Tag: Dennis Bonnen
The GOP’s greatest hits — and self-inflicted wounds — of 2019
2019 has not been a great year for Texas Republicans. From scandals to discrimination to outright incompetence, the Texas GOP is proving ...Texas GOP civil war set to intensify as secret recording is released
The News On Thursday, far right-wing activist announced he is releasing the now infamous secret recording he made of a meeting with ...Texas would’ve been a swing state sooner if not for voter suppression, says Texas Dems
At a panel for the 2019 Texas Tribune Festival, Texas Democrats Executive Director Manny Garcia said Democratic voters have turned Texas into ...Ann Beeson on how to run a Texas think tank for ‘the little guy’
In the heat of this year’s Texas legislative session, Republicans attempted to push a bill they pitched as a harmless tax swap. ...‘You are destroying our party’: Patrick intensifies GOP civil war
It’s not something you see often, or ever: Lt. Gov Dan Patrick, long time darling of the National Rifle Association, is defending ...Texas Rangers are in possession of recording at center of GOP scandal
The Republican scandal continues. On Monday, the Dallas Morning News reported that the Texas Rangers are now in possession of an audio ...‘Republican scandal has claimed its first political victim’
On Friday, Rep. Dustin Burrows of Lubbock resigned his position as chair of the House GOP Caucus amid an intensifying Republican scandal in ...GOP in-fighting continues around House Speaker’s resignation
Updated: House GOP caucus chair Dustin Burrows of Lubbock resigned Friday amid allegations he and Speaker Bonnen politically targeted 10 of their ...LGBTQ caucus responds to Speaker Bonnen’s alleged homophobic comments
The Texas House LGBTQ Caucus last week called out Speaker Dennis Bonnen for his alleged homophobic remarks made during a private June ...Democrats file lawsuit against House Speaker and right-wing activist over secret meeting
On Thursday Democrats in Texas filed a lawsuit against the Speaker of the House and a right-wing activist for violating state election ...House Speaker apologizes as his accuser tweets 13 times
Updated: The Texas House is holding a hearing Monday on the claims made by Michael Quinn Sullivan. The committee has “the intention ...Audio-Gate: How does Texas’ most incredible political story of the year end?
Political thriller is an understatement. Republicans are going after Republicans hardcore. In June, Michael Quinn Sullivan, the extreme conservative leader of an ...
