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The Countywide Polling Place Program Undermines Texas Election Integrity
Under the countywide system, ballots are intermingled across the entire county, necessitating a comprehensive countywide recount, no matter how small the race.
Effort to End Taxpayer-Funded Junk Food Moves Forward
The debate also included criticism of the American Heart Association, which initially testified against the bill during a Senate committee hearing last month.
Two Huntsville ISD Teachers Arrested in Separate Sex Crime Cases
Demondrae Murray was charged with soliciting a prostitute, while Eric Buchek was accused of having an “improper relationship” with a student.
Senate Passes Proposals to Mandate Counties Assist ICE & Verify Citizenship to Vote
Texas senators tackled issues related to illegal immigration on Tuesday.
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Rhetta Bowers Untruthful in Candidate Questionnaire
A Dallas Democrat appears to have been untruthful to the Dallas Morning News in order to seek their endorsement. Last month, Texas Scorecard revealed that Rhetta Bowers, a Democrat candidate running for the state legislature in east Dallas County, had been sued three...
Judge Rules Mission Mayoral Runoff Election Void
Following a nine-day trial, a district court judge has voided the results of the City of Mission mayoral election after finding the winning campaign engaged in a conspiracy to bribe voters and harvest mail-in ballots. Norberto “Beto” Salinas, the former mayor of...
Sarah Davis Comes Clean on Campaign Website
State Rep. Sarah Davis (R–West University Place) has given her campaign website a makeover ahead of the November general election. Davis, who is the only openly pro-abortion Republican in the state legislature, experienced a difficult re-election bid during the...
At Least 48 Voters Bribed in the City of Mission
Day 7 & 8 San Antonio attorney George Korbel, previously with the Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund, and with over 48 years’ experience as an election analyst, testified over two days on his suspicion of a conspiracy to commit election fraud in...
Not Just Rhetoric, But a Record
Earlier this month we began laying out the criteria citizens (and their legislators) should use to evaluate candidates seeking election as the next Texas House speaker. Among the three criteria is a requirement that the individual have a positive record demonstrating...
The Woodlands Township Holds Forum on Incorporation
Hundreds of residents turned out for a forum hosted by The Woodlands Township on incorporation, the first of its kind in the history of the community. Citizens packed a large conference room at The Woodlands Waterway Marriott Hotel, with many having to...
Permian Basin Joins Fight Against Sex Trafficking
Community members and emergency personnel gathered in the Permian Basin last week to learn more about one of the most well-hidden American epidemics today – sex trafficking. Every year, the crime enslaves hundreds of thousands of victims in the U.S. alone, with Texas...
Taxpayers Skeptical of Frisco ISD’s Tax Rate and Debt Proposals
Taxpayers in Frisco Independent School District are skeptical of their school board’s plans to borrow and spend hundreds of millions of dollars while lowering the tax rate dedicated to debt repayment, and they’re asking tough questions ahead of the district’s November...
Austin City Council Still Trying to Hide from the Public
Does the Austin City Council have something to hide from the public? Austin’s mayor and city council members were recently given the opportunity to provide transparency to the public on city spending, save taxpayer dollars, and improve the city’s efficiency all in one...