A grassroots effort to recall an Odessa city councilmember continues to gain momentum as the November 21 deadline approaches to file the petition. “After every city council meeting or after another story comes out in the Odessa American, the number of Facebook...
According to the Price’s hometown newspaper, the Amarillo Globe News, the lawmaker is “weighing his options after being encouraged by other Texas House members to replace outgoing House Speaker Joe Straus.” But none of Price’s Republican colleagues who were...
Rumors have swirled for months regarding President Donald Trump’s potential nomination of former Harris County Judge Ryan Patrick to an open U.S. Attorney spot, and the White House made it official on Wednesday with a wave of nomination announcements. Patrick was...
The mayor of one of North Texas’ largest suburbs has a glaring conflict of interest—he concurrently serves as a city official and as the county’s chief appraiser. Even worse, two members of the appraisal district’s board of directors who hired the appraiser are also...
Yesterday, House Financial Services Committee chairman Jeb Hensarling (R-Dallas) announced that he will not seek a ninth term in Congress next year, the timing coinciding with his internal term limit as the major committee’s leader. Mr. Hensarling was first elected in...
A conservative Texas lawmaker is asking the Texas Republican Congressional delegation to eliminate an Obama-era tax exemption and use the funding saved to lower rates. On Wednesday, Texas Railroad Commissioner Wayne Christian, one of three regulators charged with...
Texas House Republicans could be moving towards selecting a replacement for House Speaker Joe Straus within the caucus after a workgroup studying the issue released its recommendations. On Tuesday, House Republican Caucus Chairman Tan Parker released a report written...
With his term-limited tenure as chairman of the powerful Committee on Financial Services ending next year, Republican US Rep. Jeb Hensarling nonetheless surprised the political world by announcing he won’t seek re-election in 2018. A protege of former US Sen....
UPDATE: The resolution was tabled in order to ensure the entire Executive Committee is up to date on all the information available due to the controversial nature of the situation, according to Cherokee County GOP Chairwoman Blair. An East Texas Republican lawmaker...
Last week, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick and Speaker Joe Straus both released their interim charges, giving Texans a sneak-peak at what the legislature will be focused on until the next regular session in January 2019. Between legislative sessions, the Texas Lt. Governor and...
Cities across the state are violating the spirit of Texas’ new annexation law by trying to rush through land grabs ahead of the law’s December 1 effective date, but residents have been stepping up and fighting back. Texas Scorecard has been reporting on many North...
One of the Texas Legislature’s lowest-performing Republican members when it comes to fiscal issues has a potential primary challenger. Dallas entrepreneur Lisa Luby Ryan signaled she may be considering a challenge to State Rep. Jason Villalba (R-Dallas) in Texas...
Collin County Judge Keith Self announced Saturday that he will “soon” appoint a replacement for Precinct 3 County Commissioner Chris Hill. Hill resigned his seat on the court last week in order to run for County Judge, as Texas’ “resign to run” rules required him to....
The following is an excerpt from a comprehensive report on Retama Park and the Straus Family. To learn more about the Retama boondoggle and cast of unsavory characters who brought it about, click here. First, the commonly reported concept that the Straus family...
Montgomery County is well known for its corrupt politicians and colorful politics. However, the “good ol’ boys” regime that has ruled the county for decades is perilously close to crashing down, in part due to the tremendous efforts of a man who has served as a...
Garrett Boersma is running to represent House District 9 in the Texas Legislature. The northeast Texas district includes the counties of Cass, Marion, Harrison, Panola, Shelby and Sabine. In announcing his candidacy, the local businessman and former Marshall city...
Collin County Commissioner Chris Hill is officially a candidate for County Judge, stepping up as the county’s current judge steps down. “We need strong conservative leadership on Commissioners Court who will continue the legacy of Keith Self,” Hill told a crowd of...
Grimes County officials and activists are considering resurrecting their now inactive sub-regional planning commission to combat an ill-devised high speed rail project threatening the community. At a recent meeting of citizens at the American Legion hall in Anderson,...
Brownsville City Commissioner Cesar De Leon was in a see-saw of announcements this month after a four-hour leaked audio recording of his racist comments against the District Attorney’s office was released to the public by former (demoted) Fire Department Chief Carlos...
The City of Hutto’s Economic Development Corporation came under fire this summer when City Manager Odis Jones issued a memo calling out members for wasting taxpayer dollars on lavish trips and upscale hotels aimed at drawing businesses to the central Texas town. But...
