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Texas Ethics Commission dismisses complaint against state GOP chair, lawmaker saysRep. Cody Harris had accused Abraham George of improperly threatening to send mailers and censure lawmakers who backed Rep. Dustin Burrows as House speaker.
Trump’s followers in Texas talk tough when it comes to border enforcement and mass deportations. A close read tells a different story.
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Texas has some of the most lenient ethics laws in the country. Donors can give unlimited amounts to candidates, and Patrick’s handling of the absurd Paxton impeachment trial on bribery charges proves that the Legislature cannot restrain itself when it comes to money.
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Texas GOP chair denies church-state separation as lawmakers, pastors prep for ‘spiritual battle’Abraham George’s comments are the latest sign of the state GOP’s embrace of fundamentalist ideologies that seek to center public life around their faith.
The Texas Republican Party has embraced a new class of evangelical conservatives whose goalposts continue to move further right.
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Texas has a powerful new House speaker in a blow to the GOP’s hard rightTexas has a powerful new House speaker after years of escalating Republican infighting. Dustin Burrows won the job on Tuesday with the support of Democrats who favored him over a challenger backed by the GOP’s emboldened hard right.
The Texas GOP has been divided since the state House impeached Attorney General Ken Paxton, who was acquitted in the Senate.
Since then, the vast majority of House speakers have been elected by acclamation or with more than 140 votes. Even Rep. Dade Phelan, whom hard-right Republicans forced from seeking a third term, received 143 votes in 2021 and 145 in 2023.
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, who heads the Texas Senate, opposed Burrows’ run for Speaker. He has since released a statement saying both the house and senate are required to pass legislation and he’s “counting” on Burrows to pass conservative legislation.
Abraham George’s comments are the latest sign of the state GOP’s embrace of fundamentalist ideologies that seek to center public life around their faith.
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Pastors prep for ‘spiritual battle’ as Texas GOP chair denies church-state separation"Texas GOP chair denies church-state separation as lawmakers, pastors prep for ‘spiritual battle’" was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public policy,
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