Texas Scorecard

LGBTQ Activists Attack Salvation Army

Singer and social activist Ellie Goulding threatens to back out of Thanksgiving Day show supporting The Salvation Army after fans attack the Christian charity as “anti-LGBTQ.”

By Erin Anderson | 2 hours ago

Texas Democrats Challenge Their Own Election Law as "Unfair"

In another effort to win elections in the courts, Democrats are challenging a decades-old, Democrat-passed ballot position law they now claim unfairly helps Republicans.

By Erin Anderson | 3 hours ago

CLAIM: Pro-Life Groups Didn’t Support Pro-Life Bills

GOP Rep. Mike Lang places blame on pro-life groups for legislative failures, ignores House leadership.

By Michael Quinn Sullivan | 4 hours ago

Constitutional Carry Now Legal in Oklahoma, Still Illegal in Texas

With the passage of the Oklahoma law, the Sooner State joins an ever-growing number of states that do not require licenses for the open carry of handguns—a list Texas is not on.

By Cary Cheshire | 4 hours ago

Texas Attorney General Allows Water District Cover-Up

Legislation passed earlier this year eliminates this exemption and will go into effect on January 1, 2020.

By Robert Montoya | 5 hours ago

Commentary: The Texas Gun-Control Roadshow Must End

While Republicans elsewhere are seeing success in defending and expanding gun rights, Texas stands in stark contrast.

By Matt Rinaldi | 1 day ago

Commentary: UNT Student Government Demands Indoctrination, Quotas, and Taxpayer Dollars

After a university employee used a racial slur as an example of free speech, a North Texas university’s student government has demanded more social justice indoctrination, racial quotas, and potentially more of your taxpayer dollars.

By Stephen Tykoski

Commentary: Conservatives Want the Old Dan Patrick

There’s a gulf between where Patrick is today and when conservatives were excited to support him.

By Cary Cheshire

Homeless Man Says Austin Is a “Party”

“If you want to live on the streets, go to Austin … you can party, it’s a blast.”

By Jacob Asmussen

Commentary: Cancel Culture Created Toxicity at My University

We can’t even have educational examples of what is and isn’t free speech without being met with outrage and uproar.

By Kelly Neidert

Montgomery County Officials to Stack Ethics Commission with Government Employees

By Reagan Reed

County commissioners plan to appoint the board responsible for policing them and pack it with cronies.

Americans for Prosperity Asks Texans to “Thank” Disgraced Speaker Bonnen

By Brandon Waltens

The puzzling and troubling campaign raises many questions.

After Bonnen Scandal, Toth Asks Abbott for Conservative Special Session

By Brandon Waltens

“Texans need an ethical and active Speaker to take over the leadership of the Texas House of Representatives.”

Was the Review of Granger’s Panther Island Accurate?

By Robert Montoya

An appeal by Tarrant Regional Water District to Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, seeking to keep hidden documents used to conduct a programmatic review of a $1.1 billion boondoggle, contradicts the review’s finding that the design phase was completed last year.

John Myers: Fighting for Equal Opportunity

By Jacob Asmussen

“I am involved in my community and party because I want everyone to have an equal chance to accomplish the American dream.”

Ellis County Becomes Second Amendment Sanctuary

By Erin Anderson

Another Texas county reaffirms citizens’ gun rights and rejects unconstitutional firearms restrictions.

ELECTION: Houston Mayoral Contest Goes to Runoff

By Reagan Reed

Incumbent Sylvester Turner and attorney Tony Buzbee advance to a runoff election.

Wichita Falls Resident to Run for Congress

By Thomas Warren

Business consultant Jamie Culley joins the Republican primary for U.S. Rep. Mac Thornberry's seat.

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