NEWS
Texas Scorecard Radio (April 18, 2019)
Grover Norquist from Americans for Tax Reform joins the show to discuss tax hikes in the Texas Legislature.
Fallon Bill to Halt Educrat Electioneering Soars out of Senate
The bill expands laws on electioneering to further prohibit taxpayer resources from being used to electioneer and influence the outcome of Texas elections by school board members and district staff on the job.
Leftist Activist Under Investigation
Member of leftist coalition which proposed controversial reforms of Dallas’ Citizens Police Review Board accused of assault.
Cruz and Cornyn Join Texas Senate Republicans in Demanding Border Security
“I call upon Senate Democrats, in Texas and Washington, to stop playing partisan politics. Come together. Let’s solve this problem,” said Cruz.
Ector County GOP Hosts Candidate Forum
A candidate forum in Odessa saw examples of statesmanship and politics.
Commentary: New Senate $ Figures
Cornyn leads with cash-on-hand, but McConnell raised more money than anyone else in the first three months of 2019.
Battling injuries, Central High Chargers baseball makes huge strides
Kyle Watson would hardly view this as a lost season for his Central High Chargers baseball team.
Creekview Mustangs baseball makes late push for playoffs
The Creekview High Mustangs baseball team’s growing maturity was recently on full display in a game they had to win.
Can a Sales Tax Increase Pass the Texas Senate?
“I don’t really see a tremendous appetite here,” says Bettencourt in reference to the week-old proposal to increase state sales tax pitched by state leaders.
Staff Blog: Schaefer’s First Bill Allows UT-Tyler to Increase Fees
The bill allows the university to increase a recreation center fee to an unlimited level.
Did Taxpayers Pay for Free Showerheads?
Fifth-graders at Benbrook Elementary received boxes of goodies from Tarrant Regional Water District, but who paid for them?
Taxpayer-Funded Lobbying Ban Approved in Senate
Republican State Sen. Kel Seliger (Amarillo) joined every Democrat in opposing the pro-taxpayer measure.