Tag Archives: Michael Quinn Sullivan
Bonnen’s Downfall Proves Politicians Don’t Mind Dirty Laundry—So Long as It’s Never Aired
The Texas House Speaker announced his resignation, becoming another example of the trite adage: it’s the cover-up, not the crime.
The political scandal known as Bonnghazi has, over the past couple months, slowly engulfed House Speaker Dennis Bonnen. After having outmaneuvered and marginali...Read More
Michael Quinn Sullivan’s Recorded Conversation with Speaker Bonnen Exposes the Texas GOP for What It’s Always Been
The secret recording confirms the cynicism, vindictiveness, and ugliness at the heart of the Republican politics.
In June, Empower Texans leader Michael Quinn Sullivan revealed that he had secretly recorded a meeting with House Speaker Dennis Bonnen during which, the right-...Read More
From Bon Temps to Bonnghazi: The Tale of Texas’ Embattled House Speaker
How Dennis Bonnen became the target of a lawsuit; a potential Texas Rangers investigation; and of the right, left, and middle.
Less than three months ago, Dennis Bonnen was on top of the world—or the Texas Capitol, at least. But in a stunning reputational about-face, the Texas House S...Read More
The Sweet Futility of Texas House Primary Races
At a dessert banquet for Jonathan Stickland, tea party funders convene for their biannual fleecing.
Texas House elections are fun to write about, and they’re crazy as hell. But their primary benefit seems to be their ability to get consultants paid....Read More
Attack Site Targets Noted Pinko Robert Nichols
Robert Nichols was the sixth most conservative in the Senate last year. But an attack site that surfaced in the last two weeks says he's a liberal....Read More
Bill Powers and the Sad State of Texas Politics
The potential firing of UT-Austin President Bill Powers marks another success for the machine that's been chewing through Texas politics and institutions....Read More
Michael Quinn Sullivan Goes Mute
At Michael Quinn Sullivan's formal hearing before the Texas Ethics Commission, the man that seemingly never stops talking refused to talk....Read More
In House District 58 Runoff, the Laying On of Hands
Things are getting heated in House District 58, where Philip Eby's supporters are learning a little something from his warrior spirit....Read More
In Senate District 4, a Rare Victory for a GOP Insider
This weekend's contest between two far-right candidates in Senate District 4 saw a bomb-thrower defeated by a legislative insider—an increasingly rare event....Read More
