The original convention still kept going overnight, though, as delegates met to vote on key leadership positions — including the state party chairmanship.
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Texas GOP will stick with virtual convention, even though federal judge ruled in-person Houston event is an option
The ruling was a striking last-minute development as party officials have struggled to get a virtual gathering underway.
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Texas GOP postpones convention a day due to technical problems
After struggling to kick off the virtual gathering Thursday, the party’s executive committee has voted to wait until Saturday to resume business, hoping it can use the time between to smooth things out.
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Gov. Greg Abbott defends mask mandate to “frustrated” delegates at Texas GOP convention
The governor began the state party convention Thursday by addressing head-on the growing discontent with his orders to contain the pandemic.
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Republican Party of Texas leaders opt for virtual convention after loss at state Supreme Court
An executive committee vote late Monday capped a weekslong whirlwind of controversy and legal battles over the party’s initial plans for an in-person event.
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Analysis: Greg Abbott’s critics lose political clout as Texas COVID numbers climb
The governor is increasing restrictions as the coronavirus worsens in Texas, and is beset by trolls from inside his own party for doing so. But for the first time in this pandemic, he’s ignoring them.
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Analysis: Skip the convention, but get ready for school
Debates about in-person political conventions and in-person public school classes revolve around the same question: Are we ready for this?
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County Republican parties in Texas’ GOP strongholds say Gov. Greg Abbott going too far in coronavirus response
The Republican parties in some of the state’s biggest red counties are rebuking the governor over his use of executive authority during the pandemic.
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Houston convention center operator cancels in-person Texas GOP meeting
The Republican Party of Texas’ in-person convention was scheduled to happen in Houston next week. Chair James Dickey has said party leaders have worked on a contingency plan to host the convention online.
