by Mark Lee Dickson | Nov. 11, 2022 | Commentary
On November 8, citizens in Abilene (pop.124,407), Athens (pop. 13,121), Plainview (pop. 22,343), and San Angelo (pop. 101,612) cast their final votes on local abortion bans placed on their ballot through the citizen initiative petition process allowed for by their...
by Sheena Rodriguez | Nov. 11, 2022 | State
More than 13,000 Romanian nationals have entered the United States since Fiscal Year (FY) 2021, according to Customs and Border Protection (CBP). Last month, Texas Scorecard reported on a 13-year-old boy from Romania forced to sell flowers on busy intersections in El...
by The Salcedo Storm Podcast | Nov. 11, 2022 | Texas Scorecard Podcasts
On this Salcedo Storm Podcast: Robert Knight is a journalist and columnist for The Washington Times. He’s the author of a new book, “Crooked: What Really Happened in the 2020 Election and How to Stop the Fraud.”
by Michael Quinn Sullivan | Nov. 11, 2022 | Commentary, Life
No one likes to talk about “accountability.” It’s become kind of a dirty word. We like being given credit, and we can stomach a “friendly criticism.” Most people, though, rebel against accountability – personally and professionally. You know where this is going. And,...
by Reflections on Life and Liberty | Nov. 11, 2022 | Texas Scorecard Podcasts
Even thought the election is over, Michael Quinn Sullivan explains why the need for political accountability never ends.
by Texas Scorecard | Nov. 11, 2022 | Texas Scorecard Video
This week, we are on the ground in Phoenix as ballots continue to be counted in the gubernatorial race that could have major implications on how Texas handles the invasion at the border. The Arizona GOP’s Gina Swoboda explains why the process is taking so long, and...
by Brandon Waltens | Nov. 10, 2022 | Federal
PHOENIX — Arizona’s Republican gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake has found an ally in former Texas State Sen. Don Huffines. Huffines, who ran his own gubernatorial campaign earlier this year, has helped Lake fundraise. And this week, Huffines has been on the ground in...
by Katy Marshall | Nov. 10, 2022 | State
As school districts across the state come under fire for sending employees to education conferences pushing Drag Queen Story Hour and “porn literacy” for minors, the Texas State Board of Education (SBOE) sent members to an event promoting “equity and excellence”...
by Kelly Neidert | Nov. 10, 2022 | Commentary
There is a decent chance that anyone graduating college with an education degree these days has been indoctrinated as a leftist. But as per usual at the University of North Texas, this has been taken to the extreme. UNT currently offers a pre-kindergarten program...
by Texas Scorecard | Nov. 10, 2022 | Texas Scorecard Video
Everyone is talking about Ron DeSantis and what an amazing election they had. And I couldn’t agree more, but Florida wasn’t the only state that made progress in the 2022 midterm elections.
by Sydnie Henry | Nov. 10, 2022 | State
On Wednesday, State Rep. Bryan Slaton (R–Royse City) endorsed State Rep. Tony Tinderholt (R–Arlington) for speaker of the Texas House. My friend @reptinderholt has announced that he is running to be Speaker of the Texas House!Rep. Tinderholt is committed to ending...
by Felicia Cravens | Nov. 10, 2022 | Commentary
Felicia Cravens is a frontline election worker with more than 20 years of experience serving voters at the polls in Harris County. So, how about that Harris County Election Administration meltdown, eh? I’ve tweeted about the failures of this office all year....
by The Salcedo Storm Podcast | Nov. 10, 2022 | Texas Scorecard Podcasts
On this Salcedo Storm Podcast: Andy Kahan is the Victim Advocate for Crime-Stoppers of Houston. Prior to taking this position, he was the Victim Advocate for the Mayor’s Office and Houston Police Department for 26 years.
by Sydnie Henry | Nov. 10, 2022 | Decision Texas, State
“It’s one, two, three strikes, you’re out at the old ball game—NOT until you get a hit,” said Billy Crystal in the comedy “Parental Guidance.” Robert “Beto” O’Rourke, once a “rising star” in the Democrat Party, has now lost three straight bids for office....
by Brandon Waltens | Nov. 9, 2022 | Federal
PHOENIX—Now that Texas’ elections have been decided, attention is turning west towards Arizona, where an undecided gubernatorial race could have major implications on the actions of Texas’ governor and legislature when it comes to securing the Southern Border. As of...
by The Liberty Cafe | Nov. 9, 2022 | Texas Scorecard Podcasts
The reactions of many people to this week’s elections seem to indicate they think their world is being turned upside down. On this week’s Liberty Café, we examine how many of those people are upset that the world is actually being turned right-side up as Jesus Christ...
by Sydnie Henry | Nov. 9, 2022 | Decision Texas, Houston, Local
Despite a hard-fought campaign by Republican Alexandra Del Moral Mealer to take back the county judge seat from Democrat incumbent Lina Hidalgo, who has held the office in Harris County since 2018, Hidalgo will maintain her seat. With a new elections administrator at...
by Katy Marshall | Nov. 9, 2022 | Central Texas, Local
The contentious saga in Round Rock Independent School District continues as the general election results reveal a loss for a slate of pro-family school board candidates. For more than a year, Texas Scorecard has chronicled multiple scandals involving Round Rock ISD in...
by Soli Rice | Nov. 9, 2022 | Decision Texas, Local, State
After Tuesday night’s Republican victory in Texas, the question now arises of whether these newly elected Republican officials will hold to the legislative priorities decided by Texan voters earlier this year. In June of this year, more than 5,000 voting delegates...
by David Vasquez | Nov. 9, 2022 | Decision Texas, Local, Rio Grande Valley
Following former President Donald Trump’s spearheading of the GOP’s historic gains among Hispanic voters nationwide in the 2020 general election, Republicans drafted a wide slate of candidates to challenge Democrat incumbents in South Texas for the federal offices,...
