Right-Wing Revolution

Conservative Christians Target Texas Board of Education

"...of Education (SBOE) does, there are plenty of religious right-wingers in Texas who could. The 15-member SBOE board --..."

Oct. 11, 1996 News Feature by Roseana Auten

Perry Goes Big-C Conservative

Governor endorses non-Republican in NY-23 Congressional race

"...It's been little secret that the seams of the Republican Party's "big tent" have been getting a little threadbare...."

Oct. 30, 2009 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Right Wing Texas State Board of Education Looks to the Left

Central Texas voters can help transform deep-red education panel

"...Texas State Board of Education, a perennial hotbed of right-wing ideology and clownery, could see a major political shift..."

Feb. 18, 2020 News Post by Mary Tuma

Conservative Blogger Needs Math Lessons

RedState.com predicts doom for Doggett – with incorrect numbers

"...RedState.com claims to be “the most often cited right of center blog in the media” – and given..."

Oct. 5, 2010 News Post by Lee Nichols

Black a Hardcore Right-Wing Republican

"...now that Louis Black is in fact a hardcore right-wing "conservative" Republican. To spend several pages of constant belittling..."

Dec. 15, 2007 Postmarks

Early Election Results: Rebuke to the Religious Right?

Green, Russell behind in respective races

"...the stretch. If that holds true tonight, the religious right may be getting a smackdown from Texas Republicans in..."

April 13, 2010 News Post by Lee Nichols

House Republican Sneaks in Anti-Abortion Amendments

House GOP sought to slip anti-choice amendments in unrelated bill

"...In an unassuming move Thursday evening, conservative House Republicans sought to tack on a duo of..."

April 24, 2015 News Post by Mary Tuma

Gagging the Right

Republicans muzzled the Religious Right during the GOP convention

"...It's Tuesday morning, the Texas delegation to the Republican convention is gathered for breakfast at the Marriott two..."

Aug. 11, 2000 News Feature by Louis Dubose

State Senate: Hard Right Targets Wentworth

Conservative Jeff Wentworth not far right enough for a GOP primary

"...on college campuses – can be the epitome of conservative dogma. But in GOP primary season, the veteran Republican..."

July 20, 2012 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Conservative Former Council Member Ellen Troxclair Now Has a Podcast

On her inaugural episode, former CM bemoans her experience on the liberal Council

"...City Council Member Ellen Troxclair has jumped into the conservative media world – because what else do right-wing electeds..."

Jan. 17, 2020 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Right Wing Texas State Board of Education Braces Looks to the Left

Central Texas voters can help transform deep-red education panel

"...Texas State Board of Education, a perennial hotbed of right-wing ideology and clownery, could see a major political shift..."

Feb. 21, 2020 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Behind Enemy Lines at ALEC's Right-Wing Policy Conference

Activists say the American Legislative Exchange Council backs corporate interests over people

"...ALEC is a corporate-backed group with ties to the right-wing Koch Brothers network that drafts "model policy" for member..."

Aug. 30, 2019 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Right-Wing Activist Chris Rufo Calls for “Siege” of University at UT

Professors were there to shut him down

"...The right-wing thought leader delivered a smooth and articulate call to..."

Nov. 17, 2023 News Post by Brant Bingamon

Conservative Press Conference Could Spell Rift

There's a new PAC in town, and it may have harsh words for Perry and McCain.

"...when it looked like Sen. John McCain had the Republican presidential nomination sewn up, the religious right may be..."

Feb. 16, 2008 News Post by Richard Whittaker

All the Right Moves

Democrat Donna Howard faces self-proclaimed moderate Republican Cynthia Thornton in the general election for Austin's seat on the State Board of Education

"...Given the recent controversies ignited by influential Christian conservatives on the State Board of Education, one might have..."

Oct. 27, 2000 News Feature by Kevin Fullerton

Drastic Misdunderstanding of Conservative Thought

"...that he continues to possess a drastic misunderstanding of conservative thought. I have few quibbles with the politics of..."

March 10, 2006 Postmarks

What About Conservative Judicial Activists?

"...Dear Editor, Not long ago conservatives in Congress were grilling Supreme Court nominee Sotomayor on..."

Jan. 22, 2010 Postmarks

A Conservative Coup?

Different Strokes

"...which has been one of Baxter's key selling points. Republicans say the county needs to change its image as..."

Oct. 23, 1998 News Feature by Kevin Fullerton

Sheriff Sally Hernandez Continues to Do "What’s Right"

Besieged by the state GOP, Hernandez shows no sign of backing down from her immigration policies

"...stay together. She's done this while besieged by a right-wing governor hellbent on using her as a punching bag..."

July 7, 2017 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Hughes Drinks the Conservative Kool-Aid

Speaker hopeful threatens lege process in far right pandering

"...after Hughes took part in a "teletownhall" held by right wing think tank Empower Texans PAC and hosted by..."

June 6, 2012 News Post by Richard Whittaker

GOP: Right vs. Far Right

Dewhurst heads to a run-off, Romney cinches 64%, and other Republican primary news

"...the tea party and its corporate backers in the Republican primaries. When the dust cleared, it was unclear who..."

June 1, 2012 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Culture War: How to Fight the Right

Texas academics and politicians discuss the how to revive progressivism

"..."War does not determine who is right – only who is left," said author Bertrand Russell...."

Oct. 7, 2005 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

Almost Extinct Species – a Moderate Republican

"...relegated to the sidelines as inconsequential. I’m a moderate Republican. I don’t seem to be conservative enough, ideological enough,..."

Nov. 29, 2005 Postmarks

If Not Killed, Kennedy Would Have Done Everything Right

"...or Barack Obama, John F. Kennedy was more politically conservative – he came from great personal wealth and realized..."

Aug. 8, 2010 Postmarks

Point Austin: 'Embrace What Is Right'

On Obama, what it means … and what it doesn't

"...was most surprisingly taken by the benediction by civil rights warhorse Joseph Lowery, who declined to answer the general..."

Jan. 23, 2009 News Column by Michael King

Republican's Bankrupt Response

"...average voter's growing suspicion about the neurosis of the conservative right. Faced with increasing national scandals and tragedies, their..."

Oct. 17, 2005 Postmarks

Page Two

Libby indictment evokes more scapegoating and hypocrisy from the right

"...so regularly on the news. Still, sometimes you smash right up against something so exaggeratedly bizarre that there is..."

Nov. 4, 2005 Column by Louis Black

Page Two

When Rush Limbaugh reinvented the blindly loyal conformist as a daring, oppressed, truth-seeking revolutionary, he also re-created the mainstream in his image

"...is now the literary mainstay of a generation of conservative/Republican/right-wing champions. These letter-writers imagine themselves as dominating, right-wing, radio..."

July 2, 2004 Column by Louis Black

The Texas School Solution: More Guns, Less Money

Post-Sandy Hook bill would put teachers in firing line

"...want teachers to pay for them. Now that's some conservative values right there!..."

Dec. 26, 2012 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Can a Constitutional Republic Survive?

"...insanity continues to be offered up by the "CRR" [conservative Republican right] – as you've labeled them – because..."

Nov. 4, 2005 Postmarks

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