by 1836 Studios | Jul. 10, 2020 | Texas Scorecard Video
Texas Scorecard Managing Editor Brandon Waltens recaps the week that was! This week Jacob Asmussen and Matt Stringer drop by to discuss the latest from around the state.
by Brandon Waltens | Jul. 9, 2020 | State
In a recent email to activists, Grassroots America – We the People’s JoAnn Fleming argues Gov. Greg Abbott has an easy way to satisfy the growing number of Republicans ranging from frustrated to enraged with how he’s been governing the state. Fleming characterized the...
by Jacob Asmussen | Jul. 9, 2020 | Local
AUSTIN — Central Texans have an important decision to make over the next week: Will they elect a new state senator who will fight for them, or will they choose one who works against them? A special election is currently underway for Senate District 14, a geographical...
by Brandon Waltens | Jul. 9, 2020 | State
After Democrat Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner moved to cancel the upcoming Republican Party of Texas convention, citing public health concerns over the coronavirus, the party is fighting back, filing a lawsuit claiming a breach of contract over the cancellation and...
by Brandon Waltens | Jul. 9, 2020 | State
Efforts by Republican grassroots to formally rebuke Gov. Greg Abbott for his string of unilateral executive orders in response to the Chinese coronavirus are gaining momentum, as the Montgomery County GOP unanimously approved a censure resolution on Wednesday, and...
by Jacob Asmussen | Jul. 9, 2020 | Local
AUSTIN — As millions of Texans struggle to make ends meet because of recent government shutdowns, one Central Texas Democrat congressional candidate is receiving nationwide flak this week after her campaign took tens of thousands of dollars meant for shutdown-crippled...
by Robert Montoya | Jul. 9, 2020 | Local
UPDATE 7/9/20 2:19 PM: Jayne Howell, chairwoman of the Denton County Republican Party, gave the following statement to Texas Scorecard: “Banning people and groups from anywhere due to their political orientation is a fundamental violation to the U.S....
by Thomas Warren | Jul. 8, 2020 | Local
Donald Trump Jr. waded back into Texas’ July 14 election season again this week, recording a video for 13th Congressional District hopeful Dr. Ronny Jackson, in which he praised Jackson and attacked his opponent’s record. In a new video released by the Jackson...
by Brandon Waltens | Jul. 8, 2020 | State, Uncategorized
Newly released guidance from the Texas Education Agency indicates schools will resume on-campus instruction in the fall, but with certain public health provisions, including mandatory masks for students. In a Public Health Planning Guidance document released to school...
by Erin Anderson | Jul. 8, 2020 | Local
After hearing unified public opposition to increasing the tax burden on citizens already struggling from months of government-ordered shutdowns, officials in a North Texas city postponed laying the groundwork for setting a substantially higher property tax rate—an...
by Texas Scorecard | Jul. 8, 2020 | State
As Texas Republicans gather at their convention, delegates will choose between two individuals to lead the party as chairman: James Dickey and Allen West. They’ll also choose the between two individuals for the important position of vice chair: Alma Jackson and...
by Brandon Waltens | Jul. 8, 2020 | State
This article has been updated since its original publishing. The Democrat mayor of Houston, Sylvester Turner, says next week’s Republican Party of Texas convention is canceled, citing public health fears over the coronavirus. ???? I have asked Houston First to cancel...
by Jacob Asmussen | Jul. 7, 2020 | Local
As over 132,000 Austinites have lost their jobs due to government shutdowns, this week, the Austin City Council is considering enacting a list of new rules on struggling local citizens—and violators could be fined, sued, and labeled a “public health nuisance.” On...
by Matt Stringer | Jul. 7, 2020 | Local, State
Within days of the surprise news that the Ector County Republican Party had passed a censure resolution against Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, a second county GOP has joined in, unanimously passing a resolution that also cites abuses of executive authority as the cause of...
by Brandon Waltens | Jul. 7, 2020 | State
Yet another major event has been canceled amid fears of the Chinese coronavirus, as organizers of the State Fair of Texas announced on Tuesday that the event would not be taking place in 2020. The State Fair of Texas, which has taken place annually since 1886, has...
by Robert Montoya | Jul. 7, 2020 | Commentary
As freedom lovers press forward through the hardships of 2020, the fire of resistance continues to rise as we recently got slapped with a statewide mask mandate. As Winston Churchill once said, “When going through hell, keep going.” This year has been a very trying...
by Robert Montoya | Jul. 6, 2020 | Local
As a statewide mask mandate is still in effect and a possible second shutdown looms, data from Texas’ urban counties show that recoveries far outweigh deaths from the Chinese coronavirus. Two weeks ago, North Texas’ Tarrant County public health director, Dr. Vinny...
by Erin Anderson | Jul. 6, 2020 | Local
Another North Texas city is considering using the Chinese coronavirus disaster as an excuse to bypass property tax reform and hit local taxpayers extra-hard while they’re down. Waxahachie City Councilmember Melissa Olson warned constituents this weekend that a...
by Thomas Warren | Jul. 6, 2020 | Local
Former Physician to the President Ronny Jackson has secured a major fundraising lead over his opponent, former lobbyist Josh Winegarner, in the Republican primary runoff to replace U.S. Rep. Mac Thornberry (R–Clarendon). According to new finance reports filed last...
by Erin Anderson | Jul. 6, 2020 | Local
Republican runoff voters are in the process of deciding who will be Ellis County’s next sheriff: challenger Brad Norman or incumbent Charles “Chuck” Edge. Edge and Norman are competing in the July 14 GOP primary runoff because no candidate won a majority of votes in...
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