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Texas lieutenant governor eyes state’s own version of Florida’s ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill

Dan Patrick says he will prioritise passing a similar bill in the coming months

The Independent UK · Apr 5, 2022

Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick wants a Florida-style ‘don’t say gay’ bill to be a Texas priority

FORT WORTH, Texas — Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick wants to pursue a Florida-style “don’t say gay” bill in Texas during the next legislative session, according to a Monday campaign email.

Tribune News Service · Apr 5, 2022

Texas pushes version of “Don’t Say Gay”

Patrick said the bill would be a "top priority" and told supporters he is "DONE WITH DISNEY" over its opposition

Salon · Apr 5, 2022

Trump boasts he went 33-0 in Texas primary, though AG Ken Paxton and 4 others face runoffs

WASHINGTON – Two days after the Texas primary, Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey disappointed many Republicans by announcing he wouldn’t run for U.S. Senate. Donald Trump, who despises Ducey for rejecting his lies about the 2020 election, was not among them.

Tribune News Service · Mar 6, 2022

Dan Patrick’s Ban on Tenure Could Devastate Texas’ University System

The lieutenant governor’s proposal would not only do away with academic freedom; it would make attracting the best faculty near impossible.

Texas Observer · Feb 23, 2022

Academic Freedom Alliance Statement on Tenure

The AFA responds to the Texas Lieutenant Governor's proposal to abolish tenure at state universities

Reason · Feb 22, 2022

UT president defends tenure after Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick seeks to end it at Texas universities

DALLAS — The University of Texas’ president is defending the importance of tenure after Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick proposed ending it in efforts to push back against the “woke left.”

Tribune News Service · Feb 22, 2022

Lieutenant governor wants to fight critical race theory by ending tenure at Texas colleges, universities

DALLAS — Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick wants end tenure for new professors at Texas’ universities and colleges in response to faculty who stood up to politicians’ moves to limit how they teach subjects, including critical race theory.

Tribune News Service · Feb 18, 2022

More Threats to Faculty Tenure on the Horizon

The lieutenant governor of Texas elevates the idea of ending tenure at public universities

Reason · Feb 18, 2022

Texas GOP's partisan play backfires

Patrick’s campaign delays thousands of requests for mail-in ballots from Republican Texas voters

Salon · Feb 18, 2022