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 for its annual..."

June 22, 2018 News Feature by Chase Hoffberger

Texas GOP Leaders Won’t Criticize Antisemites, Nazis

What does “tolerate” mean?

"...The Texas Republican Party can’t even bring itself to denounce Nazis..."

Dec. 5, 2023 News Post by Brant Bingamon

Texas GOP: Not Muslim-Free

Following Tarrant County controversy, Republican Party of Texas reaffirms commitment to religious liberty for all

"...On Saturday, Dec. 1, the Republican Party of Texas Executive Committee, meeting in Austin, adopted a resolution reaffirming..."

Dec. 7, 2018 News Feature by Michael King

Bill of the Week: Texas GOP Targets Transgender Youth

Bill would ban certain treatment for trans kids

"...Many LGBTQ advocacy groups in Texas say that if there’s one anti-trans law to rail..."

March 28, 2023 News Post by Dex Wesley Parra

Lege Lines: Texas GOP Tees up More Voter ID Nonsense

Secretary of State issues election advisory, ignites right-wing voter fraud frenzy

"...When newly appointed Texas Secretary of State David Whitley (until recently a top..."

Feb. 1, 2019 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Opinion: Coronavirus Is Exposing the Threat the Texas GOP Poses to Public Health

Cristina Tzintzún Ramirez explains why a government that takes care of its people builds a healthier and safer country

"...is exposing the failures of the policies heralded by Texas Republicans, from the likes of Governor Greg Abbott to..."

March 27, 2020 Column by Cristina Tzintzún Ramirez

Same Old Song for Texas GOP

Texas Republicans kick off 2008 campaign

"...handful of presidential-hopeful fundraisers and a few exploratory committees, Texas Republicans have formally kicked off their 2008 election campaign...."

July 20, 2007 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Texas GOP's Book Bans Are the First Step in Anti-Public Education Crusade

Banning books (for Jesus!)

"...book of 2022. Hatchet has also been banned in Texas school districts for a scene in which the protagonist..."

June 30, 2023 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Texas GOP Still Set on Sending Vigilantes to the Border

Frightening border bills haven't passed yet, but might in special session

"...Star to explicit recommendations from the Attorney General's Office, Texas leaders made clear in the lead-up to the 88th..."

June 2, 2023 News Feature by Benton Graham

Bill of the Week: Texas GOP Targets Transgender Youth

Bill would ban certain treatment for trans kids

March 31, 2023 News Feature by Dex Wesley Parra

TribFest Panels Debate if the Texas House Is in Play

Looking at suburban battlegrounds and urban firestorms

"...Is the Texas House in play? Is the Texas GOP in crisis?..."

Sept. 27, 2019 News Post by Mike Clark-Madison

How the GOP Ended up With a Rape Problem

It's not just Todd Akin: Republicans reveal their radical mainstream

"...Missouri US Senate candidate Todd Akin has done the GOP one favor: He has distracted the press from economic..."

Aug. 26, 2012 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Half True: What Politifact Got Wrong About the GOP and Critical Thinking

Fact checking the fact checkers

"...analysis that its judgments bestow. Case in point: Do Texas Republicans really oppose critical thinking?..."

Aug. 18, 2012 News Post by Richard Whittaker

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"..."

July 2, 2014 News Post by Mary Tuma

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, and it's part..."

June 27, 2012 News Post by Richard Whittaker

First-Ever Appraisal District Election Is Small Battle in GOP-Dem War Over Taxation in Texas

Elected Dem- or GOP-backed candidates would have outsized power over district

"...For the first time ever, voters across Texas will be asked to elect some of the people..."

April 5, 2024 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Equality Texas and the Dangers of 'Good Enough'

Sarah Davis endorsement falls short on promoting LGBT equality

"...It's perhaps as clear a sign as anything that Texas still has a long way to go towards LGBT..."

Jan. 24, 2014 News Post by Brandon Watson

Austin Resident Named in Texas Voter Purge Debacle, Files Suit

"They basically accused me of committing fraud"

"...When Austin resident Julieta Garibay learned Texas Secretary of State David Whitley had released an advisory..."

Feb. 5, 2019 News Post by Mary Tuma

The GOP's Trial Attorney

Conservatives backing attorney general's anti-health care bill suit

"...Bad day for the Republican Party of Texas: They're having to shift into high dudgeon over the..."

March 24, 2010 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Texas Oil Billionaires Start a Spinoff PAC

Tim Dunn and Farris Wilks replace Defend Texas Liberty

"...outed as white supremacists still has negative consequences in Texas, apparently. How else to explain the news on Wednesday..."

Jan. 26, 2024 News Post by Brant Bingamon

Texas Secretary of State Defends Voter Purge Fiasco

Whitley ducks blame during contentious confirmation hearing

"...the “voter fraud” fiasco he unleashed across the state, Texas Secretary of State David Whitley doubled down on his..."

Feb. 8, 2019 News Post by Mary Tuma

Report: Texas Women's Health Program Hit Hard

Thousands fewer women served by Texas Women's Health Program

"...new report confirms what reproductive health advocates predicted when Texas officials decided to kick Planned Parenthood out of a..."

April 3, 2015 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Report: Thousands Fewer Women Served by Texas Women's Health Program

After excluding Planned Parenthood, fewer women in health program

"...new report confirms what reproductive health advocates predicted when Texas officials decided to kick Planned Parenthood out of a..."

March 25, 2015 News Post by Mary Tuma

Texas Voter Purge Effort Ends

State agrees to legal settlement; on the hook for $450K

"...This time in Texas, it’s a win for voters...."

April 26, 2019 News Post by Mary Tuma

What You Need to Know About U.S. Senate and House Races in Texas

Early voting in Texas starts Feb. 18, 2020. Here's the view from atop your Texas primary ballot.

"...first week of December, early voting in the 2020 Texas primaries is only a couple of months away. It..."

Dec. 6, 2019 News Feature by Michael King

Texas Dems Set Their Eyes on the 2020 Prize

Their goal: Flip the state House of Representatives

"...when – as a young and eager aide to Texas' last Democratic leader. "I know what it used to..."

Oct. 25, 2019 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Congress: The Texas Five, Plus One

Down to the last inning of Tom DeLay's little game

"...its decision to leave DeLay enough alone in the Texas re-redistricting case. Such second thoughts, if any, will have..."

Oct. 29, 2004 News Feature by Michael King

GOP Marches Backward

2014 Texas platform veers hard right

"...If all press is good press, the Texas Repub­lican Party has had a very good week. Following..."

June 13, 2014 News Feature by Brandon Watson

GOP Can't Greenwash TRM-PAC 2.0

Ballot manipulation plots exposed

"...that a petition initiative by the Green Party of Texas was illegally paid for using corporate contributions. What may..."

June 26, 2010 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Texas and the Congressional Suicide Caucus

Lone Star GOP on the losing side of shutdown fight

"...ending the shutdown – passed. However, as always, the Texas Congressional delegation split resolutely along party lines, with Lone..."

Oct. 17, 2013 News Post by Richard Whittaker

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