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July 2, 2023
NEWS DIGEST
by Brandon Waltens
Good morning,
Remember the Republican Party of Texas' legislative priority to ban Democrat committee chairs? House Speaker Dade Phelan didn't allow a vote on the issue earlier this year, and placed liberal Democrats in key leadership positions.
Now one of those Democrats is fundraising off of it!
State Rep. Joe Moody (D–El Paso) was appointed this year to chair the House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence.
Moody has promoted gun control, filed legislation to create a registry of gun sales, and sought to abolish the death penalty—causing many to question whether he is fit to chair a Republican-majority House committee.
Since his initial election, Moody has received failing grades from both Young Conservatives of Texas and Texans for Fiscal Responsibility. This past legislative session, Moody received one of the lowest grades in the state House for fiscal responsibility, earning a score of 18 out of 100.
While ignoring his anti-conservative voting record, Moody has been flaunting his position of leadership in the Republican-majority House.
“I’m in the unique position of having a significant leadership role despite being in the minority party,” he bragged in his re-election announcement. “In a highly partisan environment, that’s no accident.”
State Rep. Tony Tinderholt (R–Arlington) acknowledged the issue, saying, "Establishment Republicans continue to put far-left Democrats in leadership positions in the Texas House. It’s no wonder Republican priorities keep dying.”
Featured
The first of several expected special sessions of the Texas Legislature has ended, with zero of the two bills requested by the governor ultimately making it to his desk.
Now lawmakers have been called back for round two.
State
Senate Unanimously Adds Teacher Bonuses to Property Tax Relief Proposal
The proposal is estimated to carry a price tag of $3.2 billion.
Texas Public Universities Offer Minors in ‘LGTBQ Studies’
Taxpayer-funded colleges are promoting LGBT ideologies.
New Poll Shows More Texans Want School Choice
The newest poll shows a 16 percentage point increase from a similar poll in 2017.
Local
Rinaldi Rallies Rockwall Republicans
Texas GOP chairman fires up grassroots activists in the home county of Republican State Rep. Justin Holland, who called party volunteers “irrelevant.”
Dallas Walgreens Houses Secret Transgender Clinic
The clinic has been housed in the back of a Walgreens since 2022.
New Policies Force ‘Princeton Pride’ to Tone Down LGBT Event on School Property
Parents and community members still question why events celebrating sexual behavior are allowed in school facilities.
Federal
US Supreme Court Rules Against Race-based Admissions Practices
The ruling will require the ending of affirmative action at the University of Texas.
Ron DeSantis Unveils Border Policy: ‘Use Force to Repel’ Criminal Illegal Aliens
While campaigning in Eagle Pass, DeSantis said he believes “Texas has a right to declare an invasion.”
Will Hurd Wants to Focus on the Northern Border
The presidential candidate visited the Canadian border, saying it’s not getting the attention it deserves.
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