Republicans say they don’t want young kids learning about sex. Educators say that’s already the standard.
Matt Rinaldi
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Texas 2022 Elections
Texas Republicans trumpet their support for another Trump presidential bid at Conroe rally
The rally in the Houston suburbs put on full display how much of a grip former President Donald Trump still has on Texas Republican leaders.
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Texas 2022 Elections
As critical race theory and mask mandate debates heat up, Texas GOP takes aim at local school board and municipal races
The Republican Party of Texas announced Monday it had launched a new Local Government Committee to work with county parties on backing candidates for nonpartisan local offices.
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Politics
New Texas GOP chair Matt Rinaldi winning over critics of Allen West’s tumultuous era
Some party activists had worried Rinaldi would be more of the same after West left the chairmanship to challenge Gov. Greg Abbott earlier this summer.
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Politics
Former state Rep. Matt Rinaldi wins Texas GOP chair election
The State Republican Executive Committee met Sunday to pick a successor for Allen West, the chairman who resigned last month after a drama-filled tenure and is now running for governor.
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Analysis: A few Texas Republicans are singing the blues
It’s not unusual for former opponents to turn around and endorse their party’s candidates, or to go quiet in general elections — to say nothing at all. But it’s unusual to endorse the other party’s general election candidates. And yet, that’s happening in several Texas races this year.
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Texas Elections 2018
Some Texas Republicans are endorsing Democrats. Is it “Texas over party” or sour grapes?
Two statewide officeholders are among the Republican incumbents who have seen former primary opponents take the unusual step of endorsing their Democratic challengers ahead of the midterm elections.
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Texas Elections 2018
Democrats are turning Dallas into a midterm battleground for the Texas House
Democrats are running aggressively in the Dallas area to flip several Republican-held seats in the Texas House. Talk of a “blue wave” is only part of why they’re optimistic.
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TribCast
Looking at Greg Abbott’s response to Santa Fe
In this edition of the TribCast, Texas Tribune political reporter Patrick Svitek sits down with CEO Evan Smith, executive editor Ross Ramsey and education reporter Aliyya Swaby.
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Texas Elections 2018
Texas Freedom Caucus sees opportunities to grow in 2018 GOP primaries
A year after the Texas Freedom Caucus first launched, the bloc of hardline conservatives in the Texas House is optimistic it will broaden its membership before state lawmakers head back to Austin in 2019.