August 17, 2025
O'Rourke in Contempt
Timothy Birdnow
Beto O'Rourk has been found in contempt of a judge's order to stop raising money and funding the Democrats in Texas who ran away and hid lest they be forced to do their jobs.
O'Rourke and Act Blue as well as O'Rourke's organization Powered by People had been ordered by the court to cease and desist in raising money and giving it to aid the scofflaw Democrats. He simply refused, continuing to raise money. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton went back to court with contempt citations.
FTA:
This judge is soft-peddling; O'Rourke should have been held criminally liable for willfully violating her order. But of course nobody dares cross that line, at least nobody on our side of the fence.
At any rate this is a big win and if the judge revokes Power by People's charter it will strike a blow at fundraising for Democrats. That could be critical.
Beto O'Rourk has been found in contempt of a judge's order to stop raising money and funding the Democrats in Texas who ran away and hid lest they be forced to do their jobs.
O'Rourke and Act Blue as well as O'Rourke's organization Powered by People had been ordered by the court to cease and desist in raising money and giving it to aid the scofflaw Democrats. He simply refused, continuing to raise money. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton went back to court with contempt citations.
FTA:
Powered by People and the Democratic PAC ActBlue continued to raise money to "fight” Texas redistricting efforts, prompting Paxton to file a motion of contempt against O’Rourke, The Center Square reported.
Late Friday, Paxton filed an amended petition requesting the court to revoke Powered by People’s charter, arguing it is "responsible for deceptively fundraising and handing out ‘Beto Bribes’ to Democrat legislators in exchange for breaking quorum.”
Paxton argues O’Rourke and the organization "have deceived donors, bought off Texas politicians, and unlawfully assisted runaway Democrats in avoiding arrest.” He asked the court to "enforce its previous TRO, throw Beto behind bars, and revoke Powered by People’s charter for its unlawful conduct. There must be consequences.”
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On Saturday, Judge Megan Fahey issued an expanded TRO through Sept. 5 and scheduled a hearing for a temporary injunction on Sept. 2.
"The Court finds that harm is imminent to the State, and if the Court does not issue this order, the State will be irreparably injured,” Fahey said in her ruling. "Specifically, Defendants’ fundraising conduct constitutes false, misleading, or deceptive acts under the Texas Deceptive Trade Practices Act” and Texas business codes. "Because Defendants are raising and utilizing political contributions from Texas consumers to pay for the personal expenses of Texas legislators, in violation of Texas law. Because this conduct is unlawful and harms Texas consumers, restraining this conduct is in the public interest.”
Late Friday, Paxton filed an amended petition requesting the court to revoke Powered by People’s charter, arguing it is "responsible for deceptively fundraising and handing out ‘Beto Bribes’ to Democrat legislators in exchange for breaking quorum.”
Paxton argues O’Rourke and the organization "have deceived donors, bought off Texas politicians, and unlawfully assisted runaway Democrats in avoiding arrest.” He asked the court to "enforce its previous TRO, throw Beto behind bars, and revoke Powered by People’s charter for its unlawful conduct. There must be consequences.”
[...]
On Saturday, Judge Megan Fahey issued an expanded TRO through Sept. 5 and scheduled a hearing for a temporary injunction on Sept. 2.
"The Court finds that harm is imminent to the State, and if the Court does not issue this order, the State will be irreparably injured,” Fahey said in her ruling. "Specifically, Defendants’ fundraising conduct constitutes false, misleading, or deceptive acts under the Texas Deceptive Trade Practices Act” and Texas business codes. "Because Defendants are raising and utilizing political contributions from Texas consumers to pay for the personal expenses of Texas legislators, in violation of Texas law. Because this conduct is unlawful and harms Texas consumers, restraining this conduct is in the public interest.”
This judge is soft-peddling; O'Rourke should have been held criminally liable for willfully violating her order. But of course nobody dares cross that line, at least nobody on our side of the fence.
At any rate this is a big win and if the judge revokes Power by People's charter it will strike a blow at fundraising for Democrats. That could be critical.
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As Frank Sinatra would have said, "Leave us we should pray."
Posted by: Dana Mathewson at August 17, 2025 10:09 PM (gUtwc)
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Amen.
Posted by: Timothy Birdnow at August 18, 2025 06:57 AM (3KAlv)
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