Harris County Taxpayers Set to Pay Democrat Consultant $300/Hour
Harris County Commissioners Court is set to approve a contract with a consulting firm owned by a prominent Democratic political consultant at their meeting this Tuesday. According to the agenda posted for the October 10 meeting of Harris County Commissioners Court, the Court will consider a contract with Angle Strategies, Inc. “for consulting services related […]
FACT CHECK: The Truth About the Land Office Contract with the Ashcroft Law Firm
Some social media commentators have recently pointed to legal work performed by the Ashcroft Law Firm for the General Land Office to promote a narrative that the Bush family is somehow responsible for the impeachment of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton. The Texas Voice has looked deeper into the work done by the Ashcroft Law Firm […]
Tim Dunn’s Business Partner Was Nate Paul’s PR Consultant
An Austin businessman and public relations consultant who is partners with Tim Dunn in a business venture has also performed public relations work for Nate Paul, the embattled real estate investor who is at the center of allegations of misconduct involving Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton. Brad Cameron is the CEO and Founder of Situation Management […]
Ethics Complaint Filed Against Paxton
A complaint alleging that Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton improperly accepted free legal services from attorneys who took leaves of absence from his office was accepted by the Texas Ethics Commission last week, The Texas Voice has learned. In a letter to Paxton from Texas Ethics Commission Assistant General Counsel Carmen Dalpiaz dated August 28, 2023, Paxton […]
Texas GOP Fundraises Off of Conservative Legislative Victories
In a fundraising letter sent to grassroots donors this week, Republican Party of Texas Chairman Matt Rinaldi touted a multitude of conservative victories achieved by Republican lawmakers during the recent legislative session. “As a result of action passed by the Texas State Legislature, doctors can no longer perform horrific “gender modification” procedures on children. Drag shows […]
BREAKING: Former Senior Paxton Aide Tied to Dark Money Group
The Texas Voice has learned that Murtaza Sutarwalla, a former senior aide to Attorney General Ken Paxton who was once law partners with current First Assistant Attorney General Brent Webster, has been listed as a point of contact for the dark money advocacy group San Jacinto 2023. According to a document obtained by The Texas Voice, the […]
FACT CHECK: Is the Paxton Impeachment “Illegal”? No.
With the impeachment trial of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton set to begin in the Texas Senate next week, Paxton’s attorneys and allies have argued that Paxton’s impeachment is “illegal” because most of the acts cited in the Articles of Impeachment occurred before the start of Paxton’s current term which began this January. But is […]
Texas Young Republicans Condemn Rinaldi, End RPT Partnership
At their state convention last week, the Texas Young Republican Federation passed a resolution formally ending their partnership with the Republican Party of Texas. In a statement signed by Texas Young Republican Federation Chairman Emeritus Joacim Hernandez and Chairman Derrick Wilson, the Young Republicans cited Republican Party of Texas State Chairman Matt Rinaldi’s “troubling actions” against their […]
FLASHBACK: Sid Miller Accused Paxton of “Betrayal,” Touted Reagan’s “11th Commandment”
In recent weeks, Texas Agriculture Sid Miller has become increasingly vocal in his attacks against members of the Texas House, vowing to engage in “the greatest RINO hunt in Texas Republican primary history.” Miller’s new tone is a stark departure from comments he made as a member of the Texas House, defending then-Speaker Joe Straus […]
Texas Scorecard Acknowledges It Lied About Klick (Sort Of)
Yesterday, The Texas Voice wrote about a factually inaccurate article posted by Texas Scorecard regarding State Representative Stephanie Klick. As originally published, the Texas Scorecard article claimed that Klick had voted for HB 2843 to legalize casino gambling in Texas. Had Texas Scorecard cared enough about the accuracy of its reporting to fact check its article by looking […]