Texas GOP Chai Ridicules Democrats For Convention Quorum Issue

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Texas State Republican Party Chairman Matt Rinaldi went after the Democratic Party yesterday after Democrats were forced to adjourn their State convention this weekend in Dallas for a lack of a quorum. 

According to the state party' s official Twitter feed, Rinaldi said, “Texas Democrats showed this weekend what happens when you take away tens of millions of dollars from California, New York, and D.C. All that remains is a low enthusiasm, fringe party of political extremists who can’t even run a meeting, let alone a state. "

Speaking of the Democratic Party's convention, Rinaldi continued, "The showing was so dismal that Democrats couldn’t even maintain enough attendance to complete the primary business of a party convention—passing a Platform. The Texas Democrat Platform will now be written behind closed doors by party bosses."

The Texas Democrat Convention adjourned due to a lack of quorum and failed to pass a party platform.

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Rinaldi Re-Elected Texas GOP Chair At Convention

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Matt Rinaldi, who has been critical of Gov. Greg Abbott, was unopposed in easily winning reelection as chair of the Texas Republican Party on Friday.

The former Dallas County representative was reelected to serve a full term as party chair at the Texas Republican Convention in Houston. 

Elected by the delegates to succeed Vice Chair Cat Parks, who declined to seek another term, was Dr. Dana Myers, the vice-chair of the Harris County GOP. Myers won in a contested, three-way race.

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Citigroup Employee Benefit: Trips out Of Texas For Abortions

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Citigroup, the nation's fourth-largest bank, is angering Texas Republicans over its latest workplace benefit: Offering to cover the travel expenses of employees who live in states with restrictive reproductive health care laws, including the state's recently enacted law banning most abortions after six weeks, like the Heartbeat Act in Texas.

Republican Party of Texas chairman Matt Rinaldi called the policy "appalling" and said the party is urging Republicans to snub Citi's services. 

"Republicans should avoid entrusting their finances with Citibank and other companies that are hostile to them and their values," Rinaldi said.

Supporters of the Heartbeat Act say it has already saved hundreds of babies lives.

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Former State Rep. Matt Rinaldi Elected State GOP Chair

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Former state Rep. Matt Rinaldi of Irving is the next chairman of the Republican Party of Texas.

On Sunday, the State Republican Executive Committee elected Rinaldi to replace Allen West, who announced his resignation last month after a dramatic 10 months on the job and is now challenging Gov. Greg Abbott.

Rinaldi won the election on the first ballot, getting 34 votes from the 64-member SREC against three opponents. He needed 33 to win.

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