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Overwhelming Majority of GOP Legislative Priorities Officially Dead
With the conclusion of the Texas Legislature’s session fast approaching, Republican activists across the state have been fighting for a number of conservative priorities. But as recalcitrant lawmakers continue to side with lobbyists and bureaucrats over citizens, most...
Amarillo ISD School Board Vice President Resigns
One longtime Amarillo Independent School District trustee has resigned from his position with about two years remaining on his term. AISD trustee John Ben Blanchard tendered his resignation to the school district, which was effective at midnight on May 21, district...
Controversial “Mental Health” Legislation Killed in Texas House, Resurrected Hours Later
This article has been updated since its original publishing. Controversial legislation designed to create the “Texas Mental Health Care Consortium” was killed in the Texas House Tuesday evening on procedural grounds, if only for a few hours. Senate Bill 10 by State...
Staff Blog: Report Cards Are Coming Soon
Less than a week. That’s the amount of time Gov. Greg Abbott, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, Texas House Speaker Dennis Bonnen, and 180 other lawmakers have to make good on the promises they made on the campaign trail. You’ll be the judge of whether they did so or not—a task...
Climate Change Policies Clean Taxpayers’ Wallets
Cities such as Austin are rolling full steam ahead toward policies that have increased taxes and electricity bills and brought blackouts in other countries while doing nothing for the environment. Recently, Texas Scorecard reported how the City of Austin recently...
Senate Sends Ban on Income Tax to November Ballot
A bill banning the state from imposing an income tax on hard-working Texans passed the Texas Senate on Monday after being held up by Democrat senators. Democrats decided to hold out and prevent the bill from being passed with the necessary two-thirds support to send...
Texas House Lawmakers Vote Down Taxpayer-Funded Lobbying Ban
Legislation originally intended to ban the practice of taxpayer-funded lobbying in the Texas Capitol has been defeated by the Texas House after being severely watered down by the bill’s own sponsor and a handful of liberal Republicans who teamed up with Democrats to...
$17M Budget Moves Forward for Texas Tech Vet School
The proposed Texas Tech School of Veterinary Medicine has received a funding boost, which supporters are calling a "major victory" for the project. Last week, the state’s House Budget Conference Committee voted to allocate $17.35 million to the effort by Texas Tech to...
“Save Chick-fil-A” Advances in Texas House
After a theatrical showdown on the Texas House floor, legislation referred to as the “Save Chick-fil-A" bill passed on second reading in the lower chamber of the Texas Legislature on Monday. Senate Bill 1978 passed last week in the Texas Senate by State Sen. Bryan...