CORINTH, Texas—After serving only one term in office a state lawmaker is embroiled in a tough re-election fight from a candidate who doesn’t shy away from them. Sanger veterinarian Lynn Stucky entered politics in 2016 when he filed to run for the open seat being...
SOUTHLAKE, Texas—A lawmaker who came into office as a conservative and soon betrayed his own constituents is finding himself in the re-election fight of his life as conservatives rally to hold him accountable. State Rep. Giovanni Capriglione (R—Southlake) won his...
On Thursday, Gov. Greg Abbott announced his campaign had a record-setting $43.3 million in cash on hand, more than any other statewide candidate in Texas has ever reported in history. According to a press release from Abbott’s campaign, over 53% of contributions made...
Texas Christian University is offering a new major as a part of its curriculum. The “Comparative Race and Ethnic Studies” major will be added for the upcoming Spring semester. According to TCU’s official website, the major will critically examine “racial and ethnic...
In open races, it can often be difficult for voters to assess candidates’ true positions on important issues. Even Texas’ most liberal Republicans campaign as “Reagan conservatives,” yet govern like liberals once safely elected. In House District 106, however, one...
Gov. Greg Abbott stunned the Austin establishment in November when he bucked the status quo and endorsed Susanna Dokupil in her campaign against liberal Republican State Rep. Sarah Davis of West University Place in the March primary election. Thursday evening, Abbott...
During re-election campaigns, incumbents love to flaunt the endorsements of their elected colleagues, but State Rep. Hugh Shine (R-Temple) may prefer to keep his latest endorsement under wraps. On Thursday evening, departing Speaker of the Texas House Joe Straus...
EASTLAND, Texas—Freshman State Rep. Mike Lang of Granbury is hitting the campaign trail and reaching out to voters to gain their support and hopefully punch a return ticket to Austin. Lang is facing two candidates in the Republican primary. As part of our “On the...
Tarrant County Precinct 3 Justice of the Peace Russ Casey has been caught with his pants down again, metaphorically this time, pushing him to drop his re-election bid. The Republican judge submitted a “Notice of Withdrawal” from the 2018 GOP primary just days after...
The mission statement of Empower Texans describes us as a non-profit service organization that exists to “educate and inspire Texans to exercise effective citizenship” and “empower taxpayers to advocate for good governance and hold their elected officials...
When Tarrant County Sheriff Bill Waybourn sought to shut down a Facebook page critical of his campaign, documents uncovered by Texas Scorecard reveal he sought and received an illegal warrant from an Arlington Municipal Court. An affidavit by Craig Driskell attached...
When he ran for state representative in 2012 against a liberal incumbent, Giovanni Capriglione aligned himself with the Tea Party and campaigned against state and federal overreach. But had voters known about Capriglione’s connections to the Obama stimulus program,...
Gone are the days of so-called “moderate” Democrats. Now one Houston state representative is employing a self-avowed communist in her legislative office. In a strange exchange on Twitter Wednesday evening, Jaime Puente, who serves as the Legislative Director for...
Concerns over retaliation by the Texas Medical Board (TMB) are prompting a state lawmaker to call for greater oversight, following a September 15 ruling by a state Administrative Law Judge exonerating a central Texas physician of wrongdoing. Recent studies show...
HAMILTON, Texas—Conservative candidate Chris Evans is beginning the final leg of his campaign against liberal Republican State Rep. JD Sheffield of Gatesville. Since entering the Texas House in 2013—an effort that required the help of Planned Parenthood, teacher...
A Republican judge in North Texas is under fire for allegations that his candidacy in the 2018 primary election is illegitimate. As a result, the candidate has withdrawn from the race. A local watchdog who spoke with voters says more than 90 voters, whose signatures...
Are non-citizens registering and voting in Texas? That’s a question one county is refusing to answer. Bexar County’s elections department faces a federal lawsuit if it continues to deny access to public records of non-citizens found on the county’s voter rolls. The...
The Montgomery County Toll Road Authority, which is composed of the five members of the County Commissioners Court, is moving forward on the construction of the highly controversial SH 249 toll road. In their first meeting of 2018, the court voted 3-2 to advertise...
GRANBURY, Texas—Things are definitely heating up in the race for Texas House District 60, a seat currently being held by “Taxpayer Champion” Mike Lang (R-Granbury). On Tuesday, the Hood County Republican Party’s Executive Committee voted unanimously to issue a vote of...
