Upon receiving the news release Saturday (12/5/2020) of the Texas House GOP Caucus election, a Republican Party official communicated to me: “It just proves what you’ve been saying is true.”
I think the person meant that the caucus vote demonstrates that a majority of Republican state representatives are actively turning their backs on the Party, its platform, and on active conservatism.
The expected election of Dade Phelan as the next Speaker of the Texas House is beyond argument a move that did not move House leadership even a fraction of a step more conservative. Phelan and his backers avoided having to win a majority of support from Republican caucus members by gaining the support of enough Democrats, all liberal-left, to end a chance of an actual speaker race from within the body of Republican state representatives.
…most members are more focused on being part of the Austin power club than on moving an agenda matching the conservatism they claim during Primary Election time.
On Saturday the caucus elected Rep. Jim Murphy of Houston as chairman and elected Rep. Tom Oliverson of Cypress as vice-chairman. Rep. Craig Goldman of Fort Worth was elected treasurer and Rep. Candy Noble of Allen secretary.
Murphy and Goldman are part of the most liberal cohort of House Republicans while Tom Oliverson is out trying to impose religious tests on members of health share ministries while also attempting to damage such health share programs with insurance company style regulation. With friends like that, who needs enemies?
Time will tell how conservative a legislative session we will have, but there is little question that most members are more focused on being part of the Austin power club than on moving an agenda matching the conservatism they claim during Primary Election time.
Texas House GOP Caucus vote shows enmity toward conservatism
I think the person meant that the caucus vote demonstrates that a majority of Republican state representatives are actively turning their backs on the Party, its platform, and on active conservatism.
The expected election of Dade Phelan as the next Speaker of the Texas House is beyond argument a move that did not move House leadership even a fraction of a step more conservative. Phelan and his backers avoided having to win a majority of support from Republican caucus members by gaining the support of enough Democrats, all liberal-left, to end a chance of an actual speaker race from within the body of Republican state representatives.
…most members are more focused on being part of the Austin power club than on moving an agenda matching the conservatism they claim during Primary Election time.
On Saturday the caucus elected Rep. Jim Murphy of Houston as chairman and elected Rep. Tom Oliverson of Cypress as vice-chairman. Rep. Craig Goldman of Fort Worth was elected treasurer and Rep. Candy Noble of Allen secretary.
Murphy and Goldman are part of the most liberal cohort of House Republicans while Tom Oliverson is out trying to impose religious tests on members of health share ministries while also attempting to damage such health share programs with insurance company style regulation. With friends like that, who needs enemies?
Time will tell how conservative a legislative session we will have, but there is little question that most members are more focused on being part of the Austin power club than on moving an agenda matching the conservatism they claim during Primary Election time.