Texas Scorecard

Odessa to Circumvent Voter Approval for More Debt

In a move that circumvents voter approval, Odessa City Council will consider issuing debt obligations for upwards of $93 million.

By Matt Stringer | 11 hours ago

Commentary: Baylor Benediction Shows Schism in Baptist Community

If social progressives can so easily infiltrate supposedly "conservative," Christian communities, what will be left for them to conquer next?

By Grant Hillman | 12 hours ago

Texas Democrats Won Battle to Raise Smoking Age

While Senate Bill 21 may have been filed by a Republican legislator, a majority of support for the bill came from Democrats.

By Jordan Clements | 17 hours ago

Local Governments Favor Big Business over Taxpayers

Ben E. Keith to receive property tax reductions of up to 50 percent from both Fort Worth and Tarrant County.

By Robert Montoya | 18 hours ago

Williamson County Judges Want Courts to Fly LGBT Flag

The recently elected progressive judges are pushing the county to publicly promote high-risk sexual behavior.

By Jacob Asmussen | 1 day ago

Bowie Knife Veto Shows How Little Lawmakers Read Before Voting

Gov. Greg Abbott vetoed a simple bill because of the Legislature’s lack of due diligence and attention to detail.

By Destin Sensky | 2 days ago

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Lobbyist Ratliff Loses Mayoral Runoff

Navy veteran Tracy Craig overwhelmingly defeated politically connected lobbyist Thomas Ratliff for mayor of Mount Pleasant.

By Erin Anderson

Texas Becomes 50th State to Allow Beer To-Go

Craft breweries will be able to start selling beer to-go across the Lone Star State as of September 1.

By Brandon Waltens

Abbott Approves Bloated Budget

The budget was signed in its entirety with not a single rider removed, including a controversial $1 million gun safety campaign.

By Brandon Waltens

Blog: The Taxpayers’ MVP

Standing up for the taxpayers comes naturally for this member of the Texas Legislature.

By Michael Quinn Sullivan

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WhataSurprise: Texas Burger Joint Bought by Chicago Company

By Cary Cheshire

Individuals from across the Lone Star State have decried the decision.

Commentary: DC Solar and Tax Breaks for the Rich

By Carly Good

Tax breaks for unreliable power cost taxpayers billions.

Texas GOP: Big 3 Didn’t Deliver

By Cary Cheshire

The defeat led Northeast Tarrant Tea Party’s Julie McCarty to label lawmakers’ 140-day stint in Austin as a “purple session.”

Leftists Demand Tarrant Stop Immigration Enforcement

By Robert Montoya

Tarrant County Commissioner’s Court held a public forum on whether to renew the sheriff’s cooperation with Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

Van Taylor Introduces Bill to Help Traveling Families

By Jordan Clements

While the TSA may be an annoyance to travelers in general, Van Taylor aims to alleviate some of the pain families have when dealing with the agency.

Rep. Chip Roy Demands Congress Address Worsening Border Crisis

By Destin Sensky

“Speaker Pelosi should immediately put the $4.5 billion border supplemental on the floor for a vote, as well as a fix for Flores and catch and release.”

Abbott Uses Hurricane Harvey to Extend Plumbing Regulations

By Brandon Waltens

Gov. Greg Abbott signed an executive order extending plumbing regulation for two years after the legislature declined to do so.

Report Card: San Antonio Lawmakers Vote Against Citizens

By Jacob Asmussen

What did your state lawmakers do with all of your hard-earned cash?

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