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When nearby counties installed flood sirens, Kerr County did not. Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick now says state could do it.
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick told CBS News Monday that the state of Texas could pay for storm sirens along the Guadalupe River.
Texas officials push for flood sirens as more than 100 killed by storms
More than 100 people are dead across six Texas counties after historic flash flooding devastated the Hill Country on the ...
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick calls on Texas to buy sirens for flood-prone counties
Gov. Greg Abbott seems likely to add the issue to the agenda, telling reporters that legislators would have the opportunity ...
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick calls for sirens along Guadalupe River in wake of flash floods
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick signaled that he plans to push for the state to pay for sirens erected alongside the Guadalupe River in ...
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Texas Is Grieving, so Where Is Greg Abbott and Why Is Dan Patrick Acting in His Place?
A devastating flood is making national news, prompting people to wonder why Dan Patrick is acting governor of Texas while ...
Timeline raises questions over how Texas officials handled warnings before the deadly July 4 flood
Officials in Texas are facing mounting questions about whether they did enough to get people out of harm’s way before a flash ...
Over 20 girls from Camp Mystic unaccounted for after flash flooding, Dan Patrick says
Camp Mystic, a private Christian summer camp for girls, had to be evacuated overnight after “catastrophic” flooding along the ...
Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick says flash flood alerts went out — but not everyone got them
Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick said that there were some alert warnings that went out around the time that the flash flooding ...
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick says state will pay to put sirens along the Guadalupe River before next summer
During an interview with Fox News Monday afternoon, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick said that he and Gov. Greg Abbott agreed that the ...
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick "puzzled" by Texas Gov. Greg Abbott's veto of bill banning THC, saying governor "wants to legalize recreational marijuana"
Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick described Gov. Greg Abbott's late Sunday night veto of Senate Bill 3, the legislation that would ...
Texas hemp company cashes in on Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick’s viral THC snack moment
Hometown Hero, the company that makes and sells the treats hurled during a press conference, is doubling down on the free ...
Why Dan Patrick is Texas' acting governor. Guadalupe River flood response raises questions
Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick serves as Acting Governor of Texas due to Governor Greg Abbott’s absence. He has previously assumed responsibility several times, including during Hurricane Beryl in ...