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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 […]
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GOP Fights the National Debt & Other Myths
Let me tell you a story… Once upon a time, there was a magical order of knights called Republicans. These knights were brave, bold, and dedicated to the quest of vanquishing an evil dragon called […]
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Democrats Consider Impeachment While Republicans Dither
With the cloud of scandal—real and imagined—hanging over the head of their standard bearer, and having compromised away their pledge to abolish Obamacare, along with many other unprincipled compromises, Republicans have completely forgotten their roots, […]
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Border Wall Budget: a Battle Between the Opposition and the Indifferent
In the congressional budget non-battle, one issue above others has become the proverbial red-headed step-child of politics: the border wall. The Democrats are threatening to torpedo any budget that contains it, and the Republicans would prefer to […]
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Republican Majority or Republican Government? How Texas GOP Leadership Deals With Dissent in its Party
The Texas Legislature has been overwhelmingly red since the 2003 session. With both the House and Senate firmly under Republican control, one would think that the legislative process would flow smoothly. Agendas would be clear, […]