by Soli Rice | Nov. 15, 2022 | Local, Metroplex
Sara Gonzales, the founder of Defend Our Kids Texas, continues to stand up against the sexual abuse of children. This week, Gonzales took the issue to Plano City Hall, calling out council members for allowing disturbing drag events to be hosted for children. Will the...
by Sydnie Henry | Nov. 15, 2022 | State
On Tuesday, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott announced his invocation of the Invasion Clauses of the U.S. and Texas constitutions as the invasion on the Texas-Mexico border worsens, but he refused to outright declare an invasion and return illegal border-crossers to Mexico. I...
by The Salcedo Storm Podcast | Nov. 15, 2022 | Texas Scorecard Video
On this Salcedo Storm Podcast: Matt Rinaldi is the conservative chairman of the Republican Party of Texas. He’s a former Texas representative who spent four years in the Texas Legislature.
by The Salcedo Storm Podcast | Nov. 15, 2022 | Texas Scorecard Podcasts
On this Salcedo Storm Podcast: Chuck DeVore is the Chief National Initiatives Officer at the Texas Public Policy Foundation. He writes about the economy, election integrity, energy, tax, and regulatory policies, and he frequently appears on Fox News.
by Sydnie Henry | Nov. 15, 2022 | State
As prefiling for the 88th Legislative Session started Monday, State Reps. Steve Toth (R–The Woodlands) and Bryan Slaton (R–Royse City) immediately filed House Bill 41 and House Bill 42, respectively, to ban the child gender mutilation procedures wreaking havoc on...
by The Luke Macias Show | Nov. 15, 2022 | Texas Scorecard Podcasts
Luke Macias breaks down what you should take away from elections across the country and in Texas. He also talks about the growing momentum behind banning Democrat chairs in the Texas House. Transcribed by https://otter.ai Welcome to the Luke Macias Show. This is the...
by Soli Rice | Nov. 14, 2022 | State
Monday marked the beginning of bill prefiling in the Texas Legislature for the 88th Legislative Session. The opening of bill prefiling kicked off with hundreds of bills being filed within the first few hours, and even more followed. One of the major bills was State...
by Tony Tinderholt | Nov. 14, 2022 | Commentary, State
In 2017, I was one of five state representatives who participated in writing a rule that established a process for the Texas Republican Caucus to select the speaker of the House prior to the first day of session. This was an effort led by conservatives in order to end...
by Erin Anderson | Nov. 14, 2022 | Local, Metroplex, Quick Takes
Attorneys for Plano Independent School District are refusing to disclose how much taxpayer money the district spent advertising a tax increase and billion-dollar bond package on the November ballot, a lack of transparency that further undermines trust in the...
by Thomas Warren | Nov. 14, 2022 | Local, West Texas
The City of Amarillo will be appealing a recent decision by an Amarillo district court judge invalidating a debt issuance approved earlier this year for a new civic center complex. According to an announcement from the City of Amarillo, officials plan to appeal the...
by Brandon Waltens | Nov. 14, 2022 | Houston, Local, Quick Takes
From Gov. Greg Abbott’s Office: Governor Greg Abbott today called for an investigation into the widespread problems with Harris County’s elections last Tuesday. Voters in Harris County were frustrated by confusion and delays including missing keys,...
by Thomas Warren | Nov. 14, 2022 | Local, West Texas
Last week, Amarillo Republicans made a historic change, flipping a longtime local Democrat-controlled precinct red. On Tuesday, Republicans Blair Schaffer and Robert Taylor scored victories in elections held in Potter County Precinct 2. The precinct encompasses most...
by Brandon Waltens | Nov. 14, 2022 | State
A new poll of Texas Republican primary voters shows a majority would be less likely to support Republican legislators who vote to allow Democrats to be put in leadership positions in the state Legislature. The poll, which was commissioned by the Republican Party of...
by Andy Hopper | Nov. 14, 2022 | Commentary
One of my favorite Internet GIFs depicts Charlie Brown charging towards a football, but as he is about to kick it, Lucy pulls the ball away. Charlie Brown clearly never absorbed the maxim “fool me twice, shame on me.” Similarly, Texas conservatives have for years been...
by The Salcedo Storm Podcast | Nov. 14, 2022 | Texas Scorecard Podcasts
On this Salcedo Storm Podcast: Chris and Sean talk about the midterms and what it says about America.
by Sydnie Henry | Nov. 11, 2022 | Federal
On Thursday, U.S. District Judge Robert Pittman of the Northern District of Texas blocked President Joe Biden’s implementation of a student loan forgiveness plan that would put taxpayers on the hook for $400 billion. Pittman called the program an “unconstitutional...
by Sydnie Henry | Nov. 11, 2022 | State
A previous version of this article said there are 15 incoming Republican freshman. There are 17, with Charles Cunningham winning HD 127, and Carl Tepper winning automatically in HD 84. As Republicans maintain a majority in the Texas House of 86-64—and after a...
by Darrell Frost | Nov. 11, 2022 | State
On Tuesday, voters in 38 school districts across Texas approved more than $12 billion in school bonds, bringing the state’s school debt to $125.4 billion. These amounts don’t include the interest school districts must pay until the bonds are retired. Background Across...
by David Vasquez | Nov. 11, 2022 | Decision Texas, Local, Rio Grande Valley
In the lead-up to the 2022 election, Gov. Greg Abbott led a push by Republicans to ride issues such as border insecurity and inflation to gain a foothold in the Rio Grande Valley after a better-than-expected performance by the GOP in the 2020 election. Republicans...
by Erin Anderson | Nov. 11, 2022 | State
Texans counting on May’s pro-parent momentum to carry conservative school board candidates to a second wave of wins in November were mostly disappointed on Election Day. During the May local elections, school board candidates backed by powerful parent movements saw...
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