NEWS
The Color Guard
The month of June has been overrun by new flags that seek to divide, not unite, Americans, but the Stars-and-Stripes is an all-inclusive symbol that does not discriminate on the basis of religion, sex, race, national origin, disability, education, or money…
Sen. Cruz introduces bill to fight back against ESG policies
The bill would prevent companies that manage investment funds held in federal employee retirement accounts from using those holdings to vote in corporate shareholder meetings to force ESG policies onto private sector businesses…
Recap of the 88th Regular Legislative Session
The Texas Legislature wrapped up its regular session on May 29. The MCRP Legislative Committee has been following the action and put together an analysis of the session’s activity, the results, and what it all means for Montgomery County voters…
Texas Legislative Special Sessions: Sanity or Insanity?
Governor Abbott called a Special Legislative Session to address property tax relief and border security, but the House adjourned after just one day, leaving these issues hanging in the balance. The Senate remains in session…
Governor Abbott appoints John Scott as Interim Attorney General of Texas
Governor Greg Abbott today appointed former Texas Secretary of State John Scott as the interim Attorney General of Texas…
Governor Abbott announces immediate Special Session agenda
Governor Greg Abbott today announced the first of multiple Special Sessions of the Texas Legislature and issued a proclamation identifying agenda items for the Special Session that begins at 9 pm on Mon., May 29…
Lt. Governor issues statement on Articles of Impeachment for Attorney General Ken Paxton
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick issued a statement today after the Articles of Impeachment for Attorney General Ken Paxton were delivered to the Texas Senate…
Texas House votes to impeach AG Paxton despite major pushback from Conservatives
The Texas House voted 121-23 today for the impeachment resolution against Attorney General Ken Paxton, proving they can really move on something when it’s actually important to them…
Call Your State Rep. To Urge a Vote Against AG Paxton Impeachment
Speaker Dade Phelan and his team are joining with Democrats in an attempt to bring down the most effective Attorney General in the nation with a likely vote for impeachment in the Texas House this afternoon…
Legislative Victory! Congratulations to everyone who worked to get HB 900 across the finish line
Just before midnight last night, the Texas Senate passed HB 900 without amendments. This bill would likely not have made it to the finish line without the persistent outcry from informed parents and conservative voters…
Take Action! HB 7: Death of Border Security Bill Likely
Take Action! Proponents of border security are trying to graft important elements onto the only remaining border bill, HB 7, to try to save the effort and secure our border. Vote may happen today!
Republican Party of Texas Legislative Priorities Report, Final Actions Needed
The Texas Legislature is drawing to a close and we need your help to get three bills over the finish line…
Hijacked: How the County Chairman is undermining the Party and Montgomery County voters
Chairman Christ has shut down Party Headquarters, liquidated the Party’s assets, appropriated Party equipment to his Republican Club, and is now transferring money from the Party to his PAC…
Revenge of the RINOs
Texans have been watching our state slide toward purple for several years. There are many reasons for this shift, but some portion of the blame can certainly be placed on a slew of elected Republican officials who have abandoned Reagan’s vision of a Republican Party platform of bold unmistakable colors…
Election Bills obstructed by the Texas House
Without a secure election system, there is no ‘by the people’ or ‘for the people’. Election Integrity may be a Legislative Priority for Republican voters, but it certainly does not seem to be a priority for many of our Republican legislators in the Texas House…
Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan kills key border bill, HB 20
While an endless stream of illegal immigrants are crossing the border and our Texas National Guard stands in the breach, House Speaker Phelan chose to sustain a Democrat point of order, effectively killing HB 20…
Legislative Alert: SCR 23, Take Action on the Border
SCR 23 passed the Senate last month 30-1, and Senator Kolkhorst believes it still has a chance in the House. It is waiting for a hearing in the House State Affairs Committee. Please light up the phone lines and demand a hearing for SCR 23!
Texas Senate passes SB 17 to eliminate DEI in Texas higher education, stalled in the House
The bill would close DEI offices on the campuses of state-funded colleges and universities and put an end to all activities that discriminate against students based on their race, ethnicity, or gender…
Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene brings Articles of Impeachment against four top-ranking officials
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene introduced a slew of Articles of Impeachment last week against top-ranking officials in the Biden Administration, calling it “Impeachment Week.”
Perspectives on the Party from a County Precinct Chair
Precinct 63 Chair Herschel Williams explains what led him to serve as a Precinct Chair, what he has learned, and his solution to the divide within the Montgomery County Republican Party. “Some seek positions of influence for self-aggrandizement or monetary gain, and others as a service to their cause, community, or company. We have no place for the former.”