As 2014 draws to a close, one thing of which I am certain is you do not need to read another story about the variety of reasons Texas did not turn blue – or mauve or any shade of purple – this year but instead went from pretty darn red to “red concentrate” with a […]
2014: The Year of Tom Delay’s Permanent Republican Majority
by Scott on December 31, 2014 in Dan Patrick, Politics, Tea Party, Texas
Houston Up For Grabs in the Race for Governor?
by Scott on November 3, 2014 in Dan Patrick, Houston, Politics, Tea Party, Texas
Note: This story originally appeared on The Quorum Report. Join us there daily for coverage of Texas politics and government. As I’ve said from time to time: If Texas is a battleground, Harris County is ground zero. Perhaps never before has that seemed so true. Conservative activists, including the local GOP’s new and old leadership, […]
Battleground Texas and Republicans Spar Over Voter Outreach
by Scott on April 15, 2014 in Politics, Texas
Note: This story originally appeared on The Quorum Report. Join us there daily for coverage of Texas politics and government. The head of Battleground Texas and the chairman of the Republican Party of Texas each had harsh words for the other about their respective voter outreach efforts on Monday. There has, of course, been a […]
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