Read Texas News
Read the latest news in the State of Texas from Texas Scorecard
The Latest
Republican Monica De La Cruz Secures South Texas Congressional Seat
The Republican incumbent faced off against her 2022 Democrat opponent, Michelle Vallejo, in a rematch.
Sen. Ted Cruz Beats Colin Allred for US Senate Seat
Cruz will now serve his third consecutive term.
Research Highlights the Paths for Growth of Nuclear Power in Texas
Life:Powered suggests nuclear generated energy may be the answer to Texas’ future energy needs.
Study: Sports Betting Increases Strain on Vulnerable Households
Texas lawmakers have recently pushed a sports betting policy that would harm Texans.
The Archive
Honoring Texas’ Disabled Vets
Legislation honoring Texas' disabled veterans was made good on this week by the Texas Department of Transportation, making life a little easier for those who have fought for our liberty. The Texas Legislature passed a bill back in 2009, signed by the governor, giving...
Why Hide Your Voting Record?
Why are some liberal candidates hiding their records this election season? They seem to be avoiding a public stand on certain issues, and/or tying themselves to President Obama and his policies. Take for example state representative Ryan Guillen (D-Dist.31) from Rio...
Finding a Practical Way to Cut Spending Now
Today, the Texas Senate Finance Committee will meet to discuss whether changes need to be made to the existing state spending limitation to restrain the growth of future government spending to population growth plus inflation. Tax and expenditure limitation...
Williams’ Education
A strong, reform-minded conservative has been tapped by Gov. Rick Perry to lead the Texas Education Agency. This is good news for teachers, taxpayers, parents and, especially, students. Michael Williams served more than a decade at the Texas Railroad Commission, where...
Yellow to Green
With the Texas Department of Transportation ditching a shade of yellow, taxpayers are going to save some green: about $2 million a year. TxDOT executive director Phil Wilson explained to me last week that for decades the agency has been painting transportation...
Stealth Tax Elections – in September
Thanks to a quirk of the Texas Tax Code, there are some tax hikes on the ballot - in September! We have quite a few tax and bond elections happening down ballot in November, but I caught wind today of two specific tax elections happening on September 1 and September...
Winning with Questions
Every city and county in Texas needs a JoAnn Fleming. Under her leadership and guidance, voters in Tyler—and around the state—have been pushing for smarter government. While many in the state's Tea Party movement know of Mrs. Fleming from her work on the legislature's...
Sticking College Kids with Yet Another Mandate
I believe in vaccinations. I think it's a good idea to take precautionary measures against potentially devastating diseases, particularly those that pass easily from person to person. But I squirm about government inserting itself and mandating vaccines, and I...
Texas Red Tape Challenge Cuts to the Chase
It is not difficult to frame oneself as a cost-cutting conservative using a few budget tricks. Move money from one agency to the next, keep budget line-items at smaller amounts than requested, use accounting gimmicks. But to actually be a cost-cutting conservative,...