Destin Sensky

Destin Sensky

Destin Sensky serves as a Capitol Correspondent for Texas Scorecard covering the Texas Legislature, working to bring Texans the honest and accurate coverage they need to hold their elected officials in Austin accountable.
Pardo Family CPS Case Dismissed, Controversy Closed
Pardo Family CPS Case Dismissed, Controversy Closed
December 3, 2019
Drake Pardo and his family received a win in the CPS case heard across the state, oft characterized as a blatant trampling of parental and family...
ELECTION: Race to Replace Zerwas Heads to Runoff
ELECTION: Race to Replace Zerwas Heads to Runoff
November 6, 2019
The race to finish the unexpired term of the Fort Bend County-based House District 28 was not decided in Tuesday’s special election; the race now...
Texas Joins Coalition of States Aiming to Curtail California Power Grab
Texas Joins Coalition of States Aiming to Curtail California Power Grab
October 30, 2019
“California and liberal elites shouldn’t get to make decisions for the rest of the country. We need to make sure they don’t.”
Dickey, West Divided on Bonnen Audio Aftermath
Dickey, West Divided on Bonnen Audio Aftermath
October 18, 2019
RPT Chairman James Dickey and his opponent Allen West are divided in their perception of the Texas House Speaker scandal and its 2020 ramifications.
SREC Members Sign Letter Calling for Bonnen’s Resignation
SREC Members Sign Letter Calling for Bonnen’s Resignation
October 17, 2019
So far, 20 members of the State Republican Executive Committee have signed onto a letter calling for the resignation of Texas House Speaker Dennis...
Investigating Committee Members to Skip GOP Caucus Meeting
Investigating Committee Members to Skip GOP Caucus Meeting
October 17, 2019
State Rep. Matt Krause says three Republican House members will recuse themselves from this weekend’s caucus meeting.
O’Rourke: Firearms “Will Be Taken”
O’Rourke: Firearms “Will Be Taken”
October 16, 2019
On the debate stage, O’Rourke maintained he is coming for your guns, now conceding the lives of law-abiding Americans and law enforcement officers...
Republicans React to Bonnen Audio, Call for Resignation
Republicans React to Bonnen Audio, Call for Resignation
October 16, 2019
Though most Republican legislators have remained silent, some are beginning to speak out, calling for Speaker Dennis Bonnen to step down.
Exclusive: Levitt Breaks Silence on Possible Challenge to Klick
Exclusive: Levitt Breaks Silence on Possible Challenge to Klick
October 16, 2019
In a Texas Scorecard exclusive, True Texas Project board member Charlie Levitt breaks his silence on a possible Texas House bid against State Rep....
O’Rourke: Revoke Tax Exemptions of Churches Opposing Same-Sex Marriage
O’Rourke: Revoke Tax Exemptions of Churches Opposing Same-Sex Marriage
October 11, 2019
Beto O’Rourke says churches and religious organizations that don’t support same-sex marriage should face government punishment, including the loss of...
How Will Embracing Gun Control Affect GOP in 2020?
How Will Embracing Gun Control Affect GOP in 2020?
September 19, 2019
Conservative radio host Chris Salcedo and Texas Gun Rights’ Chris McNutt discuss whether GOP leaders will listen to their base and mitigate impacts...
Cruz Splits from Patrick on Gun-Control Proposal: “A Serious Mistake”
Cruz Splits from Patrick on Gun-Control Proposal: “A Serious Mistake”
September 12, 2019
“I hope we don’t do that. I think that would be a serious mistake.”