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A Restaurateur Has a Thing (or Two) to Teach the GOP About Immigration Reform
Brad Bailey http://texasimmigrationsolution.com “I’m an honest-to-God conservative. I even have a dog named W,” said Brad Bailey by way of introduction. In his mid-30s, with close-cropped, sandy blond...
View ArticleGays, Guns and Guest Workers: The Republican Convention
Party conventions are a time for collective healing—an occasion to pivot away from the infighting of primary season and summon hatred for the other side. It’s a time to come together and put away the...
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Backs to the Future
Does the Republican Party of Texas need to become more “inclusive” for the sake of its electoral future? For many people, including a significant number of the party’s leaders and strategists, the...
View ArticleThe Texas GOP’s Sara Legvold Problem
Ever heard of Sara Legvold? She’s a diminutive, older Cuban-American woman from Roanoke, Texas. She loves animals and small dogs. She’s also friendly with fascists and white supremacists, supports...
View ArticleLawman, Lawbreaker: Ken Paxton and the Problem with One-Party Rule
You might think that in a one-party state like Texas, the cream would rise to the top. The most capable and promising politicians would flock to take positions in the party of power. The resulting...
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That Sinking Feeling
On a muggy summer night outside the fortress-like Cottonwood Creek Baptist Church in North Texas, Valerie Herrington, a member of the McKinney Tea Party, wants the world to know she’s made up her mind...
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The Texas Miracle #7: The Sound of Secession
We’re bringing y’all an extra-miraculous Texas Miracle podcast this week, recorded live at the 2016 Republican Party of Texas convention. The podcast is always, as we say, a weekly compendium of...
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Loon Star State: Donald’s Hair
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‘Damn Right, I’m a White Nationalist’ Declares Texas GOP Platform Committee...
At the Texas Republican Party’s 2018 convention, Ray Myers was a part of a select group of activists charged with crafting the platform for the biggest and most influential state party in the country....
View ArticleA Party Built Entirely on Lies
If Texas Republicans were a restaurant, I’d complain to the manager. If I were a teacher grading their work, they’d get an F. In other words, Texas Republicans don’t deserve even a lone star rating at...
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