by Brandon Waltens | Feb. 28, 2023 | State
Former speaker of the Texas House Dennis Bonnen only served one term in the position before being ousted in a public abuse of office scandal. Now he’s following a familiar path taken by ex-lawmakers: the lobby. While Bonnen had served as a member of the Texas House...
by Brandon Waltens | Feb. 28, 2023 | State
The coalition against long weekends in the Texas House continues to grow, as five members voted against a resolution to allow legislators to leave for an extended four-day weekend. In order to adjourn for more than three days during the session, the House and Senate...
by Brandon Waltens | Feb. 28, 2023 | State
Once again eschewing the priorities of Texas Republicans, House Speaker Dade Phelan announced three more of his own legislative priorities—including reviving a controversial corporate welfare program opposed by both parties. Phelan says the package of priorities is...
by Darrell Frost | Feb. 28, 2023 | State
More than two years after being sued by several abortion advocacy groups for defamation, Mark Lee Dickson and Right to Life of East Texas have been cleared of wrongdoing by the Supreme Court of Texas. Mark Lee Dickson is the director of Right to Life of East Texas and...
by The Salcedo Storm Podcast | Feb. 28, 2023 | Texas Scorecard Podcasts
Richard Johnson serves as the Director of the Booker T. Washington Initiative at the Texas Public Policy Foundation. He has 30 years of experience as an educator in the great State of Texas.
by Brandon Waltens | Feb. 28, 2023 | State
A new study from the Huffines Liberty Foundation finds renters won’t be benefiting from proposed changes to Texas’ property tax system—and for everyone else, it will be short-lived. Authored by Bill Peacock, the study shows individuals who rent—whether...
by Emily Medeiros | Feb. 28, 2023 | State
As legislators continue to grapple with the ongoing debate around property taxes, Republican State Rep. Brian Harrison from Midlothian said he is sick and tired of his constituents losing their homes due to unfair and unethical property tax systems. Earlier this...
by The Salcedo Storm Podcast | Feb. 28, 2023 | Texas Scorecard Podcasts
Alice Linahan is a Politically Active Texas Mom who has worked in the trenches of grassroots conservatism FOR YEARS. She is the purveyor of VoicesEmpower.com and is Vice President of Women on the Wall.org.
by The Luke Macias Show | Feb. 28, 2023 | Texas Scorecard Podcasts
Today I’m joined by Brandon Waltens to break down all of our liberal democrat chairmen in the Texas House.
by Texas Scorecard | Feb. 27, 2023 | Texas Scorecard Video
State Rep. Thompson is the second-longest-serving representative in the Texas House, beginning her 25th session this year. To read the full story, click here.
by Soli Rice | Feb. 27, 2023 | Houston, State
Following her decision to use ivermectin to combat COVID-19 and issuing a declaration that she would only treat the unvaccinated, Dr. Mary Talley Bowden’s medical license is being threatened by the Texas Medical Board on behalf of complaints from two separate...
by Sydnie Henry | Feb. 27, 2023 | State
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis presented a proposal to the Florida Legislature that would help counteract the costs of the Biden administration’s open border crisis. DeSantis is seeking to increase human smuggling penalties, require universal use of E-Verify (an employment...
by Bob Hall | Feb. 27, 2023 | Commentary
Social pressure is the No. 1 driver of gender dysphoria, and the way it is currently being treated is not working. We don’t let young children get tattoos, smoke cigarettes, or drink alcohol, indicating that society believes they are not mature enough to make...
by Darrell Frost | Feb. 27, 2023 | State
For the third session in a row, State Rep. Terry Canales, a Democrat from Edinburg, has been appointed to chair the Transportation Committee in the Republican-controlled Texas House of Representatives. Canales was first appointed to chair this committee by former...
by David Vasquez | Feb. 27, 2023 | Local, South Texas
After it was discovered that at least 11 illegal votes were cast in the November 2022 election for the Laredo City Council District 2 race, the Texas attorney general’s office is stepping in to investigate alleged voter fraud. The race for the District 2 seat...
by Erin Anderson | Feb. 27, 2023 | Local, Quick Takes
Another Texas teacher has been charged with a sex crime involving a child. Tyler Independent School District officials notified families on Thursday that Tyler police had arrested a Three Lakes Middle School employee on charges of sexual assault of a child, a felony....
by Carlos Turcios | Feb. 27, 2023 | Commentary
Recently, Gov. Greg Abbott warned state agencies about using DEI for hiring purposes, as it is deemed discriminatory against certain groups of people. This comes after many months of parental protests against the practice of critical race theory in independent school...
by The Salcedo Storm Podcast | Feb. 27, 2023 | Texas Scorecard Podcasts
Chris & Sean talk about the lost art of oil changes, viral video out of gov-ed, lab-leak revelations out of Wuhan, and SNL…still not funny, but raising some eyebrows.
