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David’s City
Even when silent, the stones in Jerusalem offer a loud testimony.
Justice Boyd’s ‘Handlebar Mustache’ Test for Vote-By-Mail
Like a mustache, susceptibility to the coronavirus is not by itself a “physical condition” that prevents Texas voters from safely going to the polls.
Taxpayers Drive Dallas to Defeat High Tax-Hike Motion
Last year’s property tax reform is making the city council more accountable to the voters when it comes to writing their property tax bills.
Grassroots Virtual Townhall: Contact Tracing
Contact tracing. The concept is coming to Texas, as health officials under Gov. Greg Abbott have recently...
View the $295M Texas Contact Tracing Agreement
Texas Scorecard has obtained a partially redacted copy of the $295 million agreement to bring contact tracing to Texas.
Contact Tracing Contract Draws Criticism, Concern From State Lawmakers
Lack of transparency, fiscal waste, and loss of civil liberties are among the concerns of lawmakers across the state regarding the $295 million contract.
Precinct and County Chairs to Elect Ratcliffe Replacement
Though vacancies like Ratcliffe’s would normally be filled in a special election, Ratcliffe’s vacancy occurs too close to the November election in order to conduct an election and runoff.
Texas Scorecard Radio (May 28, 2020)
Private citizens face more scrutiny than lobbyists. Tracy Marshall of Transparency Texas drops by to discuss how much money is being spent by lobbyists in Austin.
Texas Supreme Court Denies Democrats’ Vote-by-Mail Expansion Scheme
Justices agree lack of immunity to the coronavirus is not a “disability” that qualifies voters to cast mail ballots.
Local Democrats Are Raising Taxes, but Abbott Is Responsible
It’s easy to blame Democrats for tax increases, but Abbott and other state Republicans are responsible for empowering them.
Asked to Trim Spending by 5 Percent, Ag Commissioner Sid Miller Pledges Double
“While Texas might just be reopening, we will feel the economic impact of this pandemic for a long while.”
Could Republican National Convention Come to Texas?
While North Carolina dithers, some states—including Texas—are trying to attract a relocated Republican convention.