by Michael Quinn Sullivan | May. 8, 2020 | Commentary, Life
It’s easy to miss today, as it would have been 2,000 years ago. Just another set of doors on an anonymous street filled with vendors in the heart of the Jewish Quarter of Jerusalem’s Old City. This archeological site, some 19 feet below the current street level,...
by Brandon Waltens | May. 7, 2020 | State
A runoff election rarely bodes well for an incumbent lawmaker, the logic being that once someone has held office, if they can’t get more than 50 percent of the vote during a primary race, they likely won’t win the ensuing runoff. That could ultimately end up being the...
by Cary Cheshire | May. 7, 2020 | Federal
Texans for Fiscal Responsibility is joining Club for Growth in calling on Congress and President Donald Trump to temporarily roll back costly business regulations in order to help the American economy recover from the Chinese coronavirus and government-initiated...
by 1836 Studios | May. 7, 2020 | Texas Scorecard Video
Empower Texans General Counsel Tony McDonald and former State Rep. Matt Rinaldi join the show to discuss Shelley Luther. Also on this episode: Matthew 6:5-8 5 “And when you pray, you must not be like the hypocrites. For they love to stand and pray in the...
by Brandon Waltens | May. 7, 2020 | State
After spending two nights in a Dallas jail, salon owner Shelley Luther was ordered to be released by the Texas Supreme Court on Thursday. Since April 24, Luther’s business—Salon A La Mode in Dallas County—has been open, despite shelter-in-place orders from Texas Gov....
by Jacob Asmussen | May. 7, 2020 | Commentary, Life
Here’s some wonderful news for you today: God wants to restore every part of your life. Reality right now for many is not a good place; for many, it means lost jobs, livelihoods, loved ones, or even just a miserable array of anxieties, frustrations, and problems that...
by 1836 Studios | May. 7, 2020 | Texas Scorecard Podcasts
Episode 136: West Texas Correspondent Matt Stringer updates listeners on a story out of Odessa where open carry protestors and a bar owner were arrested in relation to coronavirus shutdowns. From the Metroplex, Erin Anderson and TSR host Tony McDonald discuss Dallas...
by Robert Montoya | May. 6, 2020 | Local
The morning after a North Texas businesswoman was fined and imprisoned for daring to open her hair salon before governing authorities permitted it, grassroots activists and leaders gathered and demanded that Texas Gov. Greg Abbott pardon her. He has yet to do so and...
by Cary Cheshire | May. 6, 2020 | State
Situated in western Travis County, House District 47 was the lone Republican seat in a county otherwise dominated by Democrats from the “People’s Republic of Austin.” Was being the operative word. HD 47 fell into Democrat hands in 2018 as part of the...
by Robert Montoya | May. 6, 2020 | Local
A day after the arrest and fining of a North Texas businesswoman—who for weeks has stood as a voice defending the rights of all Texans—23 members of the State Republican Executive Committee have asked Gov. Greg Abbott to issue a pardon, an action he has thus far...
by Brandon Waltens | May. 6, 2020 | State
After opening up her hair salon in defiance of orders from state, county, and city officials prohibiting the reopening of salons, Dallas small-business owner Shelley Luther was sentenced to seven days in jail on Tuesday and thousands of dollars in fines. Overnight,...
by Matt Stringer | May. 5, 2020 | Local
The owner of Big Daddy Zan’s Bar in Odessa, Gabrielle Ellison, was arrested Monday after a SWAT team was sent to shut her business down. She was charged with violating Gov. Abbott’s executive order that certain small businesses, including bars, remain closed. Ellison...
by Erin Anderson | May. 5, 2020 | Local
Four days after the state’s top law enforcement officer warned county officials to avoid misleading the public on vote-by-mail laws, the second-most populous county in Texas signaled support for allowing voters to disregard the laws due to fears of the Chinese...
by Robert Montoya | May. 5, 2020 | Local
A North Texan businesswoman, who for weeks took a stand for her rights and those of other business owners, was fined and jailed for violating a temporary restraining order issued against her and her business. The judge who issued the ruling, however, is still getting...
by Cary Cheshire | May. 5, 2020 | State
Encompassing Blanco and Hays counties, Texas House District 45 is a Republican-leaning district that fell into Democrat hands in the 2018 election after Beto O’Rourke’s campaign turned out large numbers of votes in Hays County, which contains San Marcos and...
by 1836 Studios | May. 5, 2020 | Texas Scorecard Video
Leaders from grassroots organizations across the great state of Texas come together to discuss how Texans, not the government, need to be the ones who save Texas. Texas Scorecard Managing Editor Brandon Waltens will host the forum and take questions from viewers....
by Erin Anderson | May. 4, 2020 | Local
Just days after the state’s top law enforcement officer warned county officials to avoid misleading the public on vote-by-mail laws, a North Texas county commissioner wants to tell local voters they are free to break the law. On Friday, Texas Attorney General Ken...
by Brandon Waltens | May. 4, 2020 | State
Following the future of House District 26, located in Fort Bend County, has been much like watching a rollercoaster, with twists and turns ever since the legislature gaveled out last summer. Currently represented by State Rep. Rick Miller (R–Sugar Land), it was...
by Erin Anderson | May. 4, 2020 | Life
To some, working from home may seem like a great assignment. But Texas teacher Terry Wade has a confession to make: “I miss my kids!” Terry teaches physical education at a North Texas elementary school—at least she did until the coronavirus outbreak shut down schools...
by Robert Montoya | May. 4, 2020 | Local
With few exceptions, the average homeowners’ 2019 property tax bills from school districts in Tarrant County grew, even though Texas lawmakers passed reforms last year that allotted roughly half of the state’s surplus tax revenue to reducing school property taxes. Now...
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