A Republican State Representative from Tarrant County has filed legislation that would put an end to programs created by some local governments across Texas that use tax dollars to provide legal services to illegal immigrants facing deportation from the United States. House Bill 1554, by State Representative Giovanni Capriglione, would prohibit a governmental entity in […]| The Texas Voice.
Hiding behind a “nonpartisan” label, a slate of three Democrats is seeking to take control of the Cy-Fair ISD school board. Located in suburban northwest Harris County, Cy-Fair ISD is currently governed by a school board comprised of a 6-1 conservative majority. Critics of the current school board claim that the conservative majority consists of […] The post Leftists Seeking to Flip Cy-Fair ISD Board appeared first on The Texas Voice..| The Texas Voice.
The Texas Secretary of State’s office has identified 2,724 potential noncitizens who are currently registered to vote in Texas, the office announced in a statement Monday. The potential noncitizens were identified after the Secretary of State’s office ran the Texas voter registration list through the SAVE database maintained by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. According to […] The post 2,724 Potential Noncitizens Flagged on Texas’ Voter Rolls appeared first on The Texas Voi...| The Texas Voice.
The two leading Republican contenders seeking to take on vulnerable Democratic Congressman Vicente Gonzalez to represent Congressional District 34 in November traded jabs this week over their respective fundraising numbers. Army veteran and former federal prosecutor Eric Flores reported raising over $300,000 in addition to personal loans of $250,000, with $437,079 cash on hand as […] The post CD 34 Candidates Spar Over Fundraising Numbers appeared first on The Texas Voice..| The Texas Voice.
The State Republican Executive Committee, the governing body of the Republican Party of Texas, met on Saturday where they voted to oppose President Trump in two Texas House races. The votes came at a special meeting of the State Republican Executive Committee, where members debated censure resolutions brought against ten incumbent Republican State Representatives. The […] The post Texas GOP Votes to Oppose Trump appeared first on The Texas Voice..| The Texas Voice.
Harris County Commissioners Court is set to consider an agenda item to spend more than $1.3 million to provide legal services to illegal immigrants who are facing deportation. The agenda item for the October 16 meeting requests approval to continue contracting with five organizations that receive taxpayer funds from Harris County through the County’s Immigrant Legal Services […]| The Texas Voice.
A writer whose articles have appeared frequently on the website “Texas Scorecard” served as a Presidential Elector in 2020 for write-in candidate Robert Morrow, an anti-Trump conspiracy theorist. Morrow, who gained some level of notoriety in 2016 after his surprise election as Chairman of the Travis County Republican Party, is also notorious for making sexually […]| The Texas Voice.
Randan Steinhauser, an Austin-area political consultant and former member of the State Republican Executive Committee, recently launched a campaign for Republican National Committeewoman from Texas. The incumbent Texas National Committeewoman, Toni Anne Dashiell, has announced plans to seek re-election to the position at the Republican Party of Texas state convention next year. Steinhauser and her […]| The Texas Voice.
Editor’s Note: This story has been updated to include comment from Ellis. Jenna Ellis, a former attorney for President Donald J. Trump who later repudiated Trump and agreed to cooperate with Fulton County, Georgia District Attorney Fani Willis in her prosecutions of Trump and his co-defendants, was paid $20,000 late last year by a political action committee […]| The Texas Voice.
A group of Republican county chairs has published an open letter to Republican Party of Texas State Chairman Abraham George and members of the State Republican Executive Committee (SREC) raising serious concerns about the financial condition of the state party and the state party’s unpreparedness for the upcoming general election. Organized by Travis County Republican Party Chairman […]| The Texas Voice.
The Texas affiliate of a national self-styled “gun rights” group led by a man who described Donald Trump as a “gun grabber” and a “poison that infects the GOP” has begun sending mailers and other communications making false claims about the voting records of members of the Texas Legislature. Dudley Brown, President of the National […]| The Texas Voice.
