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Blue Ridge Residents Convince City To Pause Muslim-owned Developments
City council tabled a vote on two proposed communities pending a review of annexation agreements with the properties’ owners.
Major ICE Operation Nets 646 Illegal Alien Arrests in Houston, Including Gang Members
Of the 646 arrested, 140 were criminal aliens charged with or convicted of aggravated felonies or other violent offenses.
Belton Middle School Teacher Jailed for Sexually Assaulting a Student
Logan Demeny has been on leave from Belton ISD since allegations arose last month.
Harris County 17-Year-Old Charged Under Texas’ New Terrorism Law
Laith Adil Shehzad is accused by authorities of planning a mass shooting.
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Brassfield Bets on Outworking Price
AMARILLO, Texas—Grassroots Texans across a wide swath of the High Plains will be asked to decide between two candidates to send to the Texas House in 2019: incumbent State Rep. Four Price (R–Amarillo) or Fritch City Manager Drew Brassfield. As part of our “On the...
Fort Worth ISD Finally Adopts A(nother) New Ethics Policy
After sparking confusion and criticism by adopting, then abandoning, a strong new ethics policy within the space of a few months, Fort Worth’s school board finally put in place another new set of conflict-of-interest standards. But not everyone is satisfied with the...
AG: “Inadequate Safeguards” to Prevent Stolen Elections
Following a months-long election fraud investigation that found violations of the Election Code, Texas’ top lawyer is warning that “inadequate safeguards” are in place to protect the integrity of our state’s elections. Texas Scorecard has reported on an investigation...
Announcing the Texas Scorecard “On the Trail” Tour
With Christmas and all of 2017 in Texans’ rearview mirror, grassroots citizens all across the state are gearing up for what looks to be the most exciting Republican Primary election season in a long time. Candidates are putting out yard signs and knocking on doors,...
Fort Worth ISD Dodges Request for Campaign Finance Reports
One of North Texas’ largest school districts is dodging a request for public documents by Texas Scorecard. The request was for the campaign finance reports of their board members, documents that should already be posted on the district’s website. The request submitted...
Paxton Prosecutors Continue to Make a Mockery of the Texas Criminal Justice System
To say that Brian Wice and Kent Schaffer are turning the Texas criminal justice system into a kangaroo court would be an insult to marsupials. After seeking, and receiving, a transfer of their case against Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton from Collin County to Harris...
Scandals Prove Dallas Voters Right to Shut Down Corrupt Bus Agency
Last November, local citizens voted to do what state lawmakers wouldn’t: shut down a failing government bureaucracy. New allegations of corruption at the scandal-plagued bus agency Dallas County Schools provide more evidence that voters made the right decision. The...
Liberals Line Up to Endorse Ken Sheets for Congress
Establishment and liberal Republican lawmakers across the state are lining up to support one of their own as he seeks to parlay his failing record and loss of his state office to a Democrat into a Congressional career. When Congressman Jeb Hensarling (R-Dallas)...
Ken King Attempts to Deceive Voters Over Liberal Record
With the Christmas season behind us, campaigns across the Lone Star State are ramping up with the March primary elections only two short months away. Vigilant voters know it has become commonplace for liberal Republicans to ignore the facts surrounding their bad...