Michael Quinn Sullivan

Michael Quinn Sullivan is the publisher of Texas Scorecard. He is a native Texan, a graduate of Texas A&M, and an Eagle Scout. Previously, he has worked as a newspaper reporter, magazine contributor, Capitol Hill staffer, and think tank vice president. Michael and his wife have three adult children, a son-in-law, and a dog. Michael is the author of three books, including "Reflections on Life and Liberty."
Update: Border Surge (Finally) Authorized

Update: Border Surge (Finally) Authorized

Texas grassroots scored a big policy win last night for Texas' border security. After stalling for more than two months, House Speaker Joe Straus finally relented and added his name to a letter authorizing the Department of Public Safety to commence a border security...

Border Insecurity

Border Insecurity

A humanitarian and national security crisis is building on the border between Texas and Mexico, with thousands of illegal aliens -- many of them unaccompanied children -- flooding across. Not only is the Obama Administration doing nothing about it, but a report at...

Crony: Ignore Election, Support ‘Business As Usual’

Crony: Ignore Election, Support ‘Business As Usual’

Despite a more conservative Senate and statewide victories of reform-minded leaders like Dan Patrick and Ken Paxton, a crony lobbyist for corporate welfare interests says that with Joe Straus as Speaker of the Texas House it will be “business as usual.” Good luck....

Gaining New Ground

Gaining New Ground

Every statewide endorsee of Texans for Fiscal Responsibility won their run-off elections! Adding to the big wins in March, the 2014 election cycle continued to see conservatives make big gains around the Lone Star State. Dan Patrick and Ken Paxton won their respective...

An Icing-On-The-Cake Election

An Icing-On-The-Cake Election

Be of good cheer, conservatives are winning! Think of it: every conservative legislator drawing an establishment challenger in the primary won big, and more than a half-dozen establishment Republicans lost to conservative challengers. In this run-off election,...

WSJ Highlights TxLege Cover-Up

WSJ Highlights TxLege Cover-Up

It appears the attempt by the leadership of the Texas Legislature to cover-up financial malfeasance and clout-abuse in higher-ed isn't going to go unnoticed in the national media. The venerable Wall Street Journal editorial board this morning has this piece:...