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What to Expect on Ector County’s Ballot

Board members for Ector County’s hospital district and community college will be decided on by Odessans this weekend, with five residents vying for trustee positions on the Medical Center Hospital and Odessa College boards. Polls open this Saturday, May 4, from 7 a.m....

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Commentary: The Case for Congressional Term Limits

In January of this year, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) introduced a joint resolution with Rep. Francis Rooney (R-FL) to amend the Constitution to include congressional term limits. If the amendment is passed and ratified by the states, senators would be limited to two...

Texas Scorecard Radio (May 02, 2019)

Episode 83: Jacob Asmussen, Destin Sensky, and Brandon Waltens discuss the latest from around the state. Republican campaign strategist Luke Macias drops by to chat with host Tony McDonald about what to expect in 2020 if the legislature moves forward on...

Licensed Carry in Places of Worship Passes Senate

On Wednesday, the Texas Senate passed a measure putting the state one step closer to making statute out of a 2017 Attorney General opinion asserting Texans who possess a license to carry do so in places of worship. Senate Bill 535 would codify an opinion of Texas...

Geren Amendment Makes Tax Appeals Harder for Citizens

The Texas House passed its version of property tax reform legislation on Tuesday; and while most onlookers were concerned with the major parts of the legislation that would offer more voter control over skyrocketing property taxes, one amendment would make it harder...

Joaquin Castro Passes on Campaign Against John Cornyn

Despite hinting that he would soon announce a campaign for the U.S. Senate, Democrat Congressman Joaquin Castro of San Antonio has announced he would not challenge incumbent Republican Sen. John Cornyn in the 2020 election. Castro, whose identical twin brother Julian...

Garland Asks Voters for $423M in Debt, Tax Hike

Garland voters will decide this Saturday whether to approve millions in new city spending and debt that would result in a significant property tax hike to repay it. The tax increase would be on top of a 53 percent spike in city tax bills forced on the average Garland...

School Finance Reform Rushed Through Committee

State lawmakers made haste Wednesday morning to pass a significant school finance reform out of committee, despite having just received a copy of the bill upon their arrival to the committee’s meeting. “We’re just moving this along in the process,” said Senate...