A Republican candidate for the Texas House is speaking out against a proposed rate increase by the Texas Windstorm Insurance Association. In a letter to TWIA Commissioner Kent Sullivan, candidate Mayes Middleton urged him not to approve a proposed 10% rate hike in the...
The Texas House Republican Caucus is using its financial muscle to defend liberal lawmakers opposed by grassroots conservatives and the governor. On Monday, the Texas House GOP tweeted its support for pro-abortion State Rep. Sarah Davis (R–West University Place) as...
While Gov. Greg Abbott has taken the extraordinary action of endorsing against liberal Republican incumbent lawmakers in the March 6th primary, his campaign treasurer is working to undermine his efforts behind the scenes. In November of last year, Abbott stunned the...
The state’s largest labor union has released their endorsements for the 2018 election cycle, which included support for three Republican state lawmakers. The Texas chapter of the AFL-CIO’s slate of supported candidates predominantly features Democrat candidates....
MONT BELVIEU, Texas—Activists across one of state’s most conservative districts are rallying behind a conservative business leader as he challenges an establishment lawmaker with a weak record. Conservatives in House District 23 have been through the wringer when it...
On Thursday, Gov. Greg Abbott announced his campaign had a record-setting $43.3 million in cash on hand, more than any other statewide candidate in Texas has ever reported in history. According to a press release from Abbott’s campaign, over 53% of contributions made...
After obstructionist Republicans in the Texas House wrecked much of his conservative agenda during the 2017 special legislative session, Gov. Abbott vowed to hold legislators accountable in the primary. He followed through on that promise for a second time on Tuesday,...
On Monday, the Chambers County Republican Party became the latest local chapter to join a growing chorus of county delegations to call for new leadership in the Texas House. In a vote of 4-1, the county’s executive committee advanced a resolution expressing no...
Episode 1: Host Tony McDonald goes around the state to speak with Houston Bureau chief Charles Blain as well VP of TFR Cary Cheshire. Jim Graham from Texas Right to Life also calls in to discuss the latest in the pro-life movement. Texas Scorecard Radio Texas...
An embattled state representative closely tied with House Speaker Joe Straus has accused Gov. Greg Abbott of trading high-profile appointments to the University of Texas Board of Regents in exchange for large campaign contributions. When asked about the failure of the...
For most, Hurricane Harvey meant rescue, recovery, and rebuilding, but one state lawmaker’s primary concern is the impact Harvey had on his campaign fundraising. State Rep. Wayne Faircloth (R-Galveston) is hosting an Austin fundraiser with special guest House Speaker...
During primary season, most Republican lawmakers try to distance themselves from their moderate brethren while claiming their conservative victories and bashing the Austin establishment. But, instead of distancing, one lawmaker is cozying up hoping it’ll benefit his...
During the last several budget cycles, big-spenders intent on subsidizing their pet projects have covetously eyed the growing size of the state’s “rainy day fund.” The catastrophic nature of Hurricane Harvey shows just how prescient conservative lawmakers have been in...
It seems like every day another county’s Republican Party executive committee joins the coalition of committees calling for a new speaker, and the latest addition is Galveston County. “The Galveston Co. GOP Executive committee has no confidence in Speaker Straus...
We’ll be releasing the 2017 Fiscal Responsibility Index this week. While the public release is set for 2pm on Wednesday, we thought we’d share the “top-lines” with you today. All votes included on the Index were announced in advance, and focus – as the name implies –...
Politics in Southeast Texas just got a lot more interesting with the announcement that conservative businessman and rancher Mayes Middleton is running for State Representative of District 23 in the 2018 Republican Primary. The district covers both Galveston and...
On the 140th day of the legislative session, the last day for work to be completed under Texas’ constitution, we generally start gearing up for the release of the Fiscal Responsibility Index, which measures lawmakers’ records on fiscal and governance issues. Not this...
With just hours left in the 85th regular session of the Texas Legislature, lawmakers will be heading home with tales of their governing prowess. For members of the Texas House, that’s exactly what it will be: tall tales. The House failed to deliver on key reforms...
On Wednesday, a large number of House Republicans released a letter calling on House Speaker Joe Straus to bring women’s privacy legislation to a vote. In what might be the defining fight of the 85th Legislative session, a battle has been brewing over SB 6 by State...
In a stunning move, the Texas House voted overwhelmingly to support Democrat efforts to hamstring the state’s economy by raising the minimum wage. Earlier today, State Rep. Hugh Shine (R–Belton) moved to suspend the rules and fast track a proposed constitutional...
