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Republicans Strip Power from Dem who shocked with red state upset
Rehmet blew AWAY his challenger, a MAGA activist who was involved in a local school board takover. And in a heavily Republican district. But seeing as how no low is too low for 'em, the butthurt Texan Pugs (with apologies to actual pugs, of course) once again showed America HOW THEY ROLL, via underhanded moves to disempower Democrats elected via THE WILL OF THE PEOPLE.
Just as they did on past occasions, in Wyoming, and N. Carolina, and elsewhere. Something ELSE to remember, when it's OUR turn. What's good for the goose......
Republicans strip power from Dem Who Shocked with Red State Upset - Rawstory via MSN
Texas Republicans have moved to ensure that a Democratic lawmaker elected in a shock special election upset earlier this year will effectively have no power — at least for the time being.
According to the Fort Worth Star-Telegram, "On Monday afternoon, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick announced which senators would fill committee vacancies, following recent membership shakeups ... Newly sworn in Sen. Taylor Rehmet wasn’t among the senators named on the lieutenant governor’s latest list of committee appointees."
The Texas legislature is not currently in session and will not actually convene to pass bills until after the next election, at which point Rehmet would have to be re-elected in a tough fight anyway. However, the report noted, lawmakers "typically hold hearings in the interim to study policy topics in preparation for when they next convene," a process Rehmet will not be able to participate in.
"After months of SD9 having no voice, the Lt. Gov just refused to assign me to any legislative committee. This type of partisan maneuvering stands in the way of delivering results for ALL Texans," wrote Rehmet on X, posting a petition to demand he be given assignments.
According to the Fort Worth Star-Telegram, "On Monday afternoon, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick announced which senators would fill committee vacancies, following recent membership shakeups ... Newly sworn in Sen. Taylor Rehmet wasn’t among the senators named on the lieutenant governor’s latest list of committee appointees."
The Texas legislature is not currently in session and will not actually convene to pass bills until after the next election, at which point Rehmet would have to be re-elected in a tough fight anyway. However, the report noted, lawmakers "typically hold hearings in the interim to study policy topics in preparation for when they next convene," a process Rehmet will not be able to participate in.
"After months of SD9 having no voice, the Lt. Gov just refused to assign me to any legislative committee. This type of partisan maneuvering stands in the way of delivering results for ALL Texans," wrote Rehmet on X, posting a petition to demand he be given assignments.