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Browning Tops List of Possible GOP Nominees for Dallas Court of Appeals

Republican precinct chairs from six North Texas counties will choose a judicial nominee on Saturday to replace the late Justice David Bridges on the November ballot.

By Erin Anderson | 4 hours ago

Austin City Council Votes Unanimously to Defund Local Police by One-Third

“Why do [Democrats] value radical politics more than your family’s safety?”

By Jacob Asmussen | 18 hours ago

Sticks and Stones

Our words often say more about us than those at whom they are directed. So what are we doing with them?

By Michael Quinn Sullivan | 6 hours ago

North Texas Counties Plan Pro-Taxpayer Budgets

Collin, Denton, and Tarrant County officials propose spending plans that don’t raise residents’ property taxes.

By Erin Anderson | 19 hours ago

Masks in the Backyard? Abbott Says Yes, Until Coronavirus Cure or Vaccine

Governor: “[P]eople must maintain vigilance, even when just gathering with family members, to make sure you do continue to wear masks."

By Brandon Waltens | 20 hours ago

State Senator Tests Positive for Chinese Coronavirus

Kel Seliger disclosed the fact Wednesday evening on Twitter.

By Texas Scorecard Staff | 1 day ago

Abbott Endorsement of Flynn Helped Slaton

State Rep.-elect Bryan Slaton says his 61-39 win over Rep. Dan Flynn was helped by Abbott endorsing the incumbent.

By Michael Quinn Sullivan

Bob Hall Says ‘No Movement’ From State to Help Coronavirus Doctors Facing Suppression

Hall held a virtual press conference with multiple physicians who shared their experiences with alternative treatments, as well as the hurdles and threats they’ve faced from medical bureaucrats.

By Brandon Waltens

Citizens React: Austin Council Planning to Defund Local Police

The council is proposing to take away a third of the Austin Police Department's budget.

By Jacob Asmussen

Kecseg: Did Abbott’s ‘Tax Relief’ Reduce School Property Taxes?

As warned by grassroots leaders, the governor’s “relief” plan actually resulted in higher property tax bills for most homeowners.

By Ross Kecseg

Allen ISD Proposes $222M Bond Amid Coronavirus School Closures

By Erin Anderson

School board puts scaled-down spending proposal on November ballot.

Szwarc: Will Lubbock Become the Abortion Center for West Texas?

By Sandy Szwarc

Planned Parenthood has set its sights on expanding abortion services across West Texas.

Salon Owner Shelley Luther Mulls Potential Run for Texas Senate

By Brandon Waltens

The previously jailed salon owner says she is “immensely concerned about the direction of our state.”

Austin City Council Member’s Field Director a ‘Vulgar Marxist’

By Jacob Asmussen

Austin’s local government officials and their leftist friends are supporting more violence and chaos for Texas’ capital city.

After Criticizing GOP, Moderate State Rep. Challenged to Run as Independent

By Brandon Waltens

Larson argues that “the majority of Americans are centrist” and that a new independent party in Texas “could balance out the fractious far left and right leanings of the incumbent parties.”

‘Joe Straus Middle School’ Coming Soon to San Antonio

By Brandon Waltens

Named after the controversial former Speaker of the Texas House, Straus Middle School is set to open for the 2021-2022 school year.

Caregiver Activists Say Updated Nursing Home Visitation Guidelines Are ‘Not Enough’

By Brandon Waltens

“On March 13, Gov. Abbott assured me that I would never again see my mother alive. If I lose my mother tomorrow, I am not going away.”

Odessa Councilman Named in Bank Fraud Lawsuit

By Matt Stringer

Odessa city councilman and banker Dewey Bryant is named in a civil lawsuit alleging a "Ponzi-style fraud scheme" that totaled over $13 million.

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