by This Week in Texas | May. 11, 2021 | Texas Scorecard Podcasts
There are 21 days left in the Texas legislative session. Texas House of Representatives: Convenes at 10 a.m. Will consider 194 total bills, 156 for the first time (CALENDAR) (Third Reading) HB 3 – State Rep. Dustin Burrows (R–Lubbock) – TX Pandemic...
by Adam Cahn | May. 11, 2021 | State
State legislators are set to consider a proposed law that would raise taxes on Texans who purchase travel services through websites such as Expedia or Hotwire. House Bill 2889 by State Reps. Morgan Meyer (R–Dallas) and Dustin Burrows (R–Lubbock) would broaden the...
by Jeramy Kitchen | May. 10, 2021 | State
On Monday afternoon, the Texas House of Representatives considered the Texas Pandemic Response Act, or House Bill 3, by State Rep. Dustin Burrows (R–Lubbock). After hours of discussion and several amendments, the bill passed its initial reading by a vote of 92 in...
by Brandon Waltens | May. 10, 2021 | State
A bill to greatly expand a costly corporate welfare program was killed in the Texas House on Monday. Chapter 313 of the Texas Tax Code allows school districts to offer large tax breaks for 10 years to renewable energy and other businesses. The tax breaks come at no...
by Robert Montoya | May. 10, 2021 | Local
A member of the Fort Worth faction affiliated with U.S. Rep. Kay Granger (R-TX) is pushing to install a new general manager of the local government overseeing her taxpayer-funded boondoggle before the new citizen-elected board is sworn in. On the other side, Fort...
by Warren Norred | May. 10, 2021 | Commentary
Along with the rest of the world, I’ve noticed the liberal lexicon has gone full-bore 1984 in recent years with its redefinitions. The most recent newspeak is the use of “birthing person” instead of “mother”—as though a man could be a...
by Robert Montoya | May. 10, 2021 | Local
Collin Strong, a grassroots organization in Collin County whose mission is to “educate the public, activate a grassroots network, & promote candidates and causes,” has been holding a series of property tax protest seminars. In the seminars, led by Collin Strong...
by This Week in Texas | May. 10, 2021 | Texas Scorecard Podcasts
There are 22 days left in the Texas legislative session. Texas House of Representatives: Convenes at 1 p.m. Will consider 108 total bills (CALENDAR) (Previously Postponed) HB 1556 – State Rep. Jim Murphy (R–Houston) – Extends Ch. 313 tax abatements...
by Brandon Waltens | May. 10, 2021 | gov2022, State
Gov. Greg Abbott has gained another challenge from the right, with the addition of former State Sen. Don Huffines into the gubernatorial race on Monday. “I’m a proud fifth-generation Texan,” said Huffines. “For too long, Texas has been let down by politicians who...
by Michael Quinn Sullivan | May. 9, 2021 | State
The Texas House is set to consider assigning a new task to the speech regulators at the Texas Ethics Commission: policing sexual harassment by registered lobbyists. On the calendar for consideration on Monday is House Bill 4661, by Democrat State Rep. Senfronia...
by Iris Poole | May. 7, 2021 | Local
On Thursday, new court documents were released concerning the controversial case of 2-year-old Tinslee Lewis, who has been fighting for her life against Texas’ 10-day rule at Cook Children’s Medical Center in Fort Worth since she was 9 months old. “[Tinslee’s] doctors...
by Tera Collum | May. 7, 2021 | State
Most parents want their children to be happy, healthy, and good people. So, when parents hear schools say they use an interpersonal skill-building process called Social Emotional Learning for their students, it raises little concern. But now, we are seeing SEL being...
by Jeramy Kitchen | May. 7, 2021 | State
After voting earlier this week to reject a bill to stop men from playing on women’s sports teams in Texas public schools, political retribution has given the bill new life. On Tuesday, the House Public Education Committee held a hearing on Senate Bill 29, the proposal...
by This Week in Texas | May. 7, 2021 | Texas Scorecard Podcasts
There are 25 days left in the Texas legislative session. Texas House of Representatives Convenes at 10 a.m. Will consider 93 bills total, 47 for the first time (CALENDAR) HB 1566 – State Rep. Jim Murphy (R–Houston) – Extends Ch. 313 tax abatements for 10...
by Erin Anderson | May. 7, 2021 | State
Updated May 7 to include the final House vote. After weeks of public discussion—capped off with hours of debate, overnight delays, and deal-making on and off the House floor—Texas lawmakers advanced Republicans’ top-priority election integrity legislation. But key...
by Michael Quinn Sullivan | May. 7, 2021 | Commentary, Life
When most of us hear the name “Magdala,” if we think of anything we might possibly connect this city’s name with the New Testament’s Mary the Magdalene – which is just a fancier way of saying “Mary of Magdala.” But the ruins of this ancient city, tells us a lot about...
by The Headline | May. 7, 2021 | Texas Scorecard Podcasts, Texas Scorecard Video
Jacob Asmussen joins Brandon Waltens to talk about the Texas GOP Press conference on Republican priorities and where the legislature is on passing the Texas GOP legislative agenda.
by Reflections on Life and Liberty | May. 7, 2021 | Texas Scorecard Podcasts
When most of us hear the name “Magdala,” if we think of anything we might possibly connect this city’s name with the New Testament’s Mary the Magdalene, also translated as Mary of Magdala. But the ruins of this ancient city tells us a lot about faithfulness in the...
by Jacob Asmussen | May. 6, 2021 | State
AUSTIN — After two years of lawlessness on the streets of Texas’ capital city, state lawmakers have taken action to restore public safety in Austin and cities across Texas. On Wednesday, the Texas House of Representatives approved House Bill 1925, which prevents...
by The Liberty Cafe | May. 6, 2021 | Texas Scorecard Podcasts
The place of God in government and in our personal lives is of great debate in our increasingly secularized culture. On Episode 37 of the Liberty Café, U.S. Rep Chip Roy discusses his views on the Christian faith and how faithful adherence to God’s Word in our...
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