On Wednesday, the Texas GOP announced its eight legislative priorities for the 2021 Legislative Session. Texas Republicans began the session two months after resounding November electoral victories which solidified their majority in the state House. Chairman Allen West detailed plans […]
Yesterday, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (TX-R) issued civil investigative demands to five leading tech companies asking for their content moderation practices and policies. Following the U.S. Capitol riots, tech giants Google, Amazon and Apple banned the social media application Parler from […]
Yesterday, the House of Representatives voted for President Trump’s impeachment. While most Republicans were not in favor of the action, many offered criticism of President Trump for his comments before and after the Capitol riots. Among Republicans who launched vocal […]
Following the violent storming of the US Capitol on Wednesday, the 127 Republican lawmakers who persisted in their objections to president-elect Joe Biden’s electoral victory face backlash from donors, constituents and GOP colleagues. Sen. Ted Cruz is a notable member […]
Following the turmoil in the DC Capitol this afternoon, Texas Republicans took to Twitter to condemn the violence and plead for peace. On Wednesday afternoon, armed supporters of President Trump stormed the Capitol building and forced a lockdown, interrupting the […]
Earlier today, Representative Troy Nehls (TX-R) announced his decision to object to electoral votes cast in states which “failed to follow their own election laws and procedures.” Following Trump’s refusal to concede, election results have been challenged in six states […]
Ahead of being sworn in to Congress, Congresswoman-elect Beth Van Duyne (TX-R) penned an op-ed in The Hill on New Year’s Day. The article called on Congress to cease provoking partisan games and restore focus on infrastructure for the American […]
On Saturday, Senator Ted Cruz (TX-R) and ten other Republican senators announced plans to reject presidential electors from states where President Donald Trump has contested his defeat by Joe Biden. Issued in advance of the Electoral College certification process on […]
Attorney General Ken Paxton (TX-R) is set to lead a new antitrust lawsuit against Google targeting its advertising technology services. The lawsuit claims Google unlawfully attempted to monopolize several steps of the online ad market and engaged in anti-competitive practices. […]
Texas Governor Greg Abbott revealed his plans for a “convention of the states” on Friday. It would be the first convention in over 200 years and is in an effort to reshape the U.S. Constitution and to expand states’ rights. […]
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