Echoing the concerns expressed by small business owners, taxpayers, and conservative activists, a Texas congressman is opposing the creation of a “border adjustment tax” at a time when Republicans have promised to cut taxes. U.S. Rep. Roger Williams...
One freshman member of the Texas House has introduced a resolution honoring his predecessor’s “noteworthy tenure.” But the man he honored isn’t “noteworthy”—he’s infamous for opposing conservatives and, literally, working to stop Republican-backed reforms. In March of...
The Texas House is set to consider a bill on Thursday that would enable bingo parlors to install devices that mimic slot machines. And amazingly, the author of the bill is attempting to pass it on the local and consent calendar, a process resembling a cattle auction...
Shortly before the Texas A&M Board of Regents was set to consider a contract extension for Chancellor John Sharp he’s asking for them to delay it until Gov. Abbott’s new nominees have been installed. Earlier this month, Texas Scorecard reported that Sharp’s allies...
The stage is set for a 2018 rematch of one of the closest Texas House races from last cycle, where an establishment Republican scraped by against his conservative challenger. Earlier today, conservative activist Bryan Slaton announced that he will take another run at...
Earlier this month, the Texas House Committee on Homeland Security and Public Safety heard the emotional case for HB 2702, warranting national attention for its nickname, the “Sandra Bland Act.” The bill is named after Sandra Bland, the motorist who was involved in a...
Parents of Coppell Independent School District elementary school students have complained that boys are being allowed in girls’ bathrooms – and the school district isn’t going to do anything about it. According to two Texas Scorecard sources, parents lodged complaints...
More than two weeks after Empower Texans’ Metroplex Bureau contacted Collin College to ask why contact information for the college’s elected Board of Trustees wasn’t publicly available and published online, it is. Today the college added a “Contact a Board Member”...
Citizens opposed to the proposed high-speed rail line between Houston and Dallas are celebrating victories after legislation that could derail the venture passed the Texas Senate. Last week, lawmakers in the state’s upper chamber passed two major bills strongly...
Americans for Tax Reform president Grover Norquist sent a letter to lawmakers today urging them to vote in favor of legislation that ends the automatic collection of labor union dues from government worker paychecks. According to some estimates, passing legislation to...
When early voting starts today for May 6 local elections being held throughout Texas, Collin County voters will have a very big choice on their ballot: whether to vote “For” or “Against” a $600 million Collin College bond proposition. Most residents agree that Collin...
Months behind the Texas Senate, the Texas House is finally set to bring legislation to ban sanctuary cities to the House floor. The problem? Two powerful state lawmakers diluted and dismantled much of the original bill to the point that conservatives will need to make...
With a campaign built on the theme of “draining the swamp” of Washington, DC, President-elect Donald Trump and his advisors needed an advance team to take control of federal agencies in a more coordinated fashion than had ever before been attempted. That required...
The Lone Star State could be the next to join a growing number of states across the nation calling for an Article V Convention to rein in the federal government – but only if the Texas House acts quickly to pass the measure and remove a poison pill inserted by State...
A Galveston County judge has sided with the county in a long-running dispute over its attempts to seize Rollover Pass, a popular fishing spot on a 22-acre tract of land owned by the Gulf Coast Rod, Reel and Gun Club since the 1950s. Rollover Pass is a 1,600-foot-long...
A hot check was written to Texas’ public schools this week by the Democrat-Republican coalition that rules the Texas House. Despite their bankrupt claims, the measure does nothing to reform the state’s broken finance system, end Robin Hood, or implement desperately...
I decided to be an educated voter and find out some information about the bond election for Collin College. The bond amount of $600 million seemed large, but Collin County is growing quickly, so on the surface it seemed like the bond made sense and I thought I would...
This week, House Speaker Joe Straus and Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick each released the names of the five members they are appointing to serve on the conference committee tasked with hammering out the differences on the state budget. If they can come to a consensus, the...
Ridesharing companies like Uber and Lyft could be coming back to Austin and other areas of the state if a measure passed by the Texas House becomes law. Earlier this week, lawmakers debated and passed House Bill 100 by State Rep. Chris Paddie (R–Marshall), which would...
