by The Salcedo Storm Podcast | Nov. 3, 2023 | Texas Scorecard Podcasts
On this Salcedo Storm Podcast: Vince Everett Ellison is a conservative who says his politics, friendship, family, justice, and business are led by his Christian values. As a Black American and Son of GOD, he says he cannot be oppressed. He is the author of the new...
by Brandon Waltens | Nov. 3, 2023 | State
With just a few days left in the third special session in Austin, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick is blasting House Speaker Dade Phelan, saying he has become “nothing more than hot air.” The root of the most recent sparring is border security legislation. House Bill 4 by State...
by Erin Anderson | Nov. 3, 2023 | Local, Metroplex
Following months of public pressure, Plano Independent School District officials say they will remove dozens of sexually explicit books from campus libraries—a big win for local parents, students, and conservative activists. In an email Wednesday, the district finally...
by Michael Quinn Sullivan | Nov. 3, 2023 | Commentary, Life
No bit of common wisdom is more unwise than the notion that an enemy’s enemy is a friend. An old joke goes that you don’t have to run faster than a bear, you have to outrun whoever you are with. That might be true at that moment, but if you let a bear get a taste for...
by Texas Minute | Nov. 3, 2023 | Texas Scorecard Podcasts
Lawmakers Accuse Dade Phelan of ‘Flagrantly Violating’ the Constitution… House Members ran out the clock… University of Texas to Host DEI Roundtable… Parents Successfully Pressure Plano ISD…
by Soli Rice | Nov. 3, 2023 | Decision Texas, East Texas, Local
A former U.S. Army Lieutenant Colonel is seeking a rematch against the incumbent Texas state representative for House District 5 in northeast Texas. Dewey Collier is a “constitutional conservative” who served in the army for over 25 years. Although he lost his...
by Reflections on Life and Liberty | Nov. 3, 2023 | Texas Scorecard Podcasts
In this week’s Reflection, Michael Quinn Sullivan considers the habit of making unholy alliances for temporary gains.
by Texas Scorecard | Nov. 2, 2023 | Uncategorized
by Daily Headlines | Nov. 2, 2023 | Texas Scorecard Podcasts
-The House kills school choice efforts yet again, despite the push by Gov. Greg Abbott -Lawmakers accuse House Speaker Dade Phelan of violating the constitution -600,000 known ‘Gotaways’ reported at the border this year Despite being the top legislative priority of...
by Emily Medeiros | Nov. 2, 2023 | State
As Texas’ new Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) ban in public universities nears its effective date, the University of Texas McCombs School of Business is set to host a DEI Roundtable. According to a flyer shared by Republican State Rep. Brian Harrison of...
by Soli Rice | Nov. 2, 2023 | Local, West Texas
A New Mexico congressman is challenging Texas’ new concertina wire border wall, recently installed between New Mexico and Texas. Last month, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott ordered the creation of a border wall between the two states to deter illegal aliens who are crossing...
by Erin Anderson | Nov. 2, 2023 | Central Texas, Local
At the bottom of Temple voters’ November ballots is a simple-sounding sales tax proposition that would have a complicated effect on city taxpayers, opening the door for the city to increase property taxes without voters’ approval. “Want higher taxes? Vote FOR...
by Michael Quinn Sullivan | Nov. 2, 2023 | Commentary, State
Before the 2023 legislative began, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott and the Republican Party had already made education freedom a legislative priority. As the 140-day regular session drew to its end this spring, the governor added an incentive to address the issue: special...
by Brandon Waltens | Nov. 2, 2023 | State
A group of Republican lawmakers are accusing House Speaker Dade Phelan of disregarding Texas’ constitutional rules by unilaterally deciding to have the House stop conducting business for a long weekend. During a normal day of a legislative session in the Texas House,...
by Michael Quinn Sullivan | Nov. 2, 2023 | Commentary, State
Republican members of the Texas House are already telling constituents that school choice and other conservative priorities did not get done because there was not enough time available. Thursday, Nov. 2, marks the 306th day of 2023. The legislature had 140 days of...
by The Salcedo Storm Podcast | Nov. 2, 2023 | Texas Scorecard Podcasts
On this Salcedo Storm Podcast: Congressman Scott DesJarlais, 4th district Tennessee.
by Texas Minute | Nov. 2, 2023 | Texas Scorecard Podcasts
House to Abbott: School Choice Is Dead For Now… 600,000 Known ‘Gotaways’ Reported at the Border… Ted Cruz Files Hamas Sanctions Act… Kay Granger Will Not Seek Re-Election… Two More Phelan Allies Draw Challengers…
by Sydnie Henry | Nov. 1, 2023 | State
The Senate Committee on Border Security approved an overhaul to a House measure intended to allow Texas to remove illegal aliens. House Bill 4 by State Rep. David Spiller (R–Jacksboro) would create a criminal penalty for improper re-entry from a foreign nation and...
by Brandon Waltens | Nov. 1, 2023 | State
Despite being the top legislative priority of Gov. Greg Abbott, school choice legislation appears all but dead in the Texas House. Abbott had been optimistic about the chances of the legislation passing as recently as Wednesday morning. He told reporters, “We are on...
by The Liberty Cafe | Nov. 1, 2023 | Texas Scorecard Podcasts, Uncategorized
One doesn’t have to be a rocket scientist or philosopher to understand that some very unhealthy things are going on in our world today. On this week’s Liberty Cafe, Bill talks with Idaho entrepreneur Andrew Crapuchettes about how he is taking on some of these...
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