Music, media and entertainment---how you want,
when you want, where you want.
when you want, where you want.
The Texas GOP Went Too Far, and It Cost the Party Everything
Something strange happened after the 2018 election in Texas, when Democrats came within five points of winning several statewide offices and won 12 seats in the state House, bringing their total to 67 of 150. The Texas Legislature swerved to the middle. Republicans were worried about losing the House in 2020, ahead of a redistricting year, and the 2019 “kumbaya session,” as it was dubbed, featured a public school funding package and relatively little culture-war posturing. The moderation worked. Even though Joe Biden won the presidential election, Texas Republicans retained the trust of Texas swing voters and maintained their advantage in the state House. Then, in 2021, they were able to draw the new state maps.Texas Republicans should have known that Donald Trump’s second midterm…The post The Texas GOP Went Too Far, and It Cost the Party Everything appeared first on Texas Monthly.