councilman from the Dallas area, is mounting a primary run against Republican Lt. Gov Dan Patrick, who he calls a “ big bully” and “polarizing” figure.

“Somebody’s got to step up and give voters a choice,” said Milder, who officially announced ...

Here’s a question that’s likely to elicit a highly emotional response from a lot of folks around here: Is this crazy World Series between the Astros and Dodgers already better than the 1991 World Series between the Braves and Twins?

My quick answer is “no,” and that comes from someone who ...

Dear Amazon:

There’s much flurry in the Lone Star State about possibly locating your HQ2 here. Some Texas cities are among the 238 North American locations that have submitted proposals, hoping you will locate there. The proffered Amazon carrot is the potential of 50,000 jobs; the quid pro ...

If local state representatives Dade Phelan, James White and Joe Deshotel are still serving in January 2019, their first order of business will be clear. They should vote for a reasonable candidate to succeed Joe Straus as House Speaker.

Phelan and White are Republicans, and their votes ...