Texas Scorecard

City to Punish Businesses That Don't Enforce Mask Mandates

The city council voted 4-1 to pass a COVID enforcement ordinance, despite concerns about possible unconstitutionality.

By Thomas Warren

County Judge Fined $1K for Violating His Own Stay-at-Home Order

The judge pleaded guilty to disobeying his order back in April.

By Jacob Asmussen

Taxpayer-Funded Lobbying: Reform or Abolition?

Will lawmakers completely ban the practice, or will they pass reform that simply tinkers around the edges?

By Brandon Waltens

Student Wins Fight to Bring Conservative Club to High School

Instead of sitting on the sidelines, Llano High School junior A.J. Ares fought back, with the help of local and national conservative organizations.

By Brandon Waltens

Closen: Our Liberties Are Collapsing

If we continue to accept the gradual elimination of our liberties, we accept an authoritarian government planned for us by others.

By Marla Closen

Texas Adopts New Sex Education Standards

“The new standards are based on health and science and promote optimal health for Texas’ students and their families."

By Erin Anderson

Szwarc: Please Pass the Mashed Potatoes

Live your life. Enjoy people. It's okay.

By Sandy Szwarc

Grassroots to Lawmakers: No More ‘Purple Sessions’

"We call on Republican legislators to step up right now. We want to see bills filed for these priorities—real bills, not fake show bills." –JoAnn Fleming

By Brandon Waltens

Austin Council Funneled Taxpayer COVID Relief Money to Special Interest Friends

While the taxpayer money was supposed to help struggling citizens, Democrat local officials instead gave the cash to their buddies.

By Jacob Asmussen

Jailed For Liberty

Being a prisoner of conscience requires having principles that aren’t dulled by convenience or comfort.

By Michael Quinn Sullivan

What Is Dade Phelan’s Agenda?

By Brandon Waltens

No Republican has explained what Dade Phelan’s priorities would be as Speaker of the Texas House.

Texas Sex Ed Curriculum Takes Right Turn, Heads to Final Vote

By Robert Montoya

The far left fails to inject their agenda in sex education.

Francis: Reversing Course

By Jon Francis

We have allowed the left to hijack and redefine the words we use to describe the important issues of our day.

Lawmakers File Bills to Stop Unsolicited Mail-Ballot Applications

By Erin Anderson

“We must do all we can to ensure election integrity and uniformity among all counties during the voting process.”

Amarillo City Council to Consider Mask Mandate Fines

By Thomas Warren

Amarillo businesses could face fines as the city council looks to "give some teeth" to Gov. Greg Abbott's mask mandate.

Dickson: Fight for Life Continues in Lubbock

By Mark Lee Dickson

“Since the city council voted down the ordinance, we will get to see this ordinance go for a vote by the citizens at an upcoming election.”

Education Commissioner on Coronavirus: Schools ‘Relatively Safe’

By Robert Montoya

Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath says coronavirus transmission in schools “happens exceedingly rarely.”

Bovard: Twitter Has Too Much Power Over America, and It Needs To End

By Rachel Bovard

It’s not enough to kick conservatives off of Twitter. Narrative control is the goal. Any alternative, any other avenue of ‘freer’ speech, must be shut down.

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