Posted on April 6th, 2007 by TechDigger
MySA.com: Politics
AUSTIN — Republican Sen. Dan Patrick on Wednesday boycotted the first prayer delivered in the Texas Senate by a Muslim cleric, then praised religious tolerance and freedom of speech in an address at the end of the day’s session.
“I think that it’s important that we are tolerant as a people of all faiths, but [...]
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Posted on March 23rd, 2007 by Dig ad veritas
MySA.com: Bill would pay women to pick adoption, not abortion
AUSTIN — State Sen. Dan Patrick of Houston wants the state to pay $500 to women who give their babies up for adoption instead of aborting them, an idea some say borders on baby-selling.”We want that lady to have an incentive that makes her stop [...]
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Posted on January 9th, 2007 by Dig ad veritas
AP Wire | 01/09/2007 | Radio host turned senator loses first legislative fight
AUSTIN - Conservative radio host Dan Patrick didn’t have much luck on his first day as a state senator.
Making good on a campaign pledge, Patrick passionately advocated for the end of the “two-thirds rule” - a Senate tradition that prevents legislation from being [...]
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