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Tarrant County Commissioners Request State Funds for Mental Health Facility
County officials have suggested using the funds to build a state mental health facility, expand an existing facility, or partner with a private facility.
State Rep. Troxclair Pens Letter in Support of Reform Speaker Candidate
Troxclair called the Republican caucus “fractured” and praised David Cook for making “great strides to rebuild trust among members of our caucus.”
Platform Administering China’s Lottery Has Ties to Texas Lottery
While Texas works to distance itself from the Chinese Communist Party, gambling apps tie the two together.
Why Senator Duckworth is ‘Flat Out Wrong’ About Pete Hegseth as Secretary of Defense
“Frankly, America’s daughters are just as capable of defending liberty and freedom as her sons.” – Senator Tammy Duckworth
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Frisco’s Tax and Spend Binge Driven by Everything But Public Safety
Local officials who refuse to control costs and prioritize core services are the driving force behind city property tax increases. The City of Frisco is one of the worst examples of such fiscal irresponsibility. The Texas Scorecard previously published government data...
Jean Gosney: Fearless Freedom Fighter
Political turmoil is something Jean Gosney of Belton is all too familiar with – yet never shies away from. Gosney and her husband Robert (Bob), a retired US Colonel, have always called Texas home. Yet, a career in the military often meant long stints oversees and a...
Pro-Life Legislation Works its way through the Chambers
With the Texas Legislature about halfway through its 140-day session, many Texans are wondering the status of pro-life legislation. Working with pro-life organizations, Texas Scorecard has the following update: Abolishing Abortion A priority in the Republican Party of...
Texas House Passes Bloated Budget, Votes to Raid Rainy Day Fund
After a fifteen-hour marathon debate, the Texas House passed a two year $218 billion budget that raids the Rainy Day Fund by a vote of 131–16. The $218 billion budget includes $2.5 billion from the state’s savings account (roughly one quarter of the current balance)...
Top Ten Bad Budget Amendments
Anti-School Choice Authored by State Rep. Abel Herrero (D–Corpus Christi), this amendment would prevent any state funding from going toward school choice. Expanding parental choice in education is an area in which Texas lags desperately behind many states who have...
Top Ten Budget Amendments
Forcing the State to Live Within Its Means (Page 411) Authored by State Rep. Mike Lang (R–Granbury), this amendment would protect the Economic Stabilization Fund (also known as the Rainy Day Fund) by cutting the budget across the board by a small percentage. The Rainy...
House Freedom Caucus: Oppose Budget If It Taps Rainy Day Fund
In advance of debate on the Texas House's version of the state budget, a group of conservative lawmakers say they will oppose the budget if it spends money from the state's "rainy day fund." Earlier this year, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott urged lawmakers not to "loot" the...
“Maniacal” House Budget Gimmicks
The House budget that will be up for debate on Thursday contains accounting gimmicks that would leave the next legislature in an over $7 billion hole. That’s according to a memo circulated amongst senators this week by Senate Finance Chairman Jane Nelson. “This House...
Women’s Wages: The Partisan Truth Gap
On the day liberals promoted as "Equal Pay Day," a local news outlet misquoted wage statistics to help spread Democrat myths about the so-called gender “wage gap.” The simple fact is that no empirical evidence can be found to support their claims. During a TV news...