by Thomas Warren | Apr. 1, 2021 | Local
One company could be getting a big incentive package, funded by Amarillo taxpayers. Last week, the Amarillo City Council approved a tax abatement and incentive package for Cacique LLC. The company, which is a producer of Latin dairy products and salsas, is considering...
by Jeramy Kitchen | Mar. 31, 2021 | State
Two bills seeking to curtail perceived authorities by the Texas governor in times of disaster are moving through the process in the Texas Senate. On Wednesday, the Senate Committee on State Affairs met to consider Senate Bill 1025 and Senate Joint Resolution 45...
by Jacob Asmussen | Mar. 31, 2021 | State
AUSTIN — As a humanitarian crisis continues unfolding at the Texas-Mexico border, the state’s top law enforcer announced another consequence of the chaos—a nearly $1 billion annual bill charged to Texas taxpayers. On Wednesday, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton said...
by Joshua Pierce | Mar. 31, 2021 | State
Just days after the governing body of the Republican Party of Texas voted to leave the free-speech social media platform Gab, Texas GOP Chairman Allen West has created a Gab account of his own. His first Gab post was dedicated to discussing why critical race theory...
by Joshua Pierce | Mar. 31, 2021 | State
The Texas Senate has passed priority legislation that would prohibit social media monopolies from censoring users for their political views, with the vote largely—but not entirely—along party lines. There was much debate over Senate Bill 12 before its passing, which...
by Ariana Silva | Mar. 31, 2021 | State
To help usher in Easter, University of North Texas students planned an Easter egg hunt that was not warmly accepted by other students. The Sunday before Easter, students in Young Conservatives of Texas hid 250 Easter eggs containing Bible verses around campus. While...
by Robert Montoya | Mar. 31, 2021 | State
Parents are asking the Texas Legislature to enshrine into law their right to seek a second opinion in cases where a child abuse pediatrician—“doctors with special training, experience, and skills in evaluating children who may be victims of some type of abuse or...
by Jeramy Kitchen | Mar. 31, 2021 | State
On Tuesday, hundreds of activists from across the state rallied in front of the state Capitol in support of House Bill 3326 and House Bill 3641, authored by Rep. Bryan Slaton (R–Royse City), which call for the abolition of abortion and to ignore the U.S. Supreme Court...
by Jacob Asmussen | Mar. 31, 2021 | State
After President Joe Biden was blasted for banning reporters from seeing the humanitarian crisis at the Texas-Mexico border, he is finally beginning to allow media into a southern Customs and Border Protection facility. “President Biden should have listened to me...
by Brandon Waltens | Mar. 30, 2021 | State
With temperatures warming up as the arrival of spring sweeps the state, the Texas House has now approved a series of bills designed to prevent the woes brought about by last month’s winter storm. The six bills were part of a seven-bill package prioritized by Speaker...
by Erin Anderson | Mar. 30, 2021 | State
A new report reveals Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg funneled at least $36 million in private cash to local Texas election administrators in 2020, with most of the money going to boost turnout in Democrat-controlled counties. The report, Building Bias, is based on...
by Brandon Waltens | Mar. 30, 2021 | State
Since the beginning of the year, Gov. Greg Abbott hasn’t spent a lot of time with his fellow statewide elected officials. Public information records obtained by Texas Scorecard show that from January 1 to March 3, Abbott’s office only has records of meetings and phone...
by Jeramy Kitchen | Mar. 30, 2021 | State
Last week proved to be a marathon of public hearings on many priorities for conservative activists across the state. Bills relating to election integrity, religious freedom, a ban on taxpayer-funded lobbying, gender modification, constitutional carry, and other...
by Robert Montoya | Mar. 30, 2021 | Federal, State
While Texas has so far been silent, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) announced the Sunshine State flatly refuses to go along with the Biden-Harris administration’s vaccine passport plan, where Americans could face requirements to show proof of vaccination in order to...
by Thomas Warren | Mar. 30, 2021 | Local
When Amarillo voters head to the polls on May 1, they will see the names of 12 people who want to earn their votes to serve on the Amarillo City Council. This year’s candidates come from all walks of life, including incumbents, political outsiders, military...
by The Luke Macias Show | Mar. 30, 2021 | Texas Scorecard Podcasts, Texas Scorecard Video
State Rep. James Talarico (D-Round Rock) led the Texas House in a sad and revealing prayer last week. Former State Rep. Jonathan Stickland was the first to speak about this issue, and Talarico is now getting national attention for his deceiving prayer. Democrats...
by Jacob Asmussen | Mar. 29, 2021 | State
AUSTIN — State lawmakers are moving closer to saving countless Texas children’s lives. On Monday, with 19 senators voting for and 12 against, the Texas Senate approved several proposed laws to protect children from being killed in the womb. Among the proposals is...
by Iris Poole | Mar. 29, 2021 | State
Legislation that would require Congress to declare war before the Texas National Guard would be sent into active combat status is moving through the legislative process. House Bill 2701, by State Rep. Bryan Slaton (R–Royse City), was heard on Monday before the House...
by Thomas Warren | Mar. 29, 2021 | Local
On May 1, four candidates will ask voters for their support to lead Amarillo for the next two years. The pack of candidates includes the incumbent and three candidates from varying backgrounds, all with their own platforms and promises. However, while the race is...
by Erin Anderson | Mar. 29, 2021 | Local
Local elections are getting decidedly more partisan in one North Texas county, as the two major political parties release endorsements in area city and school district races. And a bill moving through the Legislature, filed by a state lawmaker from the area, could...
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