Legal Questions Surround Texas GOP Involvement in CD 23 Runoff
Recent mailers sent by the Republican Party of Texas opposing Republican Congressman Tony Gonzales and supporting his Primary runoff opponent, YouTube personality Brandon Herrera, have raised the eyebrows of political observers stunned by the Party’s unprecedented actions to influence a Primary election. According to one expert, the actions surrounding these mailers likely run afoul of […]
Texas GOP Infrastructure Crumbles as Leftist Groups Staff Up
Campaign finance reports released by the Federal Election Commission last week show that the condition of the Republican Party of Texas has deteriorated significantly compared to the same time during the 2020 election cycle. This latest report, which covers the Party’s federal account through the end of March, showed the Party with a cash-on-hand balance […]
Former Texas GOP Executive Director Condemns Attacks Against Dana Myers
John Beckmeyer, who served as Executive Director of the Republican Party of Texas during most of the tenure of outgoing State Chairman Matt Rinaldi, released a statement yesterday in the wake of a recent e-mail from several members of the State Republican Executive Committee (SREC) that accused Republican Party of Texas Vice Chair Dana Myers […]
CD 23 Candidate Herrera Mocked Abbott’s Disability Then Lied About It
Brandon Herrera, a candidate in the Republican runoff for Congressional District 23, has made comments mocking Texas Governor Greg Abbott’s disability and use of a wheelchair on at least two occasions. Although these comments appear on videos publicly posted on the internet, Herrera denied making any such remarks when questioned about the issue by a […]
Closed Primary Rule Proposal to be Considered at Texas GOP Convention
Delegates to the Republican Party of Texas State Convention in May will likely consider the issue of closed primaries after the State Republican Executive Committee voted to support a proposed rule change at their meeting last month. On February 10, the State Republican Executive Committee voted to recommend the proposed Republican Party of Texas Rule […]
Texas GOP Chairman Rinaldi Endorsed by Blackrock
According to records on file with the Securities and Exchange Commission, the controversial investment firm Blackrock voted its shares in Braemar Hotels and Resorts in support of Republican Party of Texas Chairman Matt Rinaldi to serve as a director of Braemar. A practicing attorney, Rinaldi has served on the board of Braemar since the company became […]
Soros Continues Texas Spending Spree While GOP Fundraising Lags
George Soros, the liberal New York billionaire and prolific pollical donor who has long sought to transform the criminal justice system, made significant investments into progressive political organizations in Texas last year. According to campaign finance reports filed with the Texas Ethics Commission, Soros donated over $2.5 million to a handful of Democratic party organizations […]
Woke Wilks: Major Donors’ Business Promotes Leftist Initiatives
UPDATE (1/18/24): After The Texas Voice published this article on January 12, ProFrac Holding Corp. removed the “2023 ESG Progress Report” presentation from its website. An archived version of the company’s website showing the “ESG Progress Report” can be viewed here. A copy of ProFrac Holding Corp.’s now-deleted “2023 ESG Progress Report can be downloaded […]
Censure-Mania Fizzles at Texas GOP
Over the past year, intraparty critics of the Republican leadership of the Texas House of Representatives have attempted to advance a narrative alleging that Republican voters are dissatisfied with the Texas House. This led to speculation among some that the Republican Party of Texas would widely invoke what is known as “Rule 44” to censure […]