by Erin Anderson | Apr. 9, 2020 | State, Uncategorized
Golf isn’t mentioned in Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s coronavirus emergency order requiring all Texans to “minimize in-person contact” except to provide or obtain “essential” services. Many interpreted the directive, in effect April 2-30, as allowing golf courses to...
by David Vasquez | Apr. 9, 2020 | Local
In early April, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott issued an executive order identifying church services as “essential.” Abbott urged religious leaders to conduct their services remotely via livestreaming or prerecorded services, but he did permit in-person services. However,...
by Cary Cheshire | Apr. 9, 2020 | State
Across the state of Texas, and the entire world, everyday life has been disrupted by the Chinese coronavirus and government efforts to contain it. It was roughly one month ago that the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo was canceled in an effort to mitigate the spread...
by Cary Cheshire | Apr. 9, 2020 | State
With the Chinese coronavirus pandemic and governmental restrictions both impeding economic activity statewide, a number of lawmakers are already demanding that the projected shortfalls in revenue will have to be made up for with corresponding budget cuts. The latest...
by Erin Anderson | Apr. 9, 2020 | Local
Despite a statewide directive from the governor of Texas designating church services as “essential” and subject to the same safety guidelines as similar activities, Dallas County’s top elected official issued an emergency order prohibiting in-person worship due to the...
by 1836 Studios | Apr. 9, 2020 | Texas Scorecard Video
Rachel Malone, Texas Director of Gun Owners of America, drops in to discuss gun rights in the time of coronavirus and the success people have seen in pushing back. Also on this episode: Matthew 26:14-16 — Sinful zealotry, verses the zealotry God calls to. Your gun...
by Brandon Waltens | Apr. 9, 2020 | Local
As the government has continuously ramped up social distancing restrictions in order to combat the Chinese coronavirus, much attention has been placed on elected officials at the federal and state level. But what about local officials? Specifically, the ones who have...
by Julie McCarty | Apr. 9, 2020 | Local
Dear Judge Whitley and Tarrant County Commissioners, During this difficult time, you have all been faced with difficult decisions. We are all praying for you and our other state and national leaders, that you and your advisors will have wisdom to make the best...
by Robert Montoya | Apr. 9, 2020 | Local
UPDATE 4/9/20 7:24 PM: County Judge Glen Whitley—spokesperson for the Tarrant Commissioners Court—deleted his previous message claiming to prohibit in-person worship through April 30, a statement that did not match the court’s order. He released an edited video...
by 1836 Studios | Apr. 9, 2020 | Texas Scorecard Podcasts
Episode 132: Brandon Waltens delivers what may be good news regarding the coronavirus. Jacob Asmussen stops by to discuss gestapo-like tactics to enforce social distancing guidelines in Central Texas. Robert Montoya has a story out of Dallas on conflicting data...
by Brandon Waltens | Apr. 8, 2020 | State
As new models show a brighter projection of the impact of coronavirus in Texas than previously predicted, many Texans have been left wondering when they can get back to work. Gov. Greg Abbott says he’s looking to Washington D.C. for guidance. Texas remains one of the...
by Bill Peacock | Apr. 8, 2020 | Commentary, State
With summer right around the corner, Texans better be ready to empty their pockets to pay extra for electricity. According to the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT), energy use from windfarm-generated electricity is now tied with electricity from coal...
by Erin Anderson | Apr. 8, 2020 | Local
Plano’s elected school board trustees agreed Tuesday to delegate specific decision-making authority to the district’s top bureaucrat during the course of the coronavirus closures. At their April 7 meeting, held via videoconference, Plano Independent School District...
by Elizabeth McClung | Apr. 8, 2020 | Commentary
During these surreal times, the strength and resiliency of Americans in every sector shines. The working mother who has adjusted to a new normal, juggling working from home while unexpectedly becoming a homeschool teacher. The manufacturing worker who takes life one...
by Cary Cheshire | Apr. 8, 2020 | State
As the Chinese coronavirus pandemic and Saudi Arabia-Russia price war continue to assail the Texas economy and throw the world into an economic recession, it’s becoming clearer than ever that Texas lawmakers are going to have a serious shortfall in revenue this...
by Erin Anderson | Apr. 7, 2020 | Local
Dallas commissioners voted today to limit County Judge Clay Jenkins’ power to unilaterally issue emergency orders in response to the coronavirus outbreak. Jenkins must now get approval from commissioners before extending his “Safer at Home” order beyond April 30 and...
by Brandon Waltens | Apr. 7, 2020 | State
Governments at every level, from city councils to counties to the state and federal government, have implemented historic restrictions to combat the coronavirus. These policies relied primarily upon catastrophic predictions forecast by modeling from the University of...
by Jacob Asmussen | Apr. 7, 2020 | Local
As local government officials across Texas use their expanded power to enact tighter and tighter restrictions on citizens amid the coronavirus crisis, one Central Texas county judge sparked backlash with his recent comments. Over the weekend, Democrat Hays County...
by Robert Montoya | Apr. 7, 2020 | Local
At last week’s meeting of the Dallas County Commissioners Court, the city’s director of Health and Human Services struggled to answer questions regarding his data on the Chinese coronavirus. It was revealed that Dallas County isn’t tracking the number of...
by 1836 Studios | Apr. 7, 2020 | Texas Scorecard Video
Empower Texans General Counsel Tony McDonald joins Jim & Michael on this episode to discuss the constitutionality, or maybe more appropriately unconstitutionality, of many of the orders being handed down by our elected officials right now. On this episode: John...
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