Q&A with Texas Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst; Sen. John Carona of Dallas calls Dewhurst a 'statesman' but warns efforts may be futile

Lindenberger:

Last Tuesday, Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst (at right, courtesy of the AP) sat down for an interview in his grand, second-floor office in the Capitol. It was a few hours after he had taken the oath of office for a third term for what many say is at least the second most powerful office in Texas, and some argue, given its role in leading the Senate, is the first. We have a page one story for Monday's paper about his ideas, and a full transcript of the chat is available on the jump below.
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Today's page one story:

Lt.
Gov. David Dewhurst to push Texas lawmakers to consider fee hike to pay for
roads

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