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Abbott Pushes for School Choice, Teacher Pay Raises, and Tax Relief in State of the State Address
Gov. Greg Abbott issued seven items for the legislature to begin addressing immediately.
EXCLUSIVE: Anti-ICE Protestors Delay Construction in Pflugerville
A law enforcement officer told Texas Scorecard that the protestors were delaying road construction.
Texas Students’ Test Scores Shrink as Spending Grows
An economic analysis shows declining returns on investment for states’ increasing education dollars.
Texas Officials Criticize Proposed $500 Million in Corporate Welfare to Movie Industry
The pushback follows the release of a commercial featuring Matthew McConaughey and other actors advocating more funding for the industry.
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School District Tried to Rip Off Taxpayer for $15,000
A North Texas school district has given up on its attempt to obstruct access to district emails, after asking a local taxpayer to pay a $15,000 ransom for their release. The public records request submitted by taxpayer Steve Waltens sought to obtain emails sent by...
Dallas County Adds Hundreds of Primary Ballots to Voter Fraud Probe
In yet another election, Dallas County prosecutors are investigating hundreds of potentially fraudulent mail ballot requests. The Dallas County District Attorney’s office is now reviewing more than 1,200 primary ballot applications flagged as suspicious by election...
Conservatives Wrest Montgomery County GOP From Establishment
Montgomery County voters have sent a clear message by tossing out establishment incumbents in all levels of government, even down to the precinct. One of the most decisive, yet overlooked, victories for conservatives was the success of a slate of reform...
No State Agency Oversees County Voter Registrars in Texas
Who oversees county election officials to make sure they’re doing their job correctly? No one, according to the state’s top election official. Texas Secretary of State Elections Division Director Keith Ingram told lawmakers in a hearing last month that there is no...
Cook’s Kangaroo Committee Contradicts Conservative Voters
Today, the House Committee on Economic Competitiveness released an interim report deriding legislative efforts to keep men out of women’s bathrooms and locker rooms. The committee, chaired by departing State Rep. Byron Cook (R–Corsicana), was formed by retiring House...
Voters Toss Judge Who Launched Paxton Prosecution
At their first opportunity, Collin County taxpayers threw out of office the judge who originally launched the political prosecution of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton. In the Republican primary for 219th Judicial District Court Judge, Collin County attorney Jennifer...
Republicans Headed to Runoffs in Dallas
Republican primary candidates for three county and state offices in the Dallas area are headed to runoff elections in May. In all three races, candidates endorsed by Texans For Fiscal Responsibility received the majority of votes. Dallas County Commissioners Court...
Abbott Treasurer Endorses Liberal Democrat
When Gov. Greg Abbott took the extraordinary step of endorsing conservative challengers to establishment lawmakers, John Nau III, Abbott’s campaign treasurer, undermined those efforts by sending campaign contributions to the liberal Republican lawmakers Abbott had...
GOP Voters Keep Collin County Conservative
A trio of conservative Collin County Commissioners Court candidates won their contested Republican primaries Tuesday, all but assuring themselves general election wins in the GOP stronghold. All three were endorsed by Texans For Fiscal Responsibility. Chris Hill...