Republican Attack Ad Bites Back

The Republican Party of Texas gets crosswise with a crooner from the 1950s

"...The Republican Party of Texas claims to be the defender of..."

Dec. 11, 2009 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Perry Names New Press Staff

Gov. hires old Dewhurst spokesman to head up his communications staff.

"...Gilmore became its chair in 2001, spokesman for the Republican National Committee. So he should be used to the..."

Aug. 21, 2008 News Post by Richard Whittaker

The RNC Has Twitter Issues

GOP asks for policy feedback. Twitter unleashes the trolls.

"...you can't handle the answer. That's a lesson the Republican National Committee learned the hard way yesterday...."

Jan. 17, 2014 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Primaries: Parties Agree on April 3

Dems, GOP set new calendar, but still need court approval

"...In an almost unprecedented step, the Republican Party of Texas and the Texas Democratic Party have..."

Dec. 16, 2011 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Easy Money

City plots downtown's retail future

"...become poster children for campaign finance reform. The year-old Republican Attorneys General Association (RAGA) kicks off its two-day conference..."

March 31, 2000 News Feature by Robert Bryce

Ronnie the RINO

Would Pres. Reagan would have failed the eponymous proposed GOP orthodoxy test?

"...has been commenting for a while on the ongoing Republican civil war (the one that lost them one Congressional..."

Nov. 28, 2009 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Cruz Quits Presidential Race

Inevitable exit after Indiana collapse

"...Sen. Ted Cruz has suspended his campaign for the Republican Party presidential nomination...."

May 3, 2016 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Tea Party Versus Black Voters

Right wing activist claims GOP doesn't want minority voters

"...The Republican Party of Texas is in trouble when it comes..."

June 5, 2013 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Texas Dems to DNC: Pick a Castro, Any Castro

State party suggests Joaquin, Julián to replace Wasserman Schultz

"...Congressman Joaquin Castro, to serve as the new Democratic National Committee chair...."

July 26, 2016 News Post by Richard Whittaker

So What – Now?

The TRMPAC trial concludes, as the fight continues over the 2002 Lege races

"...expensive (though hardly silent) trial watchers was prominent state Republican consigliere Andy Taylor, who, during a midmorning break last..."

March 11, 2005 News Column by Amy Smith

Campaign Money Shuffle?

The GOP's capture of the Texas House may have been accomplished with less than scrupulous campaign fund dealings.

"...Six months after the Republican Party captured the Texas House of Representatives in a..."

May 23, 2003 News Feature by Amy Smith

The Can't-Miss Kid

The Man Behind the W.

"...since 1973, when he was president of the College Republicans, and the chairman of the GOP was an oil..."

May 28, 1999 News Feature by Robert Bryce

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...job of majority leader and the mandate of the Republican majority are too important to be hamstrung, even for..."

Jan. 13, 2006 News Feature

Getting to Know Robert Morrow

Newly elected GOP county chair causing a Republican revolt

"...Tuesday, March 8, resolution passed by the Travis County Republican Party Executive Committee...."

March 8, 2016 News Post by Mary Tuma

Welcome to Tomstown

In the burgeoning Tomstown scandal, you can't tell the players or the plot without a program

"...peculiar nostalgia for DDT, was for six years a Republican member of the Texas House known for ... very..."

March 19, 2004 News Feature by Michael King

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...senior vice president of human resources at Lubbock's State National Bank and president of the Lubbock Red Cross Board,..."

Sept. 16, 2005 News Feature

Pipe Dreams

Chapter 37 From Robert Bryce's new book on Enron

"...of the administration's energy task force plan for America's national energy policy...."

Oct. 4, 2002 News Feature by Robert Bryce

TRMPAC Finally Lands in Court

Longtime Republican testifies ... for the Democrats

"...and politics. Perhaps they'd like a little assistance from national campaign finance expert Trevor Potter, if the Legislature can..."

March 4, 2005 News Feature by Amy Smith

TRMPAC Indictments Come Down, 'More Work' Remains

Ronnie Earle and the Travis Co. grand jury announce the initial results of the TRMPAC investigation

"...grand jury under District Attorney Ronnie Earle, charging three Republican political consultants and eight corporations with various forms of..."

Oct. 1, 2004 News Feature by Michael King

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...plain language." The opinion in that case favored the Republican Party in a lawsuit. "We should give more weight..."

Nov. 4, 2005 News Feature

TRMPAC Indictments Come Down, 'More Work' Remains

Ronnie Earle and the Travis Co. grand jury announce the initial results of the TRMPAC investigation

"...grand jury under District Attorney Ronnie Earle, charging three Republican political consultants and eight corporations with various forms of..."

Sept. 24, 2004 News Feature by Michael King

The Posse Convenes

In Houston, Texas Democrats unite behind one cause: dumping Bush

"...week was on the whole less entertaining than the Republicans in San Antonio a couple of weeks before. The..."

June 25, 2004 News Column by Michael King

The Loyal Lieutenants

Bush Applies Litmus Test of Allegiance in Choosing Inner Circle

"...Rich" made him a natural choice to be Bush's national finance chairman. And Evans has exceeded all expectations. He..."

March 17, 2000 News Feature by Robert Bryce

Managing the Media

As the Bush presidential campaign unravels after Labor Day, a press offices tries to keep the candidate on message and out of trouble.

"...playing full-time defense. After the asshole incident came the Republican National Committee's "RATS" ad, which in turn led to..."

Sept. 22, 2000 News Feature by Robert Bryce

Naked City

News briefs from Austin, the region, and elsewhere

"...has gained momentum. First, on Dec. 22, 11 anti-Craddick Republicans – including all six that had at that point..."

Jan. 2, 2009 News Feature

Page Two

On the right wing's ideological sleight-of-hand, unenlightened self-interest, and the humanitarian legacy of Cousin Eli

"...to one can go to the site of the Republican Natl. Committee www.rnc.org and see them both!..."

Jan. 9, 2004 Column by Louis Black

T.A.B., Mussolini: Earle Can't Tell the Difference

The DA lays into the Texas Association of Business as he tries to keep his criminal campaign finance probe alive.

"...a shot at not only the T.A.B. but the Republican-corporate agenda unfolding at the Capitol, a few blocks east..."

April 11, 2003 News Feature by Amy Smith

No California Love, No I Heart NY

More from the GOP uncivil war

"...Democrats protecting Republicans from smear jobs by small-c conservatives! Republicans endorsing big-C..."

Nov. 3, 2009 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...the House and Senate will now go to conference committee to work out their differences. The two plans differ..."

July 15, 2005 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Schieffer's House

Ranking Texas Democratic Reps come out for gubernatorial candidate

"...currently serves as co-chair of the House Democratic Campaign Committee: Democratic Caucus Chair Jessica Farrar, D-Houston; Democratic Caucus Leader..."

Aug. 26, 2009 News Post by Richard Whittaker

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