More than a week after voters in the city of Lubbock (population 264,000) voted to outlaw abortion in a landslide city-wide election, the cities of Abernathy (population 3,005) in West Texas and Poynor (population 314) in East Texas became the 27th and 28th cities in...
On May 1, 2021, the citizens of Lubbock will vote for or against the enacting of an ordinance that would immediately outlaw the act of abortion within the city limits. While the vote in Lubbock is over four months away, do not expect the Sanctuary Cities for the...
A lawsuit alleging over $13 million in bank fraud names a local banker and elected city official in a lawsuit that plaintiffs described as a “Ponzi-style” scheme. The Bank of San Antonio (TBOSA) filed the lawsuit in the State District Court of Comal County, naming...
A historic presidential visit to the City of Odessa in the heart of the Permian Basin oil fields on Wednesday saw an outpouring of support for President Donald Trump, with the president signaling his administration’s support for the oil and gas industry. The trip...
A proposal to enact a mandatory mask ordinance was overwhelmingly opposed by residents present for a hearing on the matter Monday morning. The measure was quickly shot down 6-1 by the Odessa City Council. The proposal would have been similar to what other local...
Episode 136: West Texas Correspondent Matt Stringer updates listeners on a story out of Odessa where open carry protestors and a bar owner were arrested in relation to coronavirus shutdowns. From the Metroplex, Erin Anderson and TSR host Tony McDonald discuss Dallas...
Following several tips about one member of the Emergency Management Group potentially exposing the entire operations center to the deadly Chinese coronavirus, Texas Scorecard reached out to Ector County Emergency Coordinator Ricky George for a statement regarding the...
The Odessa City Council will consider issuing upwards of $93 million of debt via certificates of obligation, commonly referred to as a CO, rather than using a bond proposal that allows voters to decide whether to accept large amounts of debt to pay for public...
Odessa businessman and grassroots activist Chris Wray was recently appointed to serve alongside seven other community members on Ector County Independent School District’s tax oversight committee. Days later he was removed from the committee under dubious...
The race to serve as the next councilman for Odessa City Council Place 4 failed to see a clear victory with the November 6 general election results. The race originally held three contenders for the position: Tom Sprawls, Richard Pierce, and David Malliat. Sprawls...
It’s been a tough budget season for Ector County taxpayers. As public hearings come to an end, the City of Odessa, Ector County, Ector County Hospital, and Odessa College have all either proposed or approved a property tax hike. Now, the school district wants a piece....
