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Former San Antonio Teacher Receives Probation for Improper Relationship With Student
Miguel Angel Nava Jr. was also charged with distribution of harmful material to a minor.
Abbott on Texas Lottery: Investigation Will Determine Next Steps
The Lottery Commission is currently under investigation by the Texas Rangers and the Attorney General.
Texas Senators Approve $3 Billion Dementia Research Institute
One senator voted against the creation of the institute, citing fiscal concerns.
Montgomery County GOP Censures State Reps. Cecil Bell and Will Metcalf
The Montgomery County GOP chair said she hopes the censure serves as a “yellow flag” to correct the representatives’ behavior.
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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...
School Officials: Some Districts Having Trouble Spending New Money
Despite constant demands for more taxpayer money, a North Texas school district’s superintendent and chief financial officer claim some districts are having trouble spending all of the funding increases from this year’s legislative session. Per-student education...
Leach Breaks Silence on Bonnen Audio…To Apologize to Local Politicians
State Rep. Jeff Leach (R–Plano), who has so far refused to respond to citizens concerning the recently released audio of Texas House Speaker Dennis Bonnen’s backroom, quid pro quo offer to Empower Texans CEO Michael Quinn Sullivan, has broken his silence—to offer an...
Austin City Council Admits Fault on Homeless Law, Kind Of
AUSTIN — Four months of alarming public safety risk. 35,000 petition signatures. Calls from the Texas governor and multiple law enforcement officials—and finally, the Austin City Council has changed their controversial homeless law, but only in part. Thursday night,...
Psst: It’s Not About Trump
Reflecting on last night’s Trump rally in Dallas, it struck me that part of the reason the political elite want Trump gone is because of these massive rallies and what they represent. The elite—from both parties—see Americans unified and electrified by a vision for...
Commentary: Gov. Greg Abbott, I Will Never Vote for You Again
The following letter was sent to Gov. Greg Abbott following the receipt of an invitation to an upcoming campaign fundraiser. Dear Governor Abbott: I received the attached invitation and it motivated me to let you know that I am very disappointed at your performance as...