by Erin Anderson | Apr. 11, 2022 | Decision Texas, Local, Metroplex
Two Republicans in a runoff to represent a North Texas House seat sparred Saturday over a campaign sign controversy that’s threatened to overshadow substantive issues in the race. In a candidate debate held in McKinney, House District 61 hopefuls Paul Chabot and...
by Sydnie Henry | Apr. 11, 2022 | Decision Texas, State
As the May runoff election creeps up on Texas, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) endorsed in one heated North Texas race. Parker County Conservatives co-founder Mike Olcott is challenging incumbent State Rep. Glenn Rogers (R-Mineral Wells) for the privilege to represent...
by Texas Scorecard | Apr. 11, 2022 | Decision Texas, State
As children across the state are inundated with harmful ideologies in their classrooms, Texas Scorecard reached out to all of the Republican candidates in the runoff election for the state Legislature to ask whether they would support a Parental Rights in Education...
by Michael Quinn Sullivan | Apr. 11, 2022 | Commentary
Battle lines are forming in the Texas Legislature on the state’s role in stopping the left-wing indoctrination of children in public schools. While the Texas Senate is forecasted to take a more conservative turn, the House’s presumptive leader—Speaker Dade...
by Erin Anderson | Apr. 8, 2022 | State
UPDATED April 12, 2022 to show a correction made by TEA regarding Klein ISD data. CORRECTED April 13, 2022 to show David Hicks moving to Northwest ISD, not North East ISD. Dozens of Texas public school superintendents are taking home super-size salaries, according to...
by Katy Marshall | Apr. 8, 2022 | State
After filing a $150 million lawsuit against the City of San Antonio in 2018, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced a settlement in his favor this week. Paxton initiated the lawsuit after San Antonio Chief of Police William McManus released 12 illegal aliens...
by Sydnie Henry | Apr. 8, 2022 | Central Texas, Local
In Texas House District 19, the Republican primary runoff election between Austin policeman Justin Berry and former Austin City Councilwoman Ellen Troxclair is heating up as tweets from Berry promoting amnesty have surfaced. “I implore our leaders to work with those...
by Michael Quinn Sullivan | Apr. 8, 2022 | Commentary, Life
When your opponents are complaining about how powerful you are, don’t interrupt them. When the government cronies complain about your ability to frustrate their plans, let them keep talking. You are just doing your job as a citizen. A donor told me he was increasing...
by The Headline | Apr. 8, 2022 | Texas Scorecard Podcasts, Texas Scorecard Video
On today’s show, Michael Quinn Sullivan joins to discuss the latest proposal from Texas Gov. Greg Abbott to bus illegal aliens to Washington D.C. on taxpayer’s dime…only if they volunteer. Plus, Robert Montoya discusses Texas Scorecard’s latest investigation into...
by Reflections on Life and Liberty | Apr. 8, 2022 | Texas Scorecard Podcasts, Texas Scorecard Video
Politicians working to undermine our republic and erode liberty don’t want witnesses to their dirty deeds, explains Michael Quinn Sullivan in this week’s reflection. Our system of government wasn’t designed to be set on autopilot, but rather requires the daily...
by Erin Anderson | Apr. 7, 2022 | Local, Metroplex
UPDATED April 9, 2022. Frisco parents are fuming over sexually explicit books found in their local school libraries after district officials assured them “each book is reviewed.” It turns out those reviews come from third-party publications, not the district officials...
by Sydnie Henry | Apr. 7, 2022 | State
As Georgia and Maryland suspend their state gas taxes and provide relief for citizens, many have been suggesting a similar suspension in Texas. According to the Texas comptroller, the state gas tax is 20 cents per gallon. Today’s average price per gallon in Texas is...
by Brandon Waltens | Apr. 7, 2022 | State
On Wednesday afternoon in the South Texas town of Weslaco, Gov. Greg Abbott announced his latest response to the influx of illegal immigration across the state’s southern border. It was immediately derided as a gimmick. The most attention-grabbing proposal? A plan to...
by Robert Montoya | Apr. 6, 2022 | Austin, Local
Indicating that her ruling should not be interpreted as a victory for either side, Williamson County Judge Betsy Lambeth had choice words for the anti-parent faction of Round Rock Independent School District trustees during her dismissal of the lawsuit against them....
by Sydnie Henry | Apr. 6, 2022 | State
Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick is signaling the Lone Star State could join the fight against woke corporations, like Walt Disney. Following the release of the Texas State Senate’s 84 interim charges—topics for Senate committees to study in the interim before the 88th...
by Katy Marshall | Apr. 6, 2022 | Local, Metroplex
Last month, Sara Gonzales of Blaze Media posted a video to Twitter of Dallas police officer Jackia Miles allegedly shoving her at Beto O’Rourke’s townhall. Now, Dallas County’s Democrat District Attorney John Creuzot is refusing to release records related to Officer...
by The Liberty Cafe | Apr. 6, 2022 | Texas Scorecard Podcasts, Texas Scorecard Video
Texans are paying billions more for electricity than needed. On Episode 74 of the Liberty Cafe, we take a look at how faulty economics and greed have led to this and to the decline of Texas’ once world-class electricity market.
by Robert Montoya | Apr. 6, 2022 | Houston, Investigations, Local
Allegations of corruption in Harris County have hit an unignorable fever pitch. In February, the Houston Chronicle reported on how commissioners have directly rewarded their campaign donors with contracts for said donors’ businesses. State and federal officials...
by Texas Scorecard | Apr. 6, 2022 | Decision Texas, State
Faced with long odds at gaining re-election in a seat drawn to elect a Republican, one-term Democrat State Sen. Beverly Powell of Burleson announced today she is removing her name from the 2022 general election ballot. The Republican nominee for the seat, State Rep....
by Sydnie Henry | Apr. 5, 2022 | Quick Takes, State
Testifying for the Texas Senate Committee on Border Security today, newly inaugurated Adjutant General Thomas Suelzer told State Sens. Brian Birdwell (R-Granbury), Chuy Hinojosa (D-McAllen), and Bob Hall (R-Edgewood) that at the current operational pace, funding for...
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