Abbott, Patrick and Bonnen promise unity in 2019 legislative session

Texas’ top three elected leaders are looking to show a united front as the 2019 legislative session begins — and start fresh after the drama of last session. The so-called “Big Three” — Republicans Gov. Greg Abbott, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick and newly elected House Speaker Dennis Bonnen — punctuated the effort Wednesday morning with a joint news conference outside the Governor’s Mansion, where they swore to be in lockstep on an ambitious list of priorities for the session, including reforming school finance and property taxes. -The Texas Tribune Read more…