Republican Party Platform

"...Economy Local Control --The Party supports the concept of choice in education and believes..."

Oct. 30, 1998 News Feature

Tex Dem Platform Rejects GOP on Gays

Dems slam GOP for encouraging 'violence' against LGBTQ souls

"...In response to the recently adopted Texas Republican Party platform’s embarrassingly backward support for "gay conversion" treatment,..."

July 2, 2014 News Post by Mary Tuma

The Hightower Report: Let's adopt the GOP's national platform

Collective bargaining? UN support? Is this the same GOP?

"...what purports to be an official document of the Republican Party. And – wow! – the policy positions it..."

March 8, 2013 News Column by Jim Hightower

Republican Concerns

"...that went into the drafting of this year's Texas Republican Party platform ["The Elephants at Play," News, June 11]...."

June 15, 2004 Postmarks

Top of the Ticket: Third Party Options

The presidential election isn't just a choice between a racist demagogue and an institutional hawk

"...favorability among voters toward both Democrat Hillary Clinton and Republican Donald Trump – both more strongly disliked than any..."

Aug. 26, 2016 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Point Austin: What the GOP Wants for You

The 2010 Republican Party platform is a real nightmare

"...the earnestness of the fall campaigns, the perennial Texas Republican Party platform can generally be relied upon to deliver..."

July 23, 2010 News Column by Michael King

Hightower Report: Déjà Vu All Over Again

The official National Republican Party policy document is the Republican Party platform of 1956

"...The National Republican Party has published an official policy document showing that..."

July 22, 2016 News Column by Jim Hightower

Welcome to El Partido de Té

Can the GOP expand and base-pander at the same time?

"...the mind. Take this week: On one hand, the Republican Party of Texas launched its Hispanic Republicans of Texas..."

July 23, 2010 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Texas GOP Goes Full Heel

The Republican Party of Texas established its party platform last weekend. It's obviously nuts.

"...The Republican Party of Texas convened in San Antonio last weekend..."

June 22, 2018 News Feature by Chase Hoffberger

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...and how Rose is all about helping the Democrat Party but not doing the people's business. I am ready..."

Aug. 1, 2003 Column

Page Two: High Dive

As they abandon their platform, Republicans threaten to take government down with them

"...of late, even actually implementing the bulk of a party's platform has been moved to the back of the..."

April 1, 2011 Column by Louis Black

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...of the separation of church and state." – Texas Republican Party platform, adopted June 3 in San AntonioHeadlines• The..."

June 9, 2006 News Feature

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...Republican Concerns..."

June 18, 2004 Column

"We Are Defining When Life Begins"

Address by Rep. Jessica Farrar, D-Houston, to the House May 28, 2003

"...organizations set this bill as their top priority. The Republican Party, in its 2002 state Republican Party platform, states..."

June 6, 2003 News Feature

Page Two: The Message

Republicans try to rewrite a history of privileging party over principle

"...A partisan position is one for which ideological and/or party loyalties are the guiding principles. The latter is more..."

Feb. 6, 2009 Column by Louis Black

Another SBOE Voice for Creationism

The SBOE's Ken Mercer chimes in on creationism and evolution

"...at the SBOE's January meeting. "They voted against the Republican Party platform and allowed themselves to be constantly lobbied..."

Feb. 20, 2009 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Dissecting Mercer's Anti-Evolution Editorial

Because shooting fish in a barrel is fun!

"...Geraldine “Tincy” Miller of Dallas. They voted against the Republican Party platform and allowed themselves to be constantly lobbied..."

Feb. 16, 2009 News Post by Lee Nichols

At the Capitol, Texas Tries to Catch Up With Cannabis

From medical use to decriminalization to legalization, marijuana seems to have bipartisan support, so what's taking so long?

"...free Texas farmers to produce this valuable commodity," the Republican stated in a Decem­ber press release...."

May 3, 2019 News Feature by Kevin Curtin

GOP Opposes Critical Thinking

Party platform paints original ideas as a liberal conspiracy

"...It's official: The Republican Party of Texas opposes critical thinking. That's right, drones,..."

June 27, 2012 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Naturally Nader

Consumer Advocate Mounts Green Party Presidential Campaign

"...now, Nader, 66, who is running as the Green Party candidate, has little money. He's hoping to raise $5..."

April 7, 2000 News Feature by Robert Bryce

Other races

Down-ballot stuff, and a few crazy Republicans

"...District Court: Scott Ozmun 52% over surprisingly strong former Republican Madeleine Connor • 427th District Court: Jim Coronado 67%..."

March 5, 2008 News Post by Lee Nichols

The GOP Friends of Laura Pressley

Council candidate gets Republican backing

"...besieged by claims that she is simply a stealth Republican. Probably doesn't help her case when her campaign sends..."

May 11, 2012 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Packed Room at Trib Fest Hears Warnings on Christian Nationalism

The endless struggle continues

"...Midway through God and Country, a panel on Christian..."

Sept. 25, 2023 News Post by Brant Bingamon

Anti-Queer Laws Just Keep Coming at the Texas Legislature

Out of the closet, into the woods

"...history. If it weren't already clear from the Texas Republican party platform, which explicitly declares homosexuality an "abnormal lifestyle..."

May 26, 2023 News Feature by Dex Wesley Parra

The AggreGAYtor: July 19

What happened today in gay? Here’s your QILTBAG recap of queer news.

"...campaign for Texas Congress; probably hasn’t read the Texas Republican Party Platform...."

July 19, 2013 Qmmunity Post

Culture War: How to Fight the Right

Texas academics and politicians discuss the how to revive progressivism

"...gay rights, reproductive rights, and religion to rally the Republican faithful...."

Oct. 7, 2005 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

The Social Agenda

"...charge, there's no telling how much of the state Republican Party platform will reach the governor's desk...."

Dec. 13, 2002 News Feature

Lege Lines: Straus vs. the Extremists

Railroad Commission spat highlights the divide between right-wingers and House leadership

"...Cau­cus, an ultra-conservative group that promises to take the Republican Party platform "seriously." And injecting anti-LGBTQ amendments into unrelated..."

April 7, 2017 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Everything Went Black: Let's Talk About Pron

Why cineastes should give a fuck about anti-porn rhetoric

"...D.C. (August 27, 2012) – "A change in the Republican Party Platform to target illegal adult pornography is an..."

Sept. 5, 2012 Screens Post by Marc Savlov

TFN Looks at the Lege Demagogues

New Texas Freedom Network report on the Lege and the religious right

"...and textbook adoptions; an examination of the 2008 Texas Republican Party platform; quotes from religious-right figures that will have..."

Feb. 13, 2009 News Feature by Lee Nichols

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