As Texas House Democrats make national news for their decision to break quorum to obstruct the passage of a new Congressional redistricting map, campaign finance records show that one of the leading groups working to thwart Republican redistricting efforts has received significant funding from George Soros and personal injury trial lawyers. The National Democratic Redistricting […]| The Texas Voice.
Officials in Harris County voted yesterday to give Harris County Attorney Christian Menefee broad authority to take legal action against the Trump administration at taxpayer expense. By a vote of 3-1, the Harris County Commissioners Court approved a motion authorizing Menefee “to initiate any legal action, intervene in existing litigation, file amicus briefing, and file public […]| The Texas Voice.
Grassroots America We the People, an organization that holds itself out publicly as “the largest constitutional conservative citizen organization in East Texas and one of the largest in Texas”, has aligned itself with George Soros by opposing Proposition 3 – a proposed amendment to the Texas Constitution that seeks to address problems involving career violent […] The post Grassroots America Aligns with Soros on Public Safety Measure appeared first on The Texas Voice..| The Texas Voice.
Governor Greg Abbott has announced the creation of the Texas Repeat Offender Program, a new initiative that works with law enforcement agencies to reduce the threat to the public posed by repeat violent offenders, with a focus on the Houston area. The initiative was announced at a press conference on Wednesday held at the Houston […] The post Abbott Announces New Public Safety Initiative appeared first on The Texas Voice..| The Texas Voice.
Democrat Harris County Attorney Christian Menefee is continuing his taxpayer-funded lawfare against the Trump administration, this time signing on to a brief in a lawsuit filed by California Governor Gavin Newsom challenging an order by President Trump to send National Guard troops and the U.S. Marines to Los Angeles. The brief, filed in the Ninth Circuit […]| The Texas Voice.
A Republican leader has filed a complaint against Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton with the Federal Housing Finance Agency, alleging possible mortgage fraud by Paxton. The complaint, filed by Marion County Republican Party Chairman Hunter Bonner, centers on allegations of mortgage fraud by Paxton that had been previously reported in the media by outlets such […]| The Texas Voice.
In a social media post on Saturday, Texas Attorney General and United States Senate Candidate touted the support he received from the National Association for Gun Rights – an organization led by an activist who describes himself as “one of the biggest detractors of Trump in the conservative movement.” “What a great day for a clay shoot. Thank […]| The Texas Voice.
The second special session of the 89th Legislature came to a close last week, with lawmakers sending 21 bills to Governor Greg Abbott’s desk. While several of those bills – such as ones dealing with camp safety, disaster relief, human trafficking, and the Texas court system- passed with strong bipartisan support, the session also saw the passage […]| The Texas Voice.
The Republican Party of Texas filed a lawsuit against the State of Texas and Texas Secretary of State Jane Nelson on Thursday night, seeking to have the current open primary system, as it exists under state law, declared unconstitutional. Chip Hunt, who is identified as a “longtime Republican” and a Republican precinct chair in Potter County, is […]| The Texas Voice.
This week, lawmakers will consider measures that will amend the Texas House Rules and state law aimed at deterring future quorum breaks by rogue legislators. On Monday evening, the Texas House Administration Committee approved House Resolution 128 by Republican State Representative Cody Vasut. The resolution, which is expected to be considered by the full House this week, […]| The Texas Voice.
A bill that would permit the over-the-counter sale of Ivermectin in Texas is headed to Governor Abbott’s desk after being passed by lawmakers. House Bill 25, by State Representative Joanne Shofner, passed the Texas House on Wednesday afternoon and was quickly sent over to the Texas Senate. The Senate passed the legislation later that evening. […]| The Texas Voice.
President Trump has officially endorsed House Bill 4, the Texas House redistricting plan. Dubbed the “Big Beautiful Map,” the proposal could see Republicans flip five Texas Congressional seats next year. In a post on Truth Social, Trump encouraged Texas lawmakers to pass the proposed redistricting map “as is” and praised Texas House Speaker Dustin Burrows. The Texas […]| The Texas Voice.
