If you’re planning to be at the state Democratic Party Convention in Houston this weekend, be sure to visit the Texas Freedom Network booth in the exhibit hall. And don’t miss the highlight of the convention — the Texas Freedom Network’s workshops*. That’s right, the Texas Freedom Network will have two convention workshops this year. […]
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How Extreme Will the Texas GOP Platform Be This Year?
Both the Democratic and Republican parties of Texas will meet in convention this week. Ever since the religious right’s takeover of the Texas Republican Party in the 1990s, the state GOP platform has been almost a manifesto for extremism. The 2010 platform, for example, calls separation of church and state a “myth”; insists on abstinence-only […]
Two Right-Wing Texas Legislators Went Down to Defeat This Week
Tuesday’s Republican Primary elections in Texas brought the defeat of one prominent member of the far-right faction on the State Board of Education — Gail Lowe, R-Lampasas. But two other Texas politicians prominent on the far right also appear to have been too extreme even for GOP voters. One was state Rep. Leo Berman, R-Tyler, […]
TFN’s 2012 Membership Drive Ends TODAY!
Today is the last day of TFN’s May Membership Drive. Our supporters have stepped up this month and helped us raise important funds to do our work. But we need you to do more. Your donation is an investment in TFN – and every dollar you invest in TFN matters. $50 supplies food and beverages […]
Feel the Hate — Then Join TFN to Fight Back
Check out how Liberty Institute — the Texas affiliate of Focus on the Family — is describing State Board of Education member George Clayton. Clayton, a Republican from the Dallas area, lost his re-election bid Tuesday in the GOP primary. The sneering contempt is almost palpable: In the North Texas area, incumbent SBOE member George […]
