Fact Check: Kitzman’s Work Legal Under AG Precedent
2019 Paxton Opinion Confirms Legislators May Be Independent Contractors for Political Subdivisions Recent articles published by the advocacy organization Texans for Fiscal Responsibility and an allied website, Texas Scorecard, insinuate that State Representative Stan Kitzman’s professional relationship with the Brookshire-Katy Drainage District violates the Texas Constitution. The Texas Voice has reviewed the allegations, applicable law, and relevant […]
Trump-Endorsed Lawmakers Targeted by Groups Allied with Anti-MAGA Efforts
Several Texas Republican legislators who have been endorsed for re-election by President Trump have found themselves targeted for defeat by a shadowy network of organizations that includes groups that teamed with anti-MAGA megadonors to kill Republican priority bills. While the organizations claim to champion various conservative issues, the legislators they are seeking to defeat all […]
Inside the Pale Horse Playbook
A group of activists in Colorado, including a former Republican candidate for Governor, have turned to the controversial Texas-based political consulting firm Pale Horse Strategies to create what one critic described as a “profiteering shadow party” in their state. As first reported by Heidi Beedle with the Colorado Times Record, Heidi Ganahl- a businesswoman and former […]
FACT CHECK: Texas House Members Did NOT Vote to Raise Their Pensions
A recent mailer sent by Texans for Fiscal Responsibility to targeted legislative districts across Texas accuses various members of the Texas House of voting to increase their legislative pensions. The mailers, which featured imagery of the targeted lawmakers alongside Nancy Pelosi and stacks of $100 bills, claimed that the lawmakers were “profiting off [their] position” […]