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Donald Trump Warns Texas House on School Choice: ‘I Will Be Watching Them Closely’
The president offers strong praise for Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick and the Texas Senate.
State Rep. Harrison Calls Out House Leadership for ‘Protecting’ DEI in Universities
New legislation by State Rep. Cody Harris would allow for DEI courses in degree programs that focus on “racial, ethnic, or gender studies.”
Harris County Reveals $120 Million Shortfall for Active Flood Drainage Projects
Harris County commissioners had passed a framework for how to prioritize projects that was not followed.
Harris County Empowers Attorney to Sue Trump Administration Over Executive Actions
Harris County Attorney Christian Menefee recently joined a lawsuit against Trump’s order blocking birthright citizenship for children of illegal aliens.
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Republicans Keep Collin County Red
Voters in conservative Collin County did their part to “Keep Texas Red” on Tuesday, turning out in droves to elect and re-elect Republicans up and down the ballot. Republicans there swept the board. Not a single Democrat won a partisan race in the county. Collin...
Voters Reject San Angelo School Bond … Again
For the second time this year, voters in San Angelo said “no” to a school bond proposal. This time, the margin of loss was much larger. A $149 million bond was first placed on the May ballot by San Angelo Independent School District. The proposal consisted of a full...
Ector County Ballot Initiative Results
In a high-turnout gubernatorial election year for Ector County, voters approved two separate tax-related measures proposed by the county and school board. As previously reported in Texas Scorecard, the county’s proposal included a special assistance district which...
Texas Voters Approve Nearly $8 Billion in Bond Debt
Voters across Texas weighed in on local bonds and collectively approved nearly $8 billion in bond debt. Texas Scorecard was only able to confirm the rejection of four bond propositions out of the state’s 84: Alpine ISD of $22 million, Southside ISD $17 million,...
Van Taylor Keeps 3rd Congressional District Red
Conservative stalwart Van Taylor is headed to Washington, D.C. Collin County voters chose the Republican state senator from Plano to represent Texas’ 3rd Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives by a 10-point margin over his Democrat opponent Lorie...
Metroplex Election Results
Texas voters went to the polls Tuesday to vote in the November 6 general election, choosing federal, state, and local representatives, and deciding ballot propositions. Below are results from races in Collin, Dallas, Denton, and Tarrant counties. An asterisk indicates...
Dallas County Republicans Defeated
After turning blue several elections ago, Dallas Republicans knew that they’d be in for a fight, but they didn’t expect it to be a rout. With the votes tallied Tuesday, Dallas County Republicans of all stripes were largely wiped out. Conservatives like State Rep. Matt...
Houston-Area Election Roundup
Harris County Republicans had a tough night as a majority of the races were swept by Democrats. Congressional (I = incumbent) CD 2 – Republican Dan Crenshaw vs. Democrat Todd Litton Crenshaw wins 53 – 45 CD 7 – Republican Congressman John Culberson (I) vs. Democrat...
Emmett Loses to Lina Hidalgo
Harris County’s biggest upset was a nail-biter: County Judge Ed Emmett lost to 27-year-old graduate student, Lina Hidalgo. Hidalgo garnered 49 percent to Emmett's 48. Emmett has been in his position since 2007, after previously serving in the Texas Legislature....