Only the governor can call a special session, but Patrick can hold up must-pass legislation to get action on his priorities.

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We’re celebrating Texas Standard’s 10th birthday with a year of Top 10 lists.

The USS Gravely, a Navy destroyer, is making its way from Yorktown, Va. toward the waters off the Texas coast.