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Tuesday, June 16, 2020

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According to Texas’ lieutenant governor, “nobody has put the Alamo more at risk” than Land Commissioner George P. Bush.

Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick skewered his fellow Republican on social media yesterday over Bush's management of the Alamo and the surrounding controversies. Cary Cheshire has the story [[link removed]].

In a 6-3 decision released on Monday morning, the United States Supreme Court ruled [[link removed]] that Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act prohibits employers from discriminating on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity, a ruling that could have far-sweeping implications for religious liberty.

Almost immediately the CEO of MTX Group – which just last month received a $295 million, 27-month agreement from Gov. Greg Abbott to implement coronavirus contact tracing in Texas – took to social media and applauded the decision. Brandon Waltens has the details [[link removed]].

“We believe there should be no granting of special legal entitlements or creation of special status for homosexual behavior, regardless of state of origin, and we oppose any criminal or civil penalties against those who oppose homosexuality out of faith, conviction, or belief in traditional values.” – Plank #256 of the current Texas GOP platform [[link removed]]

Texas Democrats have abandoned one of their two lawsuits aimed at forcing the Lone Star State to allow everyone to vote by mail, a process ripe for fraud and abuse. Erin Anderson reports [[link removed]] the Democrats dropped the state-level lawsuit after the Texas Supreme Court dealt a crippling blow to their key argument. Meanwhile, they are still pushing a similar lawsuit in the federal courts.

In a new blog post, Robert Montoya reflects [[link removed]] on the exploitation of tragedies for political gain. He suggests that increased government power, coupled with escalating societal divisions, are hurting life for everyone. He writes we should instead be expanding freedom and embracing forgiveness. Without input from parents and concerned citizens, a teacher and conservative activist worries about the plans being proposed for the 2020-21 academic year. In a new commentary, Trasa Robertson Cobern calls [[link removed]] on parents and taxpayers to support “going back to school with as much normalcy as possible.”

“What is truly dangerous to our children is the enforced isolation, the lack of social interaction, and the culture of fear in which we are entombing them.” – Trasa Robertson Cobern [[link removed]]

“While Democrats are aggressively pushing the moral decline of our culture, most Republicans are empowering the same revolutionaries through their capitulation on policy or their silence on the values that have held our nation together.” – Luke Macias [[link removed]], political consultant The biennial Texas GOP convention will be in Houston next month, with delegates building their party platform and electing party leadership. While Texans for Fiscal Responsibility does not endorse in party organizational contests (precinct chairs, county chairs, etc), it does provide delegates with as much information as possible to help them an informed decision about the candidates for the chairmanship and the State Republican Executive Committee.

All those candidates are invited to complete a short questionnaire [[link removed]]. Their unedited answers will be published by Texas Scorecard before the convention. Get the details [[link removed]]. Number of the Day

2.6 – 3.2

Between 2.6 and 3.2 million Texans filed for unemployment due directly to the government-ordered shutdown of the state economy.

[Source: Texas Workforce Commission]

Team Spotlight

Shelby Hinna, Development Coordinator

Q: What book do you plan to read this summer?

A: I Don’t Have Enough Faith to be an Atheist, by Geisler & Turek

Q: What was your favorite board game growing up?

A: Secret Hitler

Quote-Unquote

“Genius is not putting a 10 cent idea in a $20 sentence. Genius is putting a $20 idea in a 10 cent sentence.”

– Clarence Thomas​

Your Federal & State Lawmakers

U.S. Senator

John Cornyn - R

(202) 224-2934

U.S. Senator

Ted Cruz - R

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Governor of Texas

Greg Abbott - R

(512) 463-2000

Lt. Governor

Dan Patrick - R

(512) 463-0001

Attorney General

Ken Paxton – R

(512) 463-2100

Comptroller

Glen Hegar – R

(512) 463-4600

Land Commissioner

George Bush – R

(512) 463-5001

Commissioner of Agriculture

Sid Miller – R

(512) 463-7476

Railroad Commissioners

Wayne Christian – R

Christy Craddick – R

Ryan Sitton – R

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