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Jared Patterson Brags About Being Democrats’ “Favorite Freshman”
A Republican lawmaker from North Texas is bragging about being Democrats’ “favorite freshman” due to his “relationships” with leadership. During a Legislative Recap hosted by the Frisco Chamber of Commerce, freshman State Rep. Jared Patterson (R–Frisco) shockingly...
Commentary: Tone-Deaf Lawmakers Circle the Wagons
Dennis Bonnen needs to resign so that the GOP House delegation can move forward (to borrow a phrase). What began as an embarrassingly bad attempt at cloak-and-dagger political maneuvering has left Bonnen's insubstantial credibility in a smoldering heap. Doubling down...
Keller School District Seeks More Debt
Keller Independent School District’s board of trustees will decide next week whether to call an election in November asking their taxpayers to approve more debt and the property taxes needed to repay it, with interest. A Citizens Bond Advisory Committee submitted...
Texas Scorecard Radio (August 08, 2019)
Episode 97: You've read his account of what happened, but now Empower Texans CEO Michael Quinn Sullivan sits down with Tony McDonald to discuss the meeting he had with Texas Speaker of the House Dennis Bonnen. What happened, and what was Bonnen's backroom...
Rep. Dan Crenshaw Mulls “Red-Flag” Gun Laws
In the wake of the horrific mass shootings that rocked the country this past weekend, politicians and political commentators scrambled to voice their proposals to the growing epidemic of senseless gun violence in America. While opinions voiced over the weekend...
Property Tax Revolution Growing in North Texas
A taxpayer’s revolution is growing in North Texas, as three cities in the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex are now seeking to adopt property tax rates that respect taxpayers. “It’s the people’s money,” Colleyville Mayor Pro Tem Bobby Lindamood Jr. posted on Facebook....
Texas House to Investigate Bonnen’s Backroom Deal
The fallout of Speaker Dennis Bonnen’s backroom offer to Empower Texans CEO Michael Quinn Sullivan continues to escalate. This afternoon, the House General Investigating Committee announced it will hold a public hearing to begin an investigation into the matter. The...
McKinney Set to Raise Property Taxes
A preliminary property tax rate approved by McKinney City Council would result in higher city property tax bills, on average, even though the city is not raising the tax rate. Since 2013, the average McKinney homeowner’s city property tax bill has increased 48...
Conservatives Not Buying Bonnen “Apology”
Following a meeting with Empower Texans CEO Michael Quinn Sullivan in which Speaker Dennis Bonnen insulted members of the House and offered press credentials in exchange for political targeting of specific Republican legislators, Bonnen sent a partial apology to Texas...