Note: This story originally appeared in The Quorum Report. Join us there daily for coverage of Texas politics and government. DALLAS – It may have been the hope of some Tea Party leaders here in North Texas that the headlines this week would read something like “Conservatives Unite Against Joe Straus,” but it hasn’t quite […]
Tea Partiers Divided After Tarrant County Republican Slams Scott Turner
by Scott on November 13, 2014 in Politics, Tea Party, Texas
Breaking Down the Election on WFAA
by Scott on November 9, 2014 in Border Security, Dallas, Dan Patrick, Immigration, Latinos, Politics, Rick Perry, Texas
The way some of the down-ballot races in Texas played out this past week put a fine point on just how powerful a wave the GOP was riding heading into Tuesday’s election. Not only did Republicans sweep every statewide race, which was expected, but their margin of victory was way higher than even the party’s […]
Immigration Talk Simmers at Central Texas Congressional Town Hall
by Scott on August 8, 2014 in Economy, Immigration, Latinos, Tea Party
Note: This story originally appeared on The Quorum Report. Join us there daily for coverage of politics and government. BASTROP – Now that Congress is on recess following an ugly meltdown over immigration and border security last week, lawmakers in Texas and around the country are diving into the time-honored tradition of trying to explain […]
A Terrible, No Good Week for Michael Quinn Sullivan
by Scott on July 30, 2014 in Politics, Tea Party, Texas
Note: This column originally appeared on The Quorum Report. Join us there daily for coverage of Texas politics and government. It would be difficult enough to cover something as complex as a matter before the Texas Ethics Commission if all sides were honest brokers about the proceedings. The fact that they are not makes cutting […]
Sour-faced Perry is Picking the Right Fights
by Scott on July 15, 2014 in Dan Patrick, Immigration, Politics, Rick Perry, Tea Party
Note: This column originally appeared on The Quorum Report. Join us there daily for coverage of Texas politics and government. Not only did Gov. Perry get way out ahead of the border crisis politically but he has also now figured out a way to differentiate himself in a major way from a potential fellow GOP […]
A liberated John Cornyn
by Scott on May 26, 2014 in Politics, Tea Party, Texas
Note: This column originally appeared in The Quorum Report. Join us there daily for coverage of Texas politics and government. There’s been a lot of chatter in Austin and Washington about what kind of an approach Sen. John Cornyn would take with the Tea Party now that he’s successfully fended off primary challengers from the […]
Signs That 2014 Could Be the Year for Immigration Reform
by Scott on January 5, 2014 in Border Security, Economy, Houston, Immigration, Obama, Politics, Rick Perry, Tea Party, Texas
This column originally appeared on The Quorum Report. Join us there daily for coverage of Texas politics and government. On the first workday of 2014, there’s no doubt business leaders in Texas were pleased to see the report from the New York Times that declared US House Speaker John Boehner now supports changing the nation’s […]
Friday Morning Reading: Elected After That Illegal Immigrant College Deal
by Scott on May 18, 2012 in Economy, Education, Politics, Rick Perry, Tea Party
I’m hearing more and more radio ads for GOP incumbents in the Texas legislature proclaiming they were elected after tuition breaks for illegal immigrants were approved more than a decade ago. Their “true conservative” primary challengers have accused them of “coddling illegals.” Tweet Share
Tea Party in Texas Energized After Lugar Defeat, Palin Endorsement
by Scott on May 11, 2012 in Politics, Tea Party, Texas
Texas Tea Party conservatives say they’re riding high ahead of the May 29th primary for several reasons, including this week’s ouster of moderate Indiana GOP Sen. Richard Lugar and a big-name endorsement for their preferred candidate in the race to replace retiring Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison. Tweet Share
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