Culture
Alamo Cenotaph Removal Protest Tomorrow
Tomorrow at 10 a.m. in Alamo plaza, there will be a rally to protest the removal and relocation of the Alamo Cenotaph. This event has been organized by the Alamo Defenders Descendants, and it is […]
Politics
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RPT Convention Overview
Like the circus that blows through town, and almost as entertaining, another RPT convention has come and gone and the Texas Republican Party’s preeminent event of the year made a big splash at San Antonio’s […]
Politics
George P. Bush Booed at RPT Convention
Bush may have won his primary, but he surely didn’t win any GOP popularity contest as the jeers showed.
Perspective
Abbott Tasks Straus and Democrats with Gun-Control Measure
Last week, Texian Partisan reported on Governor Abbott’s school safety proposal, one that failed to address the role federal agencies play in the perpetuation of gun violence while also raising concerns for the gun and […]
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Abbott’s School Safety Plan Ignores Federal Enabling of Violence
In the wake of the Santa Fe school shooting, Governor Abbott reveals a new plan to secure Texas schools, and he may even call for a special session of the legislature to get it done […]
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Our Interview With Apostle Claver of “Raging Elephants”
A battle is only as good as the soldiers that fight it; any general could tell you that. When it comes to the struggle to preserve Texas’ values and quality of life from the federal […]
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Three Contenders for Texas House Speaker
The Texas Tribune is reporting on a handful of candidates who have thrown their hat in the ring to replace outgoing Texas Speaker of the House Joe Straus. While there’s no declared candidate that could […]
Perspective
RPT Chair Contender Cindy Asche: a Solution in Search of Problem
Last summer, the grass-roots of the Texas Republican Party achieved what amounted to a political coup by voting for James Dickey to be the new RPT Chairmant. Tom Mechler, Dickey’s predecessor, was largely seen as […]
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1000 Minutes: a Closer Look at the Omnibus Treachery
House Members had a mere 1000 minutes to consume 2232 pages, detailing 1.3 TRILLION in new spending. Despite the promises by Republicans to provide at least 72 hours for members to read new bills, the […]
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TNM & RPT: Past and Future, Part 1
June 14th, the first day of the Republican Party of Texas Convention, one of the biggest gatherings of its kind in the world, is fast approaching. To it, political interest groups from all over Texas […]