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TX GOP amendment prevents Dems winning

Amendment approved by GOP convention voters would effectively end Democrats’ chances of winning statewide office

Salon

Proposed Texas GOP platform calls for the Bible in schools, electoral changes that would lock Democrats out of statewide office

The platform was voted on Saturday, with tallies expected next week. Other planks call abortion homicide and gender-transition care “child abuse.”

The Texas Tribune

Texas’ Republican old guard mobilizes to protect Dade Phelan from the far right

Phelan’s primary has emerged as a last stand for the Republican Party’s business-minded establishment against an insurgency primarily motivated by social and cultural issues.

The Texas Tribune

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GOP leaders snubbed Katrina Pierson in her House primary. Now they need her to pass school vouchers.

Ahead of the primary, Pierson lacked endorsements from Gov. Greg Abbott, former President Donald Trump, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick and U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, each of whom backed pro-voucher challengers in a number of other House contests.

The Texas Tribune

North Texas Senate runoff creates strange bedfellows, divides usual allies within GOP

The battle to succeed retiring state Sen. Drew Springer has come down to a May 28 runoff between Brent Hagenbuch and Jace Yarbrough.

The Texas Tribune

Republicans’ budding interest in Texas’ housing crisis could create strange political bedfellows

Republican lawmakers may try to force Texas cities to allow greater housing density as the state faces a housing crunch.

The Texas Tribune

Here’s who gets money from Defend Texas Liberty, the PAC whose leader met with white supremacist Nick Fuentes

The group has funded candidates and groups like the Texas GOP who have pushed fellow Republicans to take a harder line against things like illegal immigration and transgender people.

The Texas Tribune

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Cars registered in Texas after 2025 will no longer need to pass a safety inspection, but owners will still pay the fee

Cars in some of Texas’ larger counties will still be required to have their emission output checked.

The Texas Tribune

As 2024 nears, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis looms large over Gov. Greg Abbott in Texas

DeSantis and Abbott often appear to be locked in an unspoken ideological arms race as they take turns leading and then following one another, enacting policies and backing bills that push both states further to the right.

The Texas Tribune

A neighborhood’s new anti-Section 8 rules will push many Black residents out of a North Texas suburb

Landlords in Texas don’t have to accept renters who receive federal housing assistance, but a Denton County community is taking it a big step further: making most of the town off limits to Section 8 tenants.

The Texas Tribune

Texas GOP wants to take over deportation

Experts say the plan is a "completely unserious" political stunt that will be struck down in court

Salon

Texas Gov. Abbott may benefit politically from border inspections despite costs, criticism of effort

AUSTIN, Texas – Texas Gov. Greg Abbott maybe had to dodge some rotten grapefruits — a few, lofted from normally friendly faces in the gallery.

Tribune News Service

Greg Abbott wins Texas governor Republican primary

Incumbent Greg Abbott defeated seven other candidates in the Republican primary for governor of Texas on March 1, 2022, and will advance to the Nov. 8 general election. As of 10:30 p.m. EST, 68% of precincts had reported. Abbott led with 68% percent of the vote, followed by Allen West…

Ballotpedia

Greg Abbott, Beto O’Rourke easily win primaries, setting up race for Texas governor in fall

AUSTIN, Texas — Gov. Greg Abbott and Beto O’Rourke jumped to big early leads and won their respective parties’ nominations for Texas governor without a runoff Tuesday.

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Greg Abbott, Beto O’Rourke jump to big early leads, expected to face off for Texas governor in fall

AUSTIN — Gov. Greg Abbott and Beto O’Rourke jumped to big early leads and were expected to win their respective parties’ nominations for Texas governor without a runoff Tuesday.

Ballotpedia

The most abortion-related statewide ballot measures since 1986

Welcome to the Wednesday, February 16, Brew.

Salon

GOP hopeful won’t dump white nationalist

How far is too far for Texas Republicans? For Don Huffines, aide tied to “groyper” guru Nick Fuentes is no problem

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