In Texas, Christian right grows confident and assertive

Emboldened by court rulings and election victories, the Christian right is outspoken as it pushes its moral views through the Texas Legislature.

by Robert Downen, The Texas Tribune March 17, 2025July 19, 2025

Emboldened by court rulings and election victories, the Christian right is outspoken as it pushes its moral views through the Texas Legislature.

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Assclown Alert: Railing against sin with recently arrested North Texas pastor Terren L. Dames

The pastor, who accused transgender people of ‘spitting in God’s face,’ was busted as part of a police prostitution sting.

by Sanford Nowlin August 7, 2024December 8, 2024

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After decades of lobbying by Christian conservative donors, school voucher legislation may finally have the votes

Gov. Greg Abbott succeeded in his campaign against Republicans who defied him on school vouchers. Now he may finally get the votes he needs to pass a bill.

by Jeremy Schwartz, The Texas Tribune and ProPublica June 22, 2024May 4, 2025

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How Texas activists turned drag events into fodder for outrage

The Tribune analyzed more than two dozen anti-drag protests. Opponents frequently characterized the drag events as catering to children, even when businesses advertised them as adults-only or provided warnings about the potential for explicit material.

by Robert Downen, The Texas Tribune February 25, 2023September 22, 2024

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Assclown Alert: Embracing John Hagee’s Christian nationalism with Nikki Haley

By asking Hagee to give the invocation at her campaign launch, Haley is signaling that she’s no moderate.

by Sanford Nowlin February 22, 2023March 13, 2025

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Rep. Louie Gohmert of Texas reads sermon from pastor of church accused of ignoring sex abuse

An investigation highlighted church leaders’ failures to heed warning signs about a youth pastor later imprisoned for crimes related to child sex trafficking.

by Sanford Nowlin December 16, 2022March 13, 2025

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A gun and a prayer: How the far right took control of Texas’ response to mass shootings

The “God-given right” to self-defense has become a rallying cry in Texas politics, further cementing gun ownership as a holy cause and political identity. The state’s Republican leadership has spent decades carrying the banner.

by Eleanor Klibanoff, The Texas Tribune May 29, 2022July 22, 2024

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In Texas, Christian right grows confident and assertive

Assclown Alert: Railing against sin with recently arrested North Texas pastor Terren L. Dames

After decades of lobbying by Christian conservative donors, school voucher legislation may finally have the votes

How Texas activists turned drag events into fodder for outrage

Assclown Alert: Embracing John Hagee’s Christian nationalism with Nikki Haley

Rep. Louie Gohmert of Texas reads sermon from pastor of church accused of ignoring sex abuse

A gun and a prayer: How the far right took control of Texas’ response to mass shootings

Bad Takes: Ted Cruz goes race baiting after Biden pledges to put Black woman on Supreme Court

Anti-vax podcaster Douglas Kuzma dies of COVID-19 caught at Texas conspiracy theory gathering

The push to ban books in Texas schools spreads to public libraries

Cornerstone Pastor Matt Hagee apologizes for radical-right rally hosted at his San Antonio church

Cornerstone Church said it ‘does not endorse’ far-right rally it hosted, yet its pastor spoke from the stage

Bonehead Quote of the Week: Texas Charter Schools On Creationism