Tag Archives: Texas GOP
Loon Star: The Paxton Defense
Ben Sargent on the latest Paxton family incident.
Ben Sargent To see more political cartoons from Ben Sargent, visit our Loon Star State section, or find Observer political reporting here....Read More
Six Texas Political Players Who Lost Power in 2018
A diverse and bipartisan ensemble of politicians and groups were rudely awakened as they were wrested from or kept out of power in 2018.
Power is a funny thing. One minute you have it; the next it’s gone. Sometimes it’s taken forcefully; other times it’s given away. In Texas, the ruling Rep...Read More
Texas GOP Chair: Racism and Bigotry are an ‘Extreme Exception’ in the Party
James Dickey on white nationalists in the Texas GOP, xenophobia and “America First.”
Last week, the Observer reported that Ray Myers — who had a hand in crafting the platform for the most influential state Republican party in the country — ...Read More
Ken Paxton: ‘The More We Talk About Gun Regulation, the More People Are Gonna Die’
While delivering the conservative response to mass shootings, Paxton got his facts mixed up again, this time at the state GOP convention.
Conservative thought leader Ken Paxton delivered the “constitutional response to mass shootings” Friday at the 2018 Texas Republican Convention, which inclu...Read More
The Interview: Texas Republican Party Chair James Dickey
The new chair of the Texas Republican Party is a tea party favorite who won his election by a single vote.
The new chair of the Texas Republican Party is a tea party favorite who won his election by a single vote....Read More
State Leaders on Atrocious Child Welfare System: Don’t Blame Us!
It’s as if state lawmakers owned an amusement park with a roller coaster that chucks a few riders to their deaths every month: We should fix that, they say periodically.
Texas state officials and legislators refuse to fund the state's child welfare system, then try to shift the blame when it fails....Read More
Loon Star State: ‘More Lipstick!’
In October's Loon Star State, award-winning cartoonist Ben Sargent imagines the Texas GOP's mighty struggle to doll up Donald Trump....Read More
Texas Association of Business Comes Out Against Anti-Trans ‘Bathroom Bills’
The state's 4,300-member chamber of commerce has passed a resolution against "bathroom bills" that prevent transgender Texans from using certain restrooms....Read More
The Trumpist Revolution Rambles Its Way to Dallas
What do Texas Republicans want? To ride Donald Trump's coattails! When do they want it? Now! An incoherent Donald gave them the opportunity in Dallas....Read More