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How Should I Vote on the Collin College Bond?
I decided to be an educated voter and find out some information about the bond election for Collin College. The bond amount of $600 million seemed large, but Collin County is growing quickly, so on the surface it seemed like the bond made sense and I thought I would...
Straus, Patrick Appoint Budget Conferees
This week, House Speaker Joe Straus and Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick each released the names of the five members they are appointing to serve on the conference committee tasked with hammering out the differences on the state budget. If they can come to a consensus, the...
Imperfect Ridesharing Legislation Passes Texas House
Ridesharing companies like Uber and Lyft could be coming back to Austin and other areas of the state if a measure passed by the Texas House becomes law. Earlier this week, lawmakers debated and passed House Bill 100 by State Rep. Chris Paddie (R–Marshall), which would...
Plano Mayor Bankrolled by Special Interests, Raises Ethical Questions
Citizens from one of Dallas’ largest suburbs are working hard to oppose their Mayor and his allies who’ve pushed for high-density developments despite overwhelming opposition from citizens. Campaign finance records reveal the mayor’s motive to ignore constituents:...
181 Years Of Texas!
Today Texas celebrates 181 years of having our liberty secured. On April 21, 1836, the outnumbered, outgunned Texans decisively defeated the army of Santa Anna on the fields of San Jacinto. The battle lasted less than 20 minutes, more than 600 Mexican soldiers...
Dallas’ Struggling Bus Bureaucracy Gets A Step Closer to Getting Shut Down
Dallas County Schools – the struggling school bus transportation bureaucracy beset with performance problems, safety issues, and financial mismanagement in recent years – is one step closer to being shut down permanently by legislation that passed out of a Texas...
Texas House Committee Scuttles Constitutional Carry, Approves Compromise Carry
On Tuesday, Homeland Security & Public Safety Committee Chairman Phil King (R–Weatherford) chose to advance House Bill 1911 by State Rep. James White (R–Woodville), which would repeal the state licensing requirement for citizens to carry a handgun. However, the...
Watchdog Group Warns Illegal Vote Harvesters in Dallas County
A local watchdog group investigating voter fraud has a warning for illegal vote harvesters preying on elderly voters in and around the Metroplex: "We're not going to stop." Following a story Texas Scorecard broke last week on new allegations of voter fraud in Dallas...
Huffman to Offer Step Backwards on Pension Reform
Giving her colleagues less than 24 hours to digest a 215-page floor substitute, State Sen. Joan Huffman of Houston is expected to offer a significant step backwards in the fight to reform Houston’s broken pension system. Sen. Huffman’s floor substitute to SB 2190...