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Texas GOP

Nine Years, Nine Lives: Paxton’s Latest Legal Escape

For all the emphasis placed on his alleged fraud, the attorney general was never headed for prison—at least not on these charges.

by Justin Miller

Keep Reading

Right-wing Reps Promote Racist Conspiracy Theories In ‘Border Crisis’ Hearing

by Steven Monacelli

Far-Right Texas Republicans Mutiny at the Capitol

by Arman Badrei

The War on Christmas Drag Shows

by Steven Monacelli

Greg Abbott May 12, 2016

Guns, ‘Bortions and Bathrooms: 2016 GOP Convention Check-In

by Andrea Grimes

May 12, 2016

Dan Patrick Karaoke, Cruz’s Return and Everything Else You Missed at #RPT16

Three days of mourning Ted Cruz's presidential bid and hollering about bathrooms.

by Andrea Grimes

Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick walks past pro-LGBT protesters Tuesday inside the Fort Worth ISD Administration Building. He hosted a press conference where he spoke against the district’s new guidelines protecting transgender students, which he said could be used as a springboard to further advance his conservative "school choice" plan. May 11, 2016

Amid Trans Bathroom Battle, Patrick Promotes School Choice (Updated)

by John Wright

George Clayton, the GOP official who flipped parties to run for the Texas Legislature, now the Dem who joined the Trump campaign. May 06, 2016

From GOP Moderate to Democratic Lege Hopeful to Trump Campaigner

by Patrick Michels

Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller Apr 28, 2016

Sid Miller, Shotgazi and the End of the Texas GOP

by Christopher Hooks

Mar 01, 2016

High on the Hog

Texas' Republican ag commissioner spent $55,000 outfitting his office with taxidermy and other bits of Wild West ephemera.

by Patrick Michels

Texas Supreme Court candidate Rick Green, who was once arrested for punching a Texas House member. He's hoping to take Place 5 incumbent Justice Paul Green's seat on the court. Feb 29, 2016

Supreme Court Candidate Rick Green Struggling to Repay Government Loan

by Naveena Sadasivam

Feb 22, 2016

Texas GOP Convention to Include First-Ever LGBT Booth

by John Wright

Ted Cruz Feb 15, 2016

The Cruz-ification of the GOP

Ted Cruz's speeches haven't changed, but his audience sure has.

by Christopher Hooks

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