Democratic Donors Target Texas While State GOP Cash Woes Persist
Recent campaign finance reporting data has revealed that Prominent Democratic donors across the nation have continued to invest millions of dollars into building Democratic political infrastructure in Texas. This massive investment from the left comes as the Republican Party of Texas operates with a staff that is nearly 90% smaller than it operated with during […]
Who Cares About Infrastructure?
Harris County Commissioners Court will meet Monday to discuss various issues, including the potential adoption of updated “Harris County Equity Guidelines.” The meeting comes as many Harris County residents remain without power in the wake of Hurricane Beryl. As of 7 p.m. on July 11, Centerpoint Energy reported that 824,941 of its customers in Harris County were […]
Hidalgo Ethics Penalty Could Be Precursor to Eventual Removal
As first reported yesterday by The Texas Voice, Democratic Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo was ordered by the Texas Ethics Commission to pay a $500 penalty for misusing government resources for political purposes. In its order, the Texas Ethics Commission determined that “credible evidence” established that Hidalgo violated Section 255.003(a) of the Texas Election Code when she had her staff […]
Lina Hidalgo Sanctioned for Illegally Misusing Government Resources
The Texas Ethics Commission has imposed a $500 penalty on Democratic Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo for violating Texas law by using public funds for political advertising. On November 10, 2023, Hidalgo held a press conference in her official capacity as Harris County Judge at the Harris County Administration Building. During the press conference, Hidalgo made numerous […]
Texas GOP Withholds Complete Results of Legislative Priorities and Platform Voting
UPDATE: Several days after this article was initially published, the Republican Party of Texas released partial results of the voting that occurred on the Party’s platform and legislative priorities. The results released by the Party do not include complete raw data of the results, including the number of delegates that cast ballots for or against […]
Influencer Disclosure Rule Scheduled for Adoption
UPDATE: The Texas Ethics Commission approved the proposed disclosure rule by a 7-0 vote at its meeting on June 18. The Texas Ethics Commission will consider adopting a proposed rule at their meeting next week that will require social media influencers to post disclosure statements when they are paid to post political advertising online. The agenda […]
Texas GOP, Herrera Campaign “Under Review” by Federal Election Commission
The Federal Election Commission has opened a “Matter Under Review” involving allegations that the Republican Party of Texas and the campaign of unsuccessful Congressional candidate Brandon Herrera potentially violated federal campaign finance law, The Texas Voice has learned. Last month, The Texas Voice reported that the campaign of Brandon Herrera, who waged an unsuccessful primary challenge against Republican Congressman […]
Soros Cash Propels Far-Left Candidates to Victory in Democratic Runoffs
A group of far-left candidates boosted by a Texas political machine bankrolled by liberal New York billionaire George Soros achieved victory in the Democratic primary runoff elections last week. The Texas Organizing Project PAC reported receiving $725,000 in funding from Soros- $600,000 from Soros directly and another $125,000 from the Soros-funded Texas Justice and Public […]
Democratic Leader: “Phelan Has Been the Worst Speaker for Democrats in Well Over a Decade”
Having achieved victory in his Republican Primary runoff against challenger David Covey, Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan has found himself in the crosshairs of left-wing activists who are critical of his leadership in helping pass monumental conservative legislation. Rebecca Marques, who serves as the Vice President of National Organizing for the pro-abortion advocacy group Reproductive Freedom […]
Days Before Runoff, SD 30 Candidate Seeks to Preemptively Nullify Election Results
Just days before Republican voters in State Senate District 30 will go to the polls to nominate a candidate for State Senator, one candidate has asked the newly elected Chairman of the Republican Party of Texas to declare his Trump-endorsed opponent ineligible. In a Twitter post yesterday, candidate Jace Yarbrough announced that the members of the […]