Following the War Between the States, the Republican Party of Travis County enjoyed an influential role in the process of re-aligning Texas with the North. The newly formed Republican Party favored the abolition of slavery, federalism, and other values Republicans continue to hold even today. ![]() The Travis GOP, being the official presence of the Grand Old Party (GOP) for the capital city of Texas, has origins just before the Civil War. Though the Travis County Republican Party may represent the red seed in “the blueberry in the tomato soup” currently, we’ve made our mark in the history of Austin and throughout Texas. We welcome you to join us, to get involved, and help us make a lasting impact for the future of our great community. We have strong representation in our executive committee, vibrant Republican clubs and auxiliaries, and loyal public service from among our elected officials with whom we share a close working relationship. We are solidly committed to growing the party. In doing so, the Travis County Republican Party (TCRP, or Travis GOP for short) stands for and actively promotes the conservative Principles of the Republican party - representing the best of time-honored Texas values here in the capital city of the Lone Star State. Amy Acton won’t run for Senate in Ohio.We are driven by one common objective: to elect more Republicans in Travis County and the greater Austin metro area. More from Shivaram: “ Foy and McClellan both criticized McAuliffe for his record on gun control record, saying he didn’t do enough during his time as governor, particularly in regard to concealed carry permits.” ICYMI: What else is happening in the worldĭr. He treated me like Emmett Till, no due process, immediately assumed my guilt,’ Fairfax said.” ![]() But it recalls a history in Virginia and in our nation where African Americans, particularly African American men, are presumed to be guilty, are treated inhumanely, are given no due process… treated me like George Floyd. “‘The murder of George Floyd was horrific. “Singling out McAuliffe’s calls for him to resign after he was accused of sexual assault in 2019, Fairfax said the former governor’s response was reminiscent of the way accused Black men like George Floyd and Emmitt Till have historically been treated.” ![]() “While the hour-long exchange was mostly cordial, Fairfax used a question about the future of policing in the state and turned it into a broadside against McAuliffe.” Asa Hutchinson, who called it “too extreme” - enacted a treatment ban for transgender youth.Īnd as we wrote yesterday, GOP-controlled legislatures in Georgia, Texas, Iowa and even Michigan have passed or drafted bills curtailing the authority of local election officials and elected secretaries of state.Īdd it all up, and it’s activist state governments telling businesses what they can and can’t do a conservative justice saying social-media companies can’t ban someone who violates their user agreements the GOP Senate leader telling corporations to stay silent on politics (but keep writing their campaign checks) and GOP legislatures punishing local elections officials and secretaries of state.
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