The first impeachment of a statewide elected official in Texas in over a century was a spectacular bust. What happened? This essay originally appeared in The Federalist on October 31, 2023 as “Paxton’s Impeachment Spiraled Out of GOP Intra-Party Feuds” (here). Thanks to Real Cle…
Month: October 2023
Mill Creek View Tennessee Podcast
I don’t do a lot of podcasts, but I don’t turn down invitations, either. So when Mill Creek View Tennessee Podcast asked me to discuss my recent piece in The Blaze about “bona fide Republican” status, as defined in the Tennessee Republican Party bylaws, I readily agreed. T…
Why Are Grassroots Conservatives Not Welcome in the Tennessee Republican Party?
“Bona fide” status is a malleable standard frequently manipulated by establishment moderates—or RINOs–to exclude grassroots conservatives. A slightly abridged version of this essay first appeared in The Blaze (edited by my friend Ben Boychuk) on October 6, 2023 as “‘The Sw…
Cordell Hull: Hero or Knave?
This essay originally appeared in the Daily Times on October 9, 2023 (here). Tennessee has birthed many accomplished men and women, some of whom I have written about in prior columns. We tend to remember the frontiersmen, soldiers, and adventurers, but the rich history of the Volunteer State has …