Defend Texas Liberty, Dunn Give Big to Texas GOP
In a campaign finance report filed with the Texas Ethics Commission last week, the Republican Party of Texas reported raising $136,470 for the Party’s state account during the most recent campaign finance reporting period. Of that sum, $100,000 came from the Defend Texas Liberty PAC, and $35,000 came from Midland oilman Tim Dunn. These two donations […]
Glenn Beck Targets 9 GOP Reps as “Vulnerable to a Primary Challenge”
In a Twitter thread posted last Friday, media personality Glenn Beck targeted nine Republican members of the Texas House of Representatives as being “vulnerable to a primary challenge in 2024.” Beck tweeted, “THREAD: 24 Texas House *Republicans* voted to KILL any school choice funds in Texas. Some were endorsed in 2022 by the Texas State […]
Rep. Jeff Leach Sued by Secession Advocate
State Representative Jeff Leach was sued yesterday in Parker County Court at Law by Morgan McComb, a member of an organization that advocates for the secession of Texas from the United States of America. Leach has been an outspoken opponent of the self-styled “Texit” movement that promotes Texas secession. On March 6, 2023, McComb tweeted to Leach, […]
Tax Protest Industry Protesting Appraisal Caps
The Texas Association of Property Tax Professionals (TAPTP), a trade association representing the property tax consulting industry, has launched an aggressive campaign against property tax relief legislation that is set to be considered in the Texas House this Thursday. HJR 1, by State Representative Morgan Meyer, would place a proposed state constitutional amendment on the […]
Texas GOP Endorses Bill to Expose Grassroots Groups, Candidates to $100k Penalties
The Legislative Priorities Committee of the Republican Party of Texas recently endorsed a bill that would expose grassroots clubs and other organizations, candidates, and activists to potential civil penalties of at least $100,000 for making accidental or technical errors on campaign finance paperwork or submitting a campaign finance report late. HB 2619, by State Representative […]
Major Donor Event to Highlight Attack Group Network
A meeting of wealthy political donors and prospective donors to highlight a network of political attack groups will be occurring today and tomorrow, The Texas Voice has learned. The event is hosted by the Founders Network, which describes itself as “an invite-only group of business leaders dedicated to preserving the values that make Texas great. Preserving our […]
Questions Surround Rinaldi’s Involvement With Political Attack Groups
Republican Party of Texas State Chairman Matt Rinaldi serves or has recently served on the boards of two organizations that routinely attack Republican elected officials and their work, official government records show. On February 22, 2023, a Certificate of Formation for Texas Gun Rights, Inc. was filed with the Texas Secretary of State. The Certificate of Formation […]
Grassroots Conservatives Defend Fair Primary Elections
Last Thursday, the Texas House Elections Committee heard public testimony regarding HB 1635 by Republican State Representative Dustin Burrows. Among other provisions, HB 1635 would ensure that a candidate’s application for a place on a primary ballot cannot be rejected for any reason other than those specified in the Texas Election Code. In laying out his bill, […]
Phelan Prioritizes Border Security, Democrat Histrionics Ensue
Keeping promises made earlier in the legislative session to further prioritize border security, Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan unveiled a package of priority border security bills last week. Among the bills announced as priorities by Speaker Phelan are HB 7 by State Representative Ryan Guillen, HB 20 by State Representative Matt Schaefer, and HB 1600 by State Representative Cole Hefner. HB […]
Harris County Attorney Refuses to Release Records About Rep. Thompson’s $391k Payday
Several weeks ago, I discovered that a Court overseeing opioid litigation brought by numerous governmental entities across Texas had approved a recommendation to award State Representative Senfronia Thompson $391,061.34 in attorneys’ fees for her purported work representing Harris County in the opioid litigation. I’ve been following the opioid litigation for several years now, which struck me as […]