by This Week in Texas | Mar. 29, 2021 | Texas Scorecard Podcasts, Texas Scorecard Video
Here is what is happening This Week in Texas in the #TXLege: Numbers & Things Legislative Day: Monday 3/29 – Day 77/140 Tuesday 3/30 – Day 78/140 Wednesday 3/31 – Day 79/140 Thursday 4/1 – Day 80/140 Friday 4/2 – Day 81/140 Number of...
by Erin Anderson | Mar. 27, 2021 | State
After Democrats used a procedural move Monday to delay a scheduled Texas Senate committee hearing on key election integrity legislation, the panel met again Friday to take public testimony on a dozen Republican-priority election bills, drawing scores of citizens back...
by Robert Montoya | Mar. 26, 2021 | Local
On Thursday, Dallas city officials launched their attack against bills that would protect Texans’ religious liberties after last year’s bans on worship. As part of their response to the Chinese coronavirus over the past year, local officials across Texas banned...
by Jacob Asmussen | Mar. 26, 2021 | State
AUSTIN — A bill to protect Texas churches from government closures is moving closer to becoming state law. On Thursday, the Texas Senate approved the Freedom to Worship Act by a bipartisan vote of 28-2. The proposed law would prevent government officials from shutting...
by Michael Quinn Sullivan | Mar. 26, 2021 | Commentary, Life
A self-governing people must be eternally vigilant. The first three words of our Constitution make it clear who is supposed to be in charge: “We the people.” Without the citizens taking an active and engaged role in civic life, the notion of self-governance collapses....
by The Headline | Mar. 26, 2021 | Texas Scorecard Podcasts, Texas Scorecard Video
Each week, Texas Scorecard Managing Editor Brandon Waltens visits with special guests and Texas Scorecard reporters, taking a look at the stories that are making headlines. Brandon spent Thursday at the Texas Capitol speaking with folks about the numerous...
by Reflections on Life and Liberty | Mar. 26, 2021 | Texas Scorecard Podcasts
A self-governing people must be eternally vigilant. The first three words of our Constitution make it clear who is supposed to be in charge: “We the people.” Without the citizens taking an active and engaged role in civic life, the notion of self-governance collapses....
by Iris Poole | Mar. 26, 2021 | State
Gun rights activists showed up en masse to the Texas Capitol on Thursday to testify in favor of constitutional carry, a perennial priority for Texas Republicans. In a marathon hearing that lasted until Friday morning, the Texas House Homeland Security Committee met,...
by Jeramy Kitchen | Mar. 26, 2021 | State
After a long day of testimony that stretched into the early hours of Friday, several citizen legislative priorities were heard in various committees throughout the Texas Legislature. One of those priorities is that of House Bill 749 by State Rep. Mayes Middleton...
by Robert Montoya | Mar. 25, 2021 | Local
Dallas officials dispatched one of the city’s council members to oppose proposals from the Texas Legislature to create roadblocks for cities intent on defunding police. Austin officials, on the other hand, hid behind their interim chief of police while a...
by Ariana Silva | Mar. 25, 2021 | State
University of Texas students woke up to find their pro-life demonstration missing and, later, vandalized. Late Tuesday night, UT Austin students in the Young Conservatives of Texas set up a “Memorial for the Innocent,” planting 1,000 pink flags in the south mall...
by Jacob Asmussen | Mar. 25, 2021 | State
AUSTIN — “My son, starting at 2 years old, was taught that he was a girl by his mother and was pushed into ‘social transition.’” Texan Jeff Younger was one of several citizens and lawmakers who spoke at a Capitol press conference this week regarding a proposed law...
by Erin Anderson | Mar. 25, 2021 | State
UPDATED March 25 to include Cain’s letter to Collier. A partisan power struggle, plus a procedural error, shut down a public hearing in the Texas House on top-tier election reform legislation almost as soon as it began. Both Republicans and Democrats expected...
by Tera Collum | Mar. 25, 2021 | State
Parents have found school districts are in opposition to them when it comes to policies affecting a child’s education and parental access. Parents residing within the Rockwall Independent School District (RISD) recently met with Texas Scorecard to discuss a number of...
by Texas Scorecard | Mar. 25, 2021 | Federal
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Every day, new details emerge about the humanitarian crisis on our southern border. As Sen. Ted Cruz leads a group of his Senate colleagues in a visit to the border, they will be able to see firsthand the crisis that is unfolding there....
by The Liberty Cafe | Mar. 25, 2021 | Texas Scorecard Podcasts
The Liberty Café 34: In Episode 34 of the Liberty Café, economist Robert Murphy and I revisit the Texas blackouts and look at the role renewable energy played in turning the lights off in Texas. But we don’t stop there. We take a look at how the Bible informs us of...
by Erin Anderson | Mar. 24, 2021 | State
Texas Republicans’ top-tier election integrity bills are scheduled for public hearings in legislative committees this week, giving citizens their first chance to formally weigh in on the high-priority measures. Thursday morning, the House Elections Committee will hear...
by David Balat | Mar. 24, 2021 | Commentary
Cities across Texas are witnessing some of the country’s fastest growth. Austin has been dubbed an innovation hub and the “new Silicon Valley.” Healthcare innovation is no exception. New business models are rising, hoping to introduce affordability and a...
by Robert Montoya | Mar. 24, 2021 | Local
This publication does not endorse candidates. Erik Richerson is one of eight candidates running to represent Fort Worth residents in the city’s central District 9. Last month, Richerson sat down with Texas Scorecard to discuss his candidacy, rising crime in the city,...
by Jon Francis | Mar. 24, 2021 | Commentary
This week, I found something in the modern equivalent of my dusty attic that reminded me of how important it is to occasionally stop, remember, and focus on the important things in life. I found a digital picture of a handwritten note from a woman who had an enormous,...
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