Texas Republicans
The Sydney Sweeney News Cycle Proves That Democrats Simply Can’t Win
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08.05.25 | 6:09 pm
Texas AG Paxton Has To Water Down Abbott’s Threats to Jail State Dems
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08.04.25 | 6:47 pm
There’s Always Going to be a Conspiracy Theory
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07.09.25 | 6:26 pm
A New Chapter In Greg Abbott’s Anti-Federalism Game Of Chicken In Texas
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04.30.24 | 6:10 pm
Texas GOPers’ Border Cosplay Becomes Target For Violent Extremists And Grifters
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02.06.24 | 6:24 pm
Abbott Doubles Down On ‘Invasion’ Rhetoric That Sidesteps Specifics
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01.24.24 | 6:12 pm
The GOP’s Secret To Protecting Gerrymandered Electoral Maps? Claim Privilege.
Through new and expansive assertions of privilege, Republican legislatures around the country are shielding their work on allegedly discriminatory voting maps to prevent the public from finding out how and why they made their decisions.
10.22.23 | 9:00 am
Impeached Texas Attorney General Partnered With Troubled Businessman to Push Opioid Program
While launching a statewide program to distribute packets to dissolve opioids, Attorney General Ken Paxton worked to connect its leaders with the state’s comptroller, who oversees the distribution of millions of dollars in opioid settlement money.
06.24.23 | 9:00 am
Where Things Stand: Texas GOP Votes To Censure One Of Their Own For Reacting Sanely To Elementary School Shooting
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03.02.23 | 5:59 pm
After 19 young children and two teachers were murdered in a massacre at an elementary school in his district last year, Rep. Tony Gonzales (R-TX) joined a bipartisan effort to pass gun control legislation that expanded criminal background checks and banned some domestic abusers from purchasing guns.
His home state Republican Party is now punishing him for it.
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