Gov. Greg Abbott declined to endorse Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick’s THC ban on Thursday, saying he needs more information about how lawmakers propose a prohibition that would criminalize a fast-growing cannabis market in Texas.

Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick said records turned over by the Texas House show the chamber spent more than $4 million during the impeachment of Attorney General Ken Paxton.

Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick has handed over House impeachment spending records to the State Auditor, accusing former Speaker Dade Phelan of hiding the records to help his re-election campaign.

We’re getting a better look what the top priorities are for Texas voters from a snapshot from the Texas Politics Project at the University of Texas at Austin. The results explain many of Governor Greg Abbott’s emergency items to the legislature and explain why he’s holding events around the state trying to build support for one more controversial item.

At a public event last week, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick said higher ed would get less funding if they don’t “kick DEI out of their schools,” a few weeks after lawmakers proposed a massive cut to public universities.