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University of North Texas System To ‘Pause’ Drag Shows on Campus
UNT is now the third system to end on-campus drag shows following Texas A&M and the University of Texas.
Harris County Commissioners Vote for Higher Government Employee and Contractor Salaries
The new minimum wage has been set to $20 an hour for government workers and $21.65 for contractors.
Texas Land Commissioner Buckingham Calls for Federal Action To Secure Border Islands
The General Land Office has declared two islands in the Rio Grande state land.
Poll: Energy Independence Valued More Than Fighting ‘Climate Change’
This comes as Republican lawmakers have proposed several energy-related measures in the Texas Legislature aimed at securing the Texas grid.
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Are Dallas Democrats Connected to Minority Community?
A Democrat effort in the City of Dallas to increase the number of non-white residents coming to receive Chinese coronavirus vaccines resulted in more white Americans coming instead, and created confusion between the city and Dallas County. Commissioner J.J. Koch, the...
Andrea McWilliams: The $8 Million Lobbyist
Touting years of experience in Texas politics, Andrea McWilliams is the second highest-paid lobbyist in Texas. Andrea is the wife of Dean McWilliams, another top lobbyist in Austin, and her history of persuading lawmakers on hot-button legislation makes her a...
Patrick Announces Senate Committee Assignments
Only a few days into the 87th Legislative Session, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick has announced committee assignments for the Texas Senate. Leadership in key committees remains largely the same as before, with State Sen. Jane Nelson (R–Flower Mound) once again leading the...
Norred: Law by Press Release
The Texas State Preservation Board has not met in order to make rules about who can visit the legislators, but a press release states that masks are required and a COVID-19 test is "strongly encouraged." The SPB is a public body that is required to announce meetings,...
Legislative Preview: Cut Spending Now
With a nearly $1 billion budget shortfall and Texans hurting from government-ordered economic shutdowns in response to the COVID-19 situation, Texans for Fiscal Responsibility argues now is the time to rein in the size of the state government and for citizens to...
Pray, And Get To Work
The first three words of our Constitution make it clear who is supposed to be in charge: “We the people.” Our Republic only works when the citizens take an active and engaged role in civic life. As the ancient Israelites learned, the blessings of self-government only...
Transparency Front and Center in House Rules Fight
As the Texas House debated its rules on Thursday, increasing transparency was a major focus for some lawmakers who fought to improve the way the House will operate for the 87th Legislative Session. Going into the debate, conservative citizens sounded alarms over a...
House Kills Proposal to Prevent Democrat Committee Chairs
Members of the Texas House soundly rejected a proposal to prevent Democrats from chairing key committees, despite Republicans holding a majority of seats in the chamber. The proposal came in the form of amendments to the House rules, which govern how the chamber...
Potential Fort Worth Mayoral Candidate’s Lobbyist Connection
After their original pick for mayor unexpectedly backed out, sources have told Texas Scorecard that the Fort Worth establishment has picked Mattie Parker, Mayor Betsy Price’s former chief of staff. Parker's husband is a lobbyist who currently works for a lobbying firm...