Tony McDonald

Tony McDonald serves as General Counsel to Texas Scorecard. A licensed and practicing attorney, Tony specializes in the areas of civil litigation, legislative lawyering, and non-profit regulatory compliance. Tony resides in Austin with his wife and daughter and attends St. Paul Lutheran Church.
Impeach the Impeachers?

Impeach the Impeachers?

At yesterday’s hearing of the House Select Committee on Transparency in State Agency Operations, Rep. Ferdinand Frank Fischer III (who goes by the moniker, “Trey Martinez Fischer”) compared the committee’s efforts to impeach UT Regent Wallace Hall with the famous...

A Lone Voice of Reason

A Lone Voice of Reason

Yesterday the ironically titled Texas House Select Committee on Transparency in State Agency Operations finally met in public to hear allegations against UT Regent Wallace Hall. Sadly, only one member of the committee dared to act as a voice of reason throughout day...

Lies, Damned Lies, and LBB Statistics

Lies, Damned Lies, and LBB Statistics

“Figures often beguile me, particularly when I have the arranging of them myself; in which case the remark attributed to Disraeli would often apply with justice and force: ‘There are three kinds of lies: lies, damned lies, and statistics.’” —Mark Twain In August, the...

“Transparency” Committee Lurks in the Shadows

“Transparency” Committee Lurks in the Shadows

At the last meeting of the Texas House Select Committee on Transparency in State Agency Operations — the committee that has been tasked by Speaker Joe Straus with impeaching University of Texas Regent Wallace Hall — the committee’s outside counsel, Rusty Hardin...

A Tale of Two Freshmen

A Tale of Two Freshmen

When Representatives Jonathan Stickland (R–Bedford) and J.D. Sheffield (R–Gatesville) arrived in Austin in January, they were both freshman Republican legislators; newly elected to their first public offices. Both ran for office with an “R” next to their name and on...

Get Two Free Tickets to a UT, A&M, or Texas Tech Game*

Get Two Free Tickets to a UT, A&M, or Texas Tech Game*

It is common knowledge around Austin that state officials are offered free tickets to UT sporting events. What wasn’t known—until now—was which Reps, Senators, and statewide officials take advantage of the program.

Trading Access?

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Trading Access?

A recent study found that a UT degree comes in third place amongst Texas colleges in a ranking of “return on investment.”