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FORGOTTEN HISTORY: Alex fairly - The Untold Story

A look back at some of The Texas Tribune’s best reads of 2025

As 2025 draws down, the Tribune reflects on some of its most memorable storytelling of the year.

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Texas megadonor Alex Fairly will fund legal bid to keep GOP lawmakers on the primary ballot

The Amarillo businessman said he would tap into the $20 million political action committee he launched last year to preserve ballot access for censured Republicans.

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6 takeaways about Alex Fairly’s journey into Texas GOP politics

Texas’ newest Republican megadonor Alex Fairly got a look under the hood of Texas’ far-right political machine, and didn’t like what he saw. Here are six takeaways from his exclusive interview with The Texas Tribune.

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Texas megadonor Alex Fairly joined forces with the GOP’s ultraconservative wing. He didn’t like what he saw.

Fairly, an Amarillo businessman, backed many candidates aligned with conservative West Texas billionaire Tim Dunn’s political operation in 2024. Now he’s disavowing what he says are dishonest and aggressive campaign tactics while pondering his path forward.

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Winners and losers from the Texas House speaker’s race

The new speaker’s power over the budget and committee assignments is expected to bolster established Republican leaders and some Democrats who supported the winner.

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An emerging Texas megadonor just pledged $20 million to “expand a true Republican majority”

Alex Fairly is an Amarillo businessman and father of a state House member who has previously given millions to West Texas A&M University, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick and Attorney General Ken Paxton.

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Why a conservative Texas mayor defied his peers and put the brakes on an abortion “travel ban”

Amarillo Mayor Cole Stanley calls himself “pro-life.” But the proposal to police the streets for women traveling out of state to get an abortion is overreach, he said.

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Dade Phelan, House incumbents receive major fundraising boost from casino magnate

Incumbents saw key support from the business community, while hardline conservatives like Tim Dunn also spent heavily.

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West Texas A&M turned to leading conservatives to build out institute for “Panhandle values”

Emails obtained by The Texas Tribune suggest the new center is more closely aligned with influential conservative actors than publicly discussed.

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The field for the Texas primary election is set — here’s what to watch for

With both Gov. Greg Abbott and Attorney General Ken Paxton out for revenge, Republican members of the Texas House are the top target on the ballot.

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West Texas A&M University receives $20 million gift for new institute to promote “Texas Panhandle values”

University leaders say the new Hill Institute will promote values like family life, the free and open exercise of faith, and rugged individualism.

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