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Court Blocks Biden-era Rule Demanding Foster Care Providers Affirm LGBT Identities
Texas sued the Biden administration over the rule last year.
Las Vegas Sands Folds on Casino Gambling in Irving
Anti-gambling advocates hailed the city’s rejection of casinos as a win for Irving residents.
Houston ISD Board Votes for New ‘Teacher Excellence System’
The new system will categorize teachers based on their performance and will link salaries to evaluation scores.
A Conversation on the Future of Border Security
Border officials emphasized that with Trump now in office, the real work of eliminating the cartels currently operating in the country can finally begin.
The Archive
Abbott Rakes in Record Amount of Cash
On Thursday, Gov. Greg Abbott announced his campaign had a record-setting $43.3 million in cash on hand, more than any other statewide candidate in Texas has ever reported in history. According to a press release from Abbott’s campaign, over 53% of contributions made...
Clint Bedsole: No Limits on Property Taxes
In open races, it can often be difficult for voters to assess candidates’ true positions on important issues. Even Texas’ most liberal Republicans campaign as “Reagan conservatives,” yet govern like liberals once safely elected. In House District 106, however, one...
Abbott Slams Sarah Davis at Dokupil Fundraiser
Gov. Greg Abbott stunned the Austin establishment in November when he bucked the status quo and endorsed Susanna Dokupil in her campaign against liberal Republican State Rep. Sarah Davis of West University Place in the March primary election. Thursday evening, Abbott...
Straus Endorses Hugh Shine
During re-election campaigns, incumbents love to flaunt the endorsements of their elected colleagues, but State Rep. Hugh Shine (R-Temple) may prefer to keep his latest endorsement under wraps. On Thursday evening, departing Speaker of the Texas House Joe Straus...
Lang Touts Conservative Record in Re-Election Campaign
EASTLAND, Texas—Freshman State Rep. Mike Lang of Granbury is hitting the campaign trail and reaching out to voters to gain their support and hopefully punch a return ticket to Austin. Lang is facing two candidates in the Republican primary. As part of our “On the...
Judge Caught in Voter Fraud Scandal Blames GOP Chair
Tarrant County Precinct 3 Justice of the Peace Russ Casey has been caught with his pants down again, metaphorically this time, pushing him to drop his re-election bid. The Republican judge submitted a “Notice of Withdrawal” from the 2018 GOP primary just days after...
Introducing the 85th Texas Legislature Activist Report
The mission statement of Empower Texans describes us as a non-profit service organization that exists to “educate and inspire Texans to exercise effective citizenship” and “empower taxpayers to advocate for good governance and hold their elected officials...
Waybourn Used Illegal Warrant to Investigate Facebook Page
When Tarrant County Sheriff Bill Waybourn sought to shut down a Facebook page critical of his campaign, documents uncovered by Texas Scorecard reveal he sought and received an illegal warrant from an Arlington Municipal Court. An affidavit by Craig Driskell attached...
Capriglione Profited from Obama Stimulus
When he ran for state representative in 2012 against a liberal incumbent, Giovanni Capriglione aligned himself with the Tea Party and campaigned against state and federal overreach. But had voters known about Capriglione’s connections to the Obama stimulus program,...