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Texas officials compromised ballot secrecy as they increased election transparency
Read full article: Texas officials compromised ballot secrecy as they increased election transparencyIn limited instances, the choices some Texas voters make can later be identified using public, legally available data.
โThe house is on fireโ: Texas GOP plots its next chapter amid civil war, depleted staff, funding drops
Read full article: โThe house is on fireโ: Texas GOP plots its next chapter amid civil war, depleted staff, funding dropsUnder outgoing chair Matt Rinaldi, the partyโs donor base has shrunk as it aligns with two far-right megadonors.
Travis County GOP Chair Matt Mackowiak announces run to lead state Republican Party
Read full article: Travis County GOP Chair Matt Mackowiak announces run to lead state Republican PartyThe political consultant joins a crowded field to replace outgoing Chair Matt Rinaldi when party delegates meet next week.
Far-right activist Jonathan Stickland starts new group, months after white supremacist scandal
Read full article: Far-right activist Jonathan Stickland starts new group, months after white supremacist scandalThe former lawmaker registered โRaTmasTeR Holdingsโ along with Texas GOP Chair Matt Rinaldi. The name is a nod to Sticklandโs alias as an infamous internet troll.
Texas GOP chair candidate tried to confront wifeโs alleged lover with a loaded gun, police say
Read full article: Texas GOP chair candidate tried to confront wifeโs alleged lover with a loaded gun, police sayAbraham George is running to lead the state party with backing from current Chair Matt Rinaldi, who announced last week he will not seek reelection. He was not arrested or charged.
โHold the lineโ: Republicans rally to Abbottโs defense in border standoff with Biden
Read full article: โHold the lineโ: Republicans rally to Abbottโs defense in border standoff with BidenFrom the Texas House to former President Donald Trump, Republicans around the country defended Gov. Greg Abbottโs challenges to the Biden administration's border policies.
Texas GOP chair Matt Rinaldi backed a group with white supremacist ties โ while working for its billionaire funder
Read full article: Texas GOP chair Matt Rinaldi backed a group with white supremacist ties โ while working for its billionaire funderFarris Wilks is a key funder of Defend Texas Liberty, the state partyโs largest donor, which is under fire for its ties to white supremacists
Texas GOP executive committee rejects proposed ban on associating with Nazi sympathizers and Holocaust deniers
Read full article: Texas GOP executive committee rejects proposed ban on associating with Nazi sympathizers and Holocaust deniersSome members of the committee said such a ban, proposed two months after a prominent conservative activist was caught meeting with a famous white supremacist, might be a โslippery slopeโ or too vague.
Texas GOP chair stays silent on alliesโ connections to antisemitic extremists
Read full article: Texas GOP chair stays silent on alliesโ connections to antisemitic extremistsMatt Rinaldi has been defiant amid calls for him to cut ties with political ally Jonathan Stickland after meeting with white supremacist Nick Fuentes. Rinaldi is also accused of embracing antisemitic leaders of a new young Republicans organization.
Conservative PAC leaderโs meeting with white supremacist Nick Fuentes leads to condemnations, escalates GOP infighting
Read full article: Conservative PAC leaderโs meeting with white supremacist Nick Fuentes leads to condemnations, escalates GOP infightingHouse Speaker Dade Phelan called on Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick and other officials to redirect any money they received from the PAC. Patrick called on Phelan to resign.
Influential Texas activist Jonathan Stickland hosted white supremacist Nick Fuentes at office near Fort Worth
Read full article: Influential Texas activist Jonathan Stickland hosted white supremacist Nick Fuentes at office near Fort WorthThe Texas Tribune also observed Texas GOP chair Matt Rinaldi outside the building, but he denied meeting Fuentes and denounced him.
Ken Paxton emerges victorious from yet another career scandal
Read full article: Ken Paxton emerges victorious from yet another career scandalIt marked a screaming milestone in a two-decade political career that has seen Paxton harness the stateโs increasingly conservative politics โ and later the rise of Donald Trump โ to stay in power longer than his vulnerabilities would suggest.
After backlash, Abbott expresses some regret after labeling all Cleveland shooting victims โillegal immigrantsโ
Read full article: After backlash, Abbott expresses some regret after labeling all Cleveland shooting victims โillegal immigrantsโThe governorโs focus on immigration status, not the loss of life, draws rebukes from across the country.
Texas GOP launches radio attack ads against Republican state House speaker
Read full article: Texas GOP launches radio attack ads against Republican state House speakerThe radio ad, which criticizes Phelan for appointing Democratic committee chairs, prompted pushback from Republican colleagues in the House over why the state party would use resources to attack its own member.
As Donald Trump mounts his 2024 presidential bid, his support among Texas politicos is waning
Read full article: As Donald Trump mounts his 2024 presidential bid, his support among Texas politicos is waningAbout two months into his comeback bid, few prominent Texas Republicans have endorsed Trump โ and some are showing more willingness to cross him publicly.
After disappointing midterms, Texas GOP votes unanimously for a new national leader
Read full article: After disappointing midterms, Texas GOP votes unanimously for a new national leaderRonna McDaniel has kept the RNC aligned with former President Donald Trump, who some Republicans have blamed for the partyโs underwhelming performance in the midterm elections.
โWe failedโ: Gay Republicans who fought for acceptance in Texas GOP see little progress
Read full article: โWe failedโ: Gay Republicans who fought for acceptance in Texas GOP see little progressGay Republicans who have fought for acceptance within the Texas GOP over the past three decades told The Texas Tribune progress has been excruciatingly slow. Many of them have left the party, even as the number of Log Cabin Republicans in Texas continues to grow.
Conservativesโ school board victories could give Texas GOP momentum for November elections, 2023 legislative session
Read full article: Conservativesโ school board victories could give Texas GOP momentum for November elections, 2023 legislative sessionState Republicans say conservative wins in local school board elections on Saturday mean parents are taking a stand against โleft-wingโ ideologies.
Critics of Texasโ push for a โDonโt Say Gayโ bill say acknowledging LGBTQ people isnโt the same as teaching kids about sex
Read full article: Critics of Texasโ push for a โDonโt Say Gayโ bill say acknowledging LGBTQ people isnโt the same as teaching kids about sexRepublicans say they donโt want young kids learning about sex. Educators say thatโs already the standard.
Texas Republicans trumpet their support for another Trump presidential bid at Conroe rally
Read full article: Texas Republicans trumpet their support for another Trump presidential bid at Conroe rallyThe rally in the Houston suburbs put on full display how much of a grip former President Donald Trump still has on Texas Republican leaders.
As critical race theory and mask mandate debates heat up, Texas GOP takes aim at local school board and municipal races
Read full article: As critical race theory and mask mandate debates heat up, Texas GOP takes aim at local school board and municipal racesThe Republican Party of Texas announced Monday it had launched a new Local Government Committee to work with county parties on backing candidates for nonpartisan local offices.
New Texas GOP chair Matt Rinaldi winning over critics of Allen Westโs tumultuous era
Read full article: New Texas GOP chair Matt Rinaldi winning over critics of Allen Westโs tumultuous eraSome party activists had worried Rinaldi would be more of the same after West left the chairmanship to challenge Gov. Greg Abbott earlier this summer.
Former state Rep. Matt Rinaldi wins Texas GOP chair election
Read full article: Former state Rep. Matt Rinaldi wins Texas GOP chair electionThe State Republican Executive Committee met Sunday to pick a successor for Allen West, the chairman who resigned last month after a drama-filled tenure and is now running for governor.