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Sunday Scorecard: March 10, 2019
Rachel Malone from Gun Owners of America stops by to discuss gun bills in the 86th Texas Legislature. Also, State Rep. Jonathan Stickland has another “Bad Bill of the Week!”
Cruz, Cornyn on Nominations of Brown and Starr as U.S. District Judges
U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz and John Cornyn released the following statements after President Trump nominated Jeff Brown to fill a judicial vacancy on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas in Galveston, and Brantley Starr to fill a judicial vacancy on the...
Austin Is Making Affordability Easier—but Only for Some
Austin City Council is finally making affordability easier. But only for some people. Recently, city council passed a resolution dubbed “affordability unlocked,” which finally removes some city restrictions to building new housing. Eliminating the restrictions will...
Jury Convicts Ex-Mayor and Land Developer in Public Corruption Scheme
Former Richardson Mayor Laura Maczka and the land developer who she took bribes from and later married were found guilty of conspiring to cheat the public in a scheme to build a controversial real estate project. A jury convicted Maczka and her now-husband Mark Jordan...
Texas Plan Coauthor: Property Tax Relief “Not Substantial”
A coauthor of a House proposal for school finance reform and property tax relief concedes that property taxpayers may be disappointed by its minimal impact on their wallets. Both Democrat and Republican House lawmakers are pushing House Bill 3, labeled the “Texas...
Texas Voters Sue to Protect Free Speech at the Polls
Do free speech rights end at the polls? Two Texas voters don’t think so. They were denied the ability to vote because of what they wore to the polls, and they’re suing to overturn the state’s anti-free speech dress code for polling places. Dallas County resident Tony...
Springer Swap Plan Offers Property Tax Relief … at a Cost
While lawmakers in both chambers of the Texas Legislature are working on property tax plans that offer some small amount of actual relief to the average homeowner, legislation filed in the Texas House could offer homeowners significant savings. But the tax swap comes...
Randall County Republicans Back Tax Relief
Amarillo-area Republicans have announced their support for tax relief legislation. Recently, the Randall County Republican executive committee voted to adopt a resolution supporting House Bill 2 and Senate Bill 2 which call for a number of tax relief reforms, the...
Commentary: When Will Congress Do Something About the Border?
When the Senate takes up a measure to disapprove President Trump’s national emergency designation for the southern border, they will be doing so in the face of statistics that say otherwise. This week, Customs and Border Protection released data showing 76,103...