NEWS
Metroplex Local Runoff Results
Unofficial election returns from the June 16 local runoff elections in Collin, Dallas, Denton, Ellis, and Tarrant counties.
James Dickey Re-Elected as Texas GOP Chair
Dickey’s election is a signal that the old guard Republican establishment is on a continued path towards self-inflicted irrelevance.
Texas Town Plans Vote to Reduce Mayoral Power
Bay City voters may have the chance to overhaul their system of governance this November.
Collin County Representative Opposed to Cook Censure
They have an opportunity to correct the issue in the upcoming Senate District Conventions tomorrow morning.
City of Midland Explores Citizen Police Review Board
The City of Midland looks to form a citizen police review board in hopes of generating more accountability and community engagement.
Temporary Committee at Texas GOP Convention Condemns Abbott Gun Proposal
The suggested platform language must now be approved by the full platform committee and, later this week, the entire convention body.
Texas Scorecard Radio (June 13, 2018)
Brandon Waltens and Cary Cheshire drop by to chat about what to look for at this year’s Republican Party of Texas state convention.
Temporary Committee Upholds Censure Rule
All delegates to the convention will have their opportunity to approve the final set of rules on Friday.
Johnson County Citizens Submit Petition to Stop Forced Annexation
Residents of three Texas counties have now submitted petitions to end the practice of forced annexation in their county.
Closing the Door on Open Government
Clearly, the result of Boeing and Greater Houston Partnership was to tilt the balance of government transparency dramatically in favor of public-private secrecy.
Texas’ Next House Speaker
With disgraced House Speaker Joe Straus not returning to the dais or the legislature, among the first votes...
United States Supreme Court Throws Out Illegal Immigrant Abortion Ruling
The controversial ruling was called “moot” by the United States Supreme Court, after it paved the way for for an illegal immigrant in Brownsville to abort her child last October.