Advocates highlight the need for school choice as school staff, children, and families ride school buses to the Austin “Pride parade” this weekend.
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Citizens Push Waxahachie to Delay Tax Hike Vote
Residents struggling to cope with the coronavirus shutdowns say city officials should be cutting spending and lowering property taxes.
Austin Council Could Sue ‘Noncompliant’ Businesses, Label Them ‘Nuisances’
Disobey the city’s potential new list of coronavirus rules, and you could be sued.
Second Texas County GOP Votes to Censure Abbott
Harrison County Republicans joined Ector County in passing a censure resolution against Gov. Abbott, and more counties reportedly have resolutions in the works.
Coronavirus Recoveries Soaring in Texas
Recoveries are far outweighing deaths in the state’s major urban counties.
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Fulks Joins Race for 401st District Court Judge
Family law attorney Brook Fulks announces Republican primary run for open Collin County bench.
City Endorses Panther Island Reforms Despite Defiant Bureaucrats
Fort Worth City Council voted unanimously to endorse recommended reforms for the over $1.1 billion redevelopment scheme, but bureaucrats in charge of the project are ignoring them.
New PAC Aims to Kick Out Austin’s Mayor & 5 Council Members
“I think the time has come where people need to stand up and say enough is enough with the city council.”
Trump’s Dallas Rally: Supporters Praise the President
At Thursday’s Trump rally in Dallas, Texas Scorecard met up with supporters waiting to see the president.
Tinderholt: Anti-Free Speech Universities Must Be Held Accountable
The Arlington state representative says lawmakers should prioritize holding taxpayer-funded campuses accountable for violating freedom of speech.
Millions at Stake for North Texas Voters
Skipping the traditionally low-turnout constitutional amendment election this November could be costly for some DFW-area taxpayers.
13th Congressional District Race Begins to Take Shape
Candidates are making moves following U.S. Rep. Mac Thornberry’s retirement announcement.
Bridges to Nowhere: Visiting Panther Island
After 16 years and over $383 million, unfinished bridges are all taxpayers can see for their hard-earned dollars.
School Officials: Some Districts Having Trouble Spending New Money
Despite rhetoric claiming a lack of funding, two school administrators recently said some schools are having trouble spending the extra tax dollars they received from House Bill 3.
Austin City Council Admits Fault on Homeless Law, Kind Of
After the council caused four months of alarming public safety risk, they finally changed their controversial homeless camping law—but only parts of it.
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Spring Brings New Debt Props in DFW
Last fall, Texans were faced with billions of local debt propositions on their November 5th ballot. In...
Vigilance At Every Level
There are compelling reasons why Texans need to be vigilant in holding their local officials accountable....
Judge Sanctions Murphy Turner For Misleading Testimony
A Bexar County judge today awarded sanctions to Empower Texans against Murphy Turner and Associates "in...
The Incentive-Industrial Complex
It seems the State’s economic development marketing material needs an honesty makeover.
Cruz Leads Where TXLege Fails
Over 84 percent of Republican primary voters agree with Cruz …
Fundraisers Speak Louder Than Words
Why would Carona help a Democrat fundraise?
Video Outlines Evidence Against Murphy Turner
In advance of two hearings in Bexar County this week, Empower Texans has submitted to the court a video...
Sen. Duncan plays the populist, ignorantly.
According to Lubbock’s Mudslide Media, state Senator Robert “Duncan suggested some of his fellow politicians...
Monorail Massengale and the Chamber of Boondoggles
Steve Massengale supports a tax increase proposed by the Lubbock Chamber. But does he support their monorail?
Dallas Judge Impugns Homeschoolers
A Democrat judge in Dallas County ordered the removal of children from their homeschooling parents, even though CPS failed to even allege the children were in danger.