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Watchdog Group Warns Illegal Vote Harvesters in Dallas County

A local watchdog group investigating voter fraud has a warning for illegal vote harvesters preying on elderly voters in and around the Metroplex: "We're not going to stop." Following a story Texas Scorecard broke last week on new allegations of voter fraud in Dallas...

Huffman to Offer Step Backwards on Pension Reform

Giving her colleagues less than 24 hours to digest a 215-page floor substitute, State Sen. Joan Huffman of Houston is expected to offer a significant step backwards in the fight to reform Houston’s broken pension system. Sen. Huffman’s floor substitute to SB 2190...

Texas House Lagging on Ethics Reform

Early in the session, Gov. Greg Abbott and Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick declared genuine ethics reform for lawmakers one of their top priorities. Patrick followed through and a landmark ethics reform bill passed out of the Senate unanimously in early February. But since then,...

Updates: Bad Bill of the Week with State Rep. Stickland

Throughout the course of the 85th Legislative Session, going back to the 15th of January, State Rep. Jonathan Stickland (R-Bedford) and conservative grassroots activists have helped to bring down various different pieces of big-government, freedom crippling pieces of...

Abbott Backs Weakened Version of Bathroom Bill

On Tuesday, Gov. Greg Abbott came off the sidelines and is now openly supporting legislation to bar men from entering women’s public restrooms, showers, and locker rooms ­– but the bill he is supporting is markedly weaker than a related reform passed by the Texas...

Alamo City Residents Need to Demand New Leadership

With all ten city council seats up for election this cycle, San Antonio residents have an opportunity to change the culture of corruption and fiscal mismanagement that plagues city hall – but only if they elect those who not only have identified the problem but are...

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