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From BBQ Plates to First Amendment Fights: How the Texas Ethics Commission Harasses Texans
While the TEC is relentless against small-time players, it often gives politically connected players a pass.
Lt. Gov. Patrick Reveals His First 25 Priorities for the Senate
Patrick’s top 25 priorities include passing the biennial budget, school choice legislation, banning consumable THC, and addressing problems with the electrical grid.
Lampasas ISD Teacher Resigns Amid Allegations of Misconduct With Student
Parents say they know the identity of the teacher, but the district won’t confirm.
Texas A&M Business School Dean Was Not Most Favored Candidate, Hiring Survey Shows
Mays Business School Dean Nate Sharp recently came under fire for supporting a DEI conference that excluded white and Asian students.
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Harris County Commissioners Approve a $105 Million Renovation Plan
Harris County Commissioners Court, presided over by County Judge Ed Emmett, voted this week to renovate the Astrodome to the tune of $105 million dollars. A prior proposal to demolish the Astrodome was projected to cost the city $66 million. The city of Houston...
Administrator Caught Electioneering With School Resources
In response to a tip from a whistleblower, Texas Scorecard has uncovered evidence of one Houston-area school principal abusing district resources to electioneer for a liberal candidate in the Republican Primary. This could represent a Class A misdemeanor punishable by...
RPT Chairman James Dickey Draws Opponent
When former Republican Party of Texas Chairman Tom Mechler stepped down last year, grassroots forces lined up behind James Dickey to replace Mechler in a narrow victory decided by the State Republican Executive Committee. This year, however, Dickey faces re-election...
NAFTA Negotiations: The Texas Factor
During his campaign, then-candidate Donald Trump signaled that as President he’d withdraw the United States from the North American Free Trade Agreement, referring to it as “a disaster.” Leaning on advisers friendly toward economic nationalism, Trump threatened to...
Questions Surround State Rep. Candidate’s Financial Connections
A candidate for Texas State Representative has financial connections that should raise questions for potential voters. Cynthia Flores, who is running for House District 52 (primarily Round Rock, Hutto, and Taylor), is campaigning on the promise of lower taxes, yet her...
Texas Senator Hall Faces Burkett in District 2 Forum
One of the hot legislative races to watch in North Texas this primary season is in Senate District 2. State Sen. Bob Hall (R–Edgewood) currently represents SD 2 in the Texas Legislature. The district encompasses part of Dallas and all of Delta, Fannin, Hopkins, Hunt,...
Will Texas Congressmen Help Drain The Swamp?
A budget-busting, bipartisan spending binge passed Congress last week, so I'd like to propose a topic for this week's Texas Congressional Delegation luncheon: What is each Texan's oversight and legislative plan to shrink the number of federal employees and...
“Business” Group Continues Liberal Endorsements
The Texas Association of Business continued its trend of endorsing establishment candidates today with the announcement of three additional endorsements ahead of the March 6th primary election: State Rep. Dan Flynn (R–Van), Frisco’s Clint Bedsole, and Spring’s James...
Bedsole Defaults on $200k Debt
A candidate for Texas House is drowning in debt after a judge ruled he must repay a $200,000 loan plus payment penalties. According to documents obtained by Texas Scorecard, House District 106 candidate Clint Bedsole of Frisco was sued after failing to repay a loan he...