by Jeramy Kitchen | Oct. 26, 2021 | State
On Monday, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott approved of Texas’ new political maps for the next decade. As a part of the recently concluded third special legislative session, lawmakers were tasked with drawing the boundaries for the next decade for 38 U.S. congressional...
by The Luke Macias Show | Oct. 26, 2021 | Texas Scorecard Podcasts, Texas Scorecard Video
Texas is allowing companies across the Lone Star State to fire their employees, Texans are asking why this is happening when Republicans control the Legislature, and State Rep. Steve Toth has now revealed that the reason we can’t pass a bill to protect patriotic...
by Griffin White | Oct. 25, 2021 | Federal
As citizens continue to protest against vaccine mandates, the nation’s four largest airlines are taking different approaches. Southwest Airlines Earlier this month, Southwest pilots walked out on the airline after it threatened to terminate any employee who was not...
by Sydnie Henry | Oct. 25, 2021 | Federal, State
Last month, the federal government denied a request by Texas Gov. Greg Abbott to declare a disaster on the southern border. After Abbott appealed and asked for help again, the request has again been denied. On September 20, Abbott sent a letter requesting a...
by Jeramy Kitchen | Oct. 25, 2021 | State
Just hours after the Texas Legislature adjourned from the third special legislative session last week, Republican State Rep. Dan Huberty (Humble) announced that he would not be seeking re-election to Texas House District 127. Huberty has served in the Texas House of...
by Redistricting Texas | Oct. 25, 2021 | Texas Scorecard Podcasts
Consisting of 31 seats total, the Texas Senate currently maintains an 18 seat Republican majority. New maps passed by the Texas Legislature could increase that number to 19. But will Democrat lawsuits scuttle plans for the GOP? On this episode of Redistricting Texas,...
by Brandon Waltens | Oct. 25, 2021 | State
While thousands of Texans face the prospect of losing their jobs under COVID vaccine mandates, Gov. Greg Abbott continues to avoid calling legislators back to Austin for a special session to address banning such mandates. Now, a state lawmaker says the issue has “no...
by Griffin White | Oct. 25, 2021 | State
The United States Supreme Court is slated to hear oral arguments on November 1 regarding the constitutionality of the Texas Heartbeat Act, which protects lives from abortion after a heartbeat is detected. The Texas Heartbeat Act took effect on September 1 of this...
by This Week in Texas | Oct. 25, 2021 | Texas Scorecard Podcasts
Employer Vaccine Mandates The third special legislative session concluded with a few things left undone. One of those things is prohibiting employer vaccine mandates. This happened despite the fact that more than 20 bills were filed that would have addressed the...
by Jacob Asmussen | Oct. 22, 2021 | Local
ROUND ROCK — This school board can’t hide from parents anymore. As a conflict unfolds across the country between school district officials and concerned parents, a fight in an Austin suburb school district includes many nationwide issues: racist and pornographic...
by Sydnie Henry | Oct. 22, 2021 | State
As Texas watches companies defy Gov. Greg Abbott’s executive order prohibiting employer mandated vaccines, the Republican Party of Texas is calling on Gov. Abbott in an open letter to order a fourth special session to address the issue. The Republican Party of Texas...
by Jeramy Kitchen | Oct. 22, 2021 | State
Just as the third special legislative session concluded, the attention of many lawmakers has turned to the 2022 primary election season. One of the lawmakers who already has an announced challenger is State Rep. Bryan Slaton (R–Royse City), who currently represents...
by Sydnie Henry | Oct. 22, 2021 | State
State Sen. Bob Hall is doubling down on his support for doctors and patients using off-label treatments to fight COVID. In response to a query by the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services, Nebraska Attorney General Douglas Peterson issued an opinion on the...
by Griffin White | Oct. 22, 2021 | State
The field of candidates for the Texas lieutenant governor race is growing, and filing for the position hasn’t even officially opened. In recent weeks, several contenders have appeared to challenge Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick for his position overseeing the Texas Senate. Two...
by Erin Anderson | Oct. 22, 2021 | Local
A South Texas mayor accused of voter fraud is back on the ballot this November. It’s been four years since Edinburg Mayor Richard Molina allegedly organized an illegal vote-harvesting scheme that led to his arrest and indictment on a dozen felony election fraud...
by The Headline | Oct. 22, 2021 | Texas Scorecard Podcasts, Texas Scorecard Video
Brandon is joined by Jeramy Kitchen to talk about the most recent legislative session and campaign season that is currently ramping up.
by Reflections on Life and Liberty | Oct. 22, 2021 | Texas Scorecard Podcasts
A Muslim sultan walled up a gate in Jerusalem to keep the Messiah from entering the Temple grounds. That’s kind of funny, since the Romans and Jewish political leaders failed so spectacularly when thinking a stone would stop Jesus from rising. This week, Michael Quinn...
by Robert Montoya | Oct. 21, 2021 | Local
Round Rock Independent School District, roughly 20 miles north of Austin, is another flashpoint in the nationwide conflict between parents and the local tyranny of the education establishment. The district has appealed open records requests to Attorney General Ken...
by Adam Cahn | Oct. 21, 2021 | Local
As the race for state representative in Central Texas-area House District 19 heats up, a five-year city council debate has emerged as a point of contention between Republican candidates Ellen Troxclair and Justin Berry. The Austin Police Association, in a statement...
by Griffin White | Oct. 21, 2021 | State
President Joe Biden’s executive order requiring all government contractors to fully vaccinate their employees by November 22 has continued to have negative consequences across Texas and the nation. Hundreds of boats are stuck, awaiting entry to various ports. Pilots...
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