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House Lawmaker Proposes Measure To Protect From Warrantless Game Warden Searches
The Texas Constitution does not protect open land from government search and seizure.
Texas Senators Weigh Religious Protections for Public School Employees in Committee
The measures would include protections allowing public school teachers to use students’ biological pronouns and to pray in school.
Police Investigating Two Belton ISD Employees for Alleged Misconduct
The two unnamed staff members are on administrative leave.
House Committee Considers Property Tax Relief in the Form of Tax Rate Compression
The House’s plan differs from the Senate’s, which prioritizes raising the homestead exemption over additional compression.
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Trump’s Dallas Rally: Supporters Praise the President
Tens of thousands of supporters gathered last week in Dallas to attend President Donald Trump’s rally at the American Airlines Center. Texas Scorecard interviewed supporters in line for the rally, where their reasons for supporting Trump ranged from his business...
Who Stood up to Bonnen?
As Republican lawmakers are now rushing in droves to call for Texas House Speaker Dennis Bonnen to step down—after he announced he would not be seeking re-election—it is important for citizens to know who stood up to Bonnen before the writing was on the wall. After...
Tinderholt: Anti-Free Speech Universities Must Be Held Accountable
A state lawmaker has called for holding taxpayer-funded universities accountable and punishing them if they violate freedom of speech. This came after he read about the recent adverse treatment of conservative student organizations on the University of North Texas’...
Abbott Praises Bonnen on His Way Out
After Texas House Speaker Dennis Bonnen announced he would not seek re-election, Gov. Greg Abbott released a statement praising the disgraced speaker. Bonnen’s announcement came amidst growing calls from Republican members for him to step down after an audio recording...
Bonnen Will Not Seek Re-Election
After calls from lawmakers for him to step aside ramped up, Texas House Speaker Dennis Bonnen announced early Tuesday morning that he would not seek re-election. “After much prayer, consultation, and thoughtful consideration with my family, it is clear I can no longer...
Millions at Stake for North Texas Voters
Texas taxpayers could pay a high price for missing this November’s election. Early voting is already underway in the statewide 2019 constitutional amendment election, a biennial odd-year election that traditionally draws low turnout. But if they go to the polls, many...
13th Congressional District Race Begins to Take Shape
Three candidates are officially in the race to replace U.S. Rep. Mac Thornberry (R–Clarendon), who is leaving office after 24 years of service, and several others are reportedly considering announcing their candidacy. On the Democrat side, U.S. Navy veteran Greg Sagan...
House GOP Condemns Bonnen’s Language, Falls Short of Demanding Resignation
The Texas House Republican Caucus has officially broken its months-long silence on the scandal surrounding Texas House Speaker Dennis Bonnen and State Rep. Dustin Burrows (R–Lubbock), releasing a statement “condemning” the two lawmakers while declining to officially...
Bridges to Nowhere: Visiting Panther Island
After 16 years and over $383 million of their hard-earned dollars has been spent, unfinished bridges over dry ground are all that Fort Worth and Tarrant County taxpayers can see of the Panther Island project.Texas Scorecard recently visited the site where...