Episode 90: Brandon Waltens stops by to discuss Gov. Greg Abbott’s unconstitutional executive order to save the Texas State Board of Plumbing Examiners. Erin Anderson recaps a race for mayor that saw a well known liberal Republican soundly defeated. Direct...
Episode 89: Brandon Waltens drops by to discuss the deregulation of plumbers. Jacob Asmussen and Erin Anderson drop by to discuss the results of some local runoff elections. Texans for Fiscal Responsibility VP Cary Cheshire sits down to discuss the 2019 Fiscal...
Episode 88: Cary Cheshire and Brandon Waltens drop by to discuss news surrounding the state capitol. Austin Bureau Chief Jacob Asmussen discusses more shenanigans from the city of Austin. Transparency Texas’ Tracy Marshall is back to discuss the myths of money...
Episode 87: The 86th Texas Legislature is finally over, and Texas Scorecard’s Capitol Bureau dynamic duo of Brandon Waltens and Destin Sensky discuss what happened this session. What happened?Who won?Who lost?How does the grassroots feel about it all? ...
Episode 86: Tony McDonald sits down with Brandon Waltens and Destin Sensky to breakdown where we are in the final days of the 86th Texas Legislature. Lauren Melear calls in to tell us about State Sen. Kel Seliger’s obstruction in the Texas Senate. Charles Blain...
Episode 85: The Texas Scorecard capitol bureau team is back to give an update on what is going on in Austin. Jacob Asmussen catches us up on the latest in a Central Texas city council race decided by one vote… or is it two now? Derek Cohen from Right on Crime...
Episode 84: Tony McDonald goes around the state to check in with Texas Scorecard local bureaus to find out what happened in the recent local elections in their area. Also, Brandon Waltens gives us an update on the 86th Texas Legislature. Tracy Marshall from...
Episode 83: Jacob Asmussen, Destin Sensky, and Brandon Waltens discuss the latest from around the state. Republican campaign strategist Luke Macias drops by to chat with host Tony McDonald about what to expect in 2020 if the legislature moves forward on sales tax...
Episode 82: Cary Cheshire and Brandon Waltens join the show to discuss with host, Tony McDonald, the latest from around Texas. State Rep. Jonathan Stickland (R-Bedford) calls in to discuss the process in which legislators pass bills without debate. Michael Quinn...
Episode 81: Tony McDonald gets the latest on property tax reform, taxpayer-funded lobbying, and more from the Texas Scorecard Capitol Bureau. Grover Norquist from Americans for Tax Reform joins the show to discuss tax hikes in the Texas Legislature. Robert Montoya has...
Episode 80: Destin Sensky and Brandon Waltens stop by to discuss property taxes. Michael Quinn Sullivan and Tony McDonald discuss a concerning bill that could impact citizen’s rights to get involved in the political process. Arif Panju from Institute for Justice...
Episode 79: On this week’s episode of Texas Scorecard Radio, Tony McDonald visits with Brandon Waltens and Cary Cheshire about the latest in the 86th Texas Legislature. Also, Jacob Asmussen stops by to discuss religious persecution by San Antonio officials....
Episode 78: Budget night! Tony McDonald was at the Texas Capitol on the day the House debated the state budget for the next two years and grabbed a few friends to get their perspective on what happened. Follow along as Tony interviews Texas Scorecard’s Brandon...
Episode 77: Brandon Waltens joins TSR host Tony McDonald to discuss the latest news coming out of the Texas Capitol. Robert Montoya tells listeners about the rail boondoggle up in the Metroplex and Thomas Warren drops in to chat about the Amarillo mayoral race. Texas...
Episode 76: Cary Cheshire joins Tony McDonald to discuss Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick’s priorities for this session. Ross Kecseg discusses property tax relief and the lack of relief. Reagan Reed fills listeners in on a recent court ruling involving Texas’ open...
Episode 75: Tony McDonald chats with Cary Cheshire about why ant-abortion activists see signs of progress in Austin. Erin Anderson discusses bribery charges against a Metroplex area official and Jacob Asmussen fills listeners in on a Central Texas city fighting...
Episode 74: Brandon Waltens discusses a plan to raise teacher pay across the board. Destin Sensky drops by to discuss the efforts to ban red light cameras. Charles Blain has a story about a Texas city with no property taxes. State Rep. Kyle Biedermann calls in to...
Episode 73: Jacob Asmussen, Charles Blain, and Destin Sensky join host Tony McDonald to discuss a trio of stories about local government officials abusing their power to work against taxpayers. We have an interview with Congressman Ron Wright to get an update from...
Episode 72: Tony McDonald and Cary Cheshire discuss property tax reform. Destin Sensky drops by to discuss ethics reform efforts in the Texas Legislature. Charles Blain has a story about Hurricane Harvey relief stolen by a government official. Texas Public Policy...
Episode 71: Tony McDonald discusses the latest in the 86th Texas Legislature with Brandon Waltens and Destin Sensky. Matt Stringer drops by to talk about news out of West Texas. Eric Wang from the Institute for Free Speech calls in to discuss a devious anti-free...