On Tuesday, the secret audio of a meeting between conservative Republicans was made public. Republican House Speaker Dennis Bonnen had some choice things to say about his elected Democratic colleagues in the state House and about Texas cities. "We've got Michelle...
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back to archiveTexas 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 Republican House Speaker Dennis Bonnen earlier this year. “I have been given the green-light by my legal team...to release the 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 the Texas legislature. Burrows offered no reasoning or statement as to why he stepped down from the position. He, like...
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 Republican colleagues. In a televised town hall on Thursday, Gov. Greg Abbott gave his blessings to the Texas Rangers to...
Texans are less than two weeks away from being able to deliver beer to their homes
Let's give credit where credit is due. The GOP-led legislature passed and Gov. Abbott signed a new law, set to go into effect Sept. 1, that allows food retailers and some restaurants to deliver beer and wine to the homes of Texans. The new law represents a win...
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 meeting. The meeting was secretly recorded but hasn’t been publicly released. A few lawmakers have said they listened to the...
Could a secret recording by right-wing activist lead to all-out civil war in the Texas GOP?
For days, this was a story of trying to figure out which Texas Republican was lying. Now, there’s what seems to be audio evidence. The story is far from over, but it’s hard to see the GOP coming out the other side unscathed. Democrats should be warming up....
GOP civil war continues: Right-wing political hack says he was offered backroom deal by Texas House Speaker
Michael Quinn Sullivan, the CEO of Empower Texans, an equal parts right-wing media organization and political action committee, says he was offered a backroom deal by Texas House Speaker Dennis Bonnen, a Republican. Sullivan claims he was invited to a...
Some Texas House Democrats need to get it in gear
About a month ago, The Signal penned a piece urging Texas Democrats to “go big” and make an aggressive play to win the minimum of nine seats needed to recapture control of the Texas House of Representatives. With redistricting of congressional and legislative seats...