AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF NEWS)- The Texas GOP has officially decided to move its convention online.
Houston city officials made the decision to cancel the event due to Coronavirus concerns about a week ago. The republican party of Texas attempted to sue Houston democratic Mayor Sylvester Turner and others involved in the cancellation arguing the large gathering is protected under both the U.S. and Texas constitution, but the Texas supreme court quickly dismissed it on Monday. The organizations then voted late Monday evening to hold it event online.
Republican Party of Texas Chairman James Dickey issued a statement saying,
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“We thank our incredible team of attorneys for their valiant work exhausting all legal remedies fighting the partisan Democrat shutdown of our in-person Convention over the last several days,” said Dickey, “We have had a wonderful start to our State Convention week in Houston with the Temporary Rules, Platform, and Legislative Priorities Committees meeting in-person. We look forward to continuing our important work this week in an online convention, including adopting our Platform, electing our Party officers, electing our National Delegates and Alternates and the pinnacle moment of electing the Presidential Electors who will proudly cast Texas’ 38 electoral votes for President Donald J. Trump!” |
