by Jacob Asmussen | Sep. 23, 2020 | Local
In the latest chapter of the ongoing fight to “reimagine” the Alamo, state officials decided overwhelmingly to block the controversial plan to remove a historical memorial from the hallowed Texas battlefield. Late Tuesday, the Texas Historical Commission voted 12-2 to...
by Brandon Waltens | Sep. 23, 2020 | State
A growing number of Republicans are taking issue with Gov. Greg Abbott’s string of unilateral executive orders in response to the Chinese coronavirus, urging the Supreme Court of Texas to overturn his executive order extending early voting in the November election....
by Robert Montoya | Sep. 23, 2020 | Local
The first of three planned citizens rallies was held in front of Dallas City Hall a day before city council was scheduled to vote on whether or not to raid $7 million of taxpayer money from police overtime to spend on other government programs. On Wednesday, September...
by Brandon Waltens | Sep. 22, 2020 | State
A Republican lawmaker says he is withdrawing his support for Gov. Greg Abbott, motivated by Abbott’s handling of the Chinese coronavirus. State Rep. Steve Toth (R–The Woodlands) made the announcement in an open letter released on Tuesday. “Having exhausted every...
by The Luke Macias Show | Sep. 22, 2020 | Texas Scorecard Podcasts
This week I sat down with my friend and fellow patriot Mike Olcott, who is the brain and brawn behind Parker County Conservatives. You can learn more about Mike’s group at ParkerCountyConservatives.com. Mike and I talk about the Senate District 30 special election,...
by Robert Montoya | Sep. 22, 2020 | Local
A controversial leftist activist involved in this year’s protests-turned-riots in Dallas also supports the move to raid $7 million from the police overtime budget. For years, he has had a seat at the table of Dallas city politics, including the hiring of Police...
by Jim Ellis | Sep. 22, 2020 | Commentary
As we move closer to Election Day, various scenarios are being discussed and theorized about who will win the presidential race and which states will fall to what candidate. A little mentioned outcome, that is a mathematical possibility, is an Electoral College tie. A...
by Robert Montoya | Sep. 22, 2020 | Local
As Dallas City Council approaches their Wednesday vote on whether or not to raid $7 million of taxpayers’ money from the police overtime fund to spend on other government programs, citizens are planning three rallies to show support for the police and hold city...
by Brandon Waltens | Sep. 21, 2020 | State
“No Exceptions, No Delays…. Open Texas NOW.” That’s the call to action of a resolution passed nearly unanimously by the Republican Party of Texas executive committee, urging Gov. Greg Abbott to “immediately rescind all COVID-related mandates, closures, and...
by Erin Anderson | Sep. 21, 2020 | State
A special election to replace a North Texas state senator heated up over the weekend as the current officeholder campaigned on behalf of his chosen successor—another longtime lawmaker—against a newcomer supported by the grassroots. At a candidate forum on Friday,...
by Robert Montoya | Sep. 21, 2020 | Local
Citizens are expressing frustration after an image of Fort Worth Independent School District board President Cinto Ramos Jr.—who has previously expressed opposition to in-person classes—surfaced on social media with what appears to be his child at a Dallas Cowboys...
by Robert Montoya | Sep. 19, 2020 | Local
A North Texas citizen disputes the story told by a committee co-chair to the Carroll school board trustees about a meeting they had regarding a cultural plan that has outraged citizens. At the September 14 meeting of the Carroll Independent School District Board of...
by The Headline | Sep. 18, 2020 | Texas Scorecard Video
Brandon Waltens and Michael Quinn Sullivan discuss Gov. Greg Abbott’s latest orders allowing some businesses to reopen with less limited capacity. Also Texas’ former Republican Speaker of the House is back in the news telling Republicans to stop fighting Democrats....
by Don Huffines | Sep. 18, 2020 | Commentary
The political class has a way of rallying around its own. As a Texas state senator in Austin, I quickly learned the first rule for newly elected members was to never expose the bad actions of your colleagues or to hold them accountable to their campaign promises. Most...
by Erin Anderson | Sep. 18, 2020 | Local
Local citizens notched a win for government accountability after successfully petitioning their North Texas city to get approval from voters before issuing millions in new taxpayer-supported debt. On July 28, the Farmers Branch City Council tentatively approved a plan...
by The Headline | Sep. 18, 2020 | Texas Scorecard Podcasts
Brandon Waltens and Michael Quinn Sullivan discuss Gov. Greg Abbott’s latest orders allowing some businesses to reopen with less limited capacity. Also Texas’ former Republican Speaker of the House is back in the news telling Republicans to stop fighting...
by Jacob Asmussen | Sep. 18, 2020 | Local
AUSTIN — Much like the old fable “The Emperor’s New Clothes,” someone in Texas’ capital city had to speak up and tell the mayor his public doomsday prediction was not actually true. Recently revealed emails from June show Democrat Austin Mayor Steve Adler...
by Reflections on Life and Liberty | Sep. 18, 2020 | Texas Scorecard Podcasts
To believe the handwringing social media posts I scroll past every day, this election is simultaneously the “most important” in history, and one which would make our Founding Fathers roll in their graves. Whatever other cultural decay we have experienced, a propensity...
by Michael Quinn Sullivan | Sep. 18, 2020 | Commentary, Life
To believe the handwringing social media posts I scroll past every day, this is the worst presidential election in history. We’re told that our Founding Fathers must be rolling in their graves. Whatever other cultural decay we have experienced, a bipartisan...
by Bob Hall | Sep. 17, 2020 | Commentary
Today, the Texas government reiterated its newly found disdain for liberty and justice when they proudly announced their vision for re-opening Texas. This is not enough. Texans do not want incremental liberty and freedom. Texans want and deserve liberty and freedom in...
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