Governor Greg Abbott issued a formal proclamation on Wednesday afternoon calling a special session of the Texas Legislature to convene on July 21. Abbott’s proclamation included 18 items for lawmakers to consider during the session. “We delivered on historic legislation in the 89th Regular Legislative Session that will benefit Texans for generations to come,” said Governor Abbott. […]| The Texas Voice.
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A meeting of wealthy political donors and prospective donors to highlight a network of political attack groups will be occurring today and tomorrow, The Texas Voice has learned. The event is hosted by the Founders Network, which describes itself as “an invite-only group of business leaders dedicated to preserving the values that make Texas great. Preserving our […]| The Texas Voice.
Republicans scored major victories in Texas on election night, flipping appellate courts covering several of the state’s major population centers and winning key races in historically Democratic areas in South Texas and the Rio Grande Valley. President Trump’s success in areas along the Texas-Mexico border has made national headlines. In Starr County, which has a Hispanic population […]| The Texas Voice.
Leaders in the Republican Party of Texas – including State Chairman Abraham George and members of the State Republican Executive Committee – have launched an effort to strongarm President Trump into rescinding his endorsements of Republican Texas State lawmakers. This move by Texas Republican party bosses has been viewed as a declaration of war against […]| The Texas Voice.
Texans for Strong Borders, an organization led by an associate of notorious antisemitic and white nationalist commentator Nick Fuentes, has launched an effort aligned with liberal personal injury trial lawyers against Senate Bill 30. This legislation, a priority of Lt. Governor Dan Patrick, passed the Texas Senate on Wednesday on a vote of 20-11, with […]| The Texas Voice.
The Texas House has passed Senate Bill 2 to create a universal school choice program in Texas – a vote President Donald J. Trump quickly praised. “Congratulations to my friends, Governor Greg Abbott, Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick, and Speaker Dustin Burrows, along with Texas Legislators, for finally passing SCHOOL CHOICE, which I strongly endorsed – this is […]| The Texas Voice.
Last election, personal injury trial lawyers teamed up with George Soros on a multimillion-dollar effort to “Stop MAGA Republicans.” Now, they’re trying to convince Republican lawmakers that Trump voters are against Senate Bill 30, a bill to curtail abusive litigation practices. Members of the Texas Senate State Affairs Committee heard testimony last week on Senate Bill […]| The Texas Voice.
Members of the Texas Senate State Affairs Committee heard seven hours of testimony on Monday regarding Senate Bill 30, a piece of legislation designed to rein in abusive litigation practices that the bill’s proponents say increase costs for all Texans, particularly in the insurance market, and jeopardize the state’s business environment. Lt. Governor Dan Patrick has […]| The Texas Voice.
Members of the Texas House Criminal Jurisprudence Committee heard testimony last week on several bills to reform the bail system, including proposed amendments to the Texas Constitution that would allow bail to be denied to defendants charged with violent offenses, continuous trafficking of persons, first-degree felony sexual offenses, and that would require bail be denied […]| The Texas Voice.
Lubbock Republican Dustin Burrows emerged the winner of the most contentious race for Speaker of the Texas House of Representatives in decades, defeating fellow Republican David Cook on a second ballot by a vote of 85-55, with 9 members registering as “Present, Not Voting.” Democrat State Representative Ana-Maria Rodriguez Ramos was eliminated after the first […]| The Texas Voice.
Harris County Commissioners Court, which approved a property tax hike of nearly 10% last month, is set to approve a $250,000 expenditure to have a graffiti artist paint murals at the County’s juvenile detention center. The agenda for the October 8 meeting of the Harris County Commissioners Court includes an item that states, “Request for approval of […]| The Texas Voice.
As the 88th session of the Texas Legislature moves forward, a small group of self-styled “conservatives” continues to oppose the work being done by Republican officeholders to enact conservative public policy and misrepresent their accomplishments. Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan and Governor Greg Abbott are the most frequent targets of their ire. Despite claiming to represent […]| The Texas Voice.
