Category Archives for Wayne Christian

The (Possible) Return of Wayne Christian

By Jose | Published March 6, 2014

The religious right had a decent Tuesday night in Texas. There was state Sen. Dan Patrick, easily beating his opponents and forcing a runoff against incumbent Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst. In his race, Sid Miller was the top vote-getter in the agriculture commissioner’s race. Sure, Steve Stockman was soundly beaten in the U.S. Senate primary, […]

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Texas Religious-right Politicians Fall Prey to Scam by ‘Godly Man’

By Dan | Published March 1, 2014

Oh, the irony. The Dallas Morning News reports that four Texas politicians — politicians often aligned with religious-right groups that use faith as a political weapon — were among the victims of a Ponzi-like scheme run by a North Texas businessman. It seems they trusted the scammer because he appeared to be a good Christian and […]

Also posted in Bill Zedler, Ken Paxton, Phil King, TFN | 18 Comments

Defeated Lawmaker Promotes Creationist for Texas Education Commissioner

By Dan | Published June 25, 2012

It’s bad enough that the State Board of Education has become a heavily politicized, dysfunctional embarrassment for Texas. Now religious-righters want control of the Texas Education Agency as well. State Rep. Wayne Christian, R-Center, wants Gov. Rick Perry to appoint SBOE member Charlie Garza, R-El Paso, as the state’s education commissioner and head of TEA. […]

Also posted in 2012 Texas SBOE elections, Charlie Garza, TFNEF | 3 Comments

Two Right-Wing Texas Legislators Went Down to Defeat This Week

By Dan | Published June 2, 2012

Tuesday’s Republican Primary elections in Texas brought the defeat of one prominent member of the far-right faction on the State Board of Education — Gail Lowe, R-Lampasas. But two other Texas politicians prominent on the far right also appear to have been too extreme even for GOP voters. One was state Rep. Leo Berman, R-Tyler, […]

Also posted in 2012 Elections, Gail Lowe, Leo Berman, TFN | 5 Comments

Congrats, Rep. Christian!

By Jose | Published September 21, 2011

We were perusing through the far-right Texas Eagle Forum’s website the other day and found this: The Eagle Forum’s legislative scorecard for the 82nd Legislature that concluded mid-summer. Ranking as the most conservative on the Eagle Forum’s list, and the only legislator — in the House or Senate — to receive a 100 percent rating […]

Also posted in Texas Eagle Forum | 7 Comments

You Need Only One Guess

By Jose | Published June 21, 2011

Let’s play fill in the blank. Check out the following quotes from two Texas legislators about the potential mingling of public funds and a religious doctrine. The first is by state Rep. Sid Miller, R-Stephenville, followed by state Rep. Wayne Christian, R-Center. See if you can guess what religion they’re railing against. “Apparently it’s (involved […]

Also posted in religious right, Texas politics | 1 Comment

If At First You Don’t Succeed

By Jose | Published June 10, 2011

State Rep. Wayne Christian, R-Center, just won’t give it a rest. But at least his continuing crusade to use the state budget to force his version of “traditional values” onto college campuses has given more credence to our earlier post about his true intentions — and has exposed the far-right legislator as being out of […]

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If You Can’t Join ‘Em, Beat ‘Em?

By Jose | Published May 30, 2011

So that’s what he meant by “equal.” Remember earlier in the Texas Legislative session when state Rep. Wayne Christian, R-Center, offered a budget amendment that required state colleges and universities that fund campus gender and sexuality centers (which on the University of Texas and Texas A&M campuses serve women and LGBTQA communities) to spend an […]

Also posted in LGBT issues | 4 Comments

‘Of Course It’s a War on Birth Control’

By Ryan | Published May 29, 2011

Wayne Christian lets the truth slip in an interview with the Texas Tribune: Of course it’s a war on birth control, abortion, everything — that’s what family planning is supposed to be about. This wasn’t a momentary slip of the tongue. Christian is just saying out loud what many Texas lawmakers believe — and many […]

Also posted in abortion, birth control | 17 Comments

The Successful/Failed Amendment

By Jose | Published April 28, 2011

Texas state Rep. Wayne Christian, R-Center, may have succeeded and failed at the same time.

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