by Jacob Asmussen | May. 19, 2020 | Local
AUSTIN — Central Texans have an important decision this summer: Will they elect a new state senator to fight for them, or continue choosing one that works against them? A special election is coming in July for Senate District 14, a geographical area that includes much...
by Chelsey Youman | May. 19, 2020 | Commentary, Life
Last week, I delivered a baby … in the middle of a worldwide pandemic. Like many women expecting new life during this time, my emotions ranged from excitement to anxiety during pregnancy. And similar to other mothers-to-be, nothing is the way I thought it would be. I...
by Cary Cheshire | May. 18, 2020 | State
At a press conference Monday afternoon, Gov. Greg Abbott provided an update for Texans who have been wondering since early March when they might have their natural and constitutional rights returned and the rule of law restored in the Lone Star State. They’ll have to...
by Robert Montoya | May. 18, 2020 | Commentary
As cities, counties, and school districts set their tax rates, too many local officials argue they cut the tax rate but your property tax bill went up because of the appraisal district. What they’re not telling you is they didn’t cut the tax rate low enough to offset...
by Brandon Waltens | May. 18, 2020 | State
As Texas continue to struggle economically under the weight of government-ordered shutdowns in response to the Chinese coronavirus, calls for meaningful tax relief are becoming increasingly louder and more urgent. Now a grassroots coalition made up of 226 conservative...
by Jim Ellis | May. 18, 2020 | Commentary
Two years ago, several national political prognosticators were predicting a strong Democratic election, i.e., “a blue wave,” by using special election results, mostly from state legislative campaigns, as one of their fundamental support arguments. As we know, the...
by Cary Cheshire | May. 18, 2020 | State
Another private university in the Lone Star State is announcing budget cuts in anticipation of revenue shortfalls in the wake of the Chinese coronavirus pandemic and government-ordered shutdown of much of the economy. In a recent letter to current students and staff,...
by Brandon Waltens | May. 17, 2020 | Federal
Texas’ Congressional District 23, a geographically sweeping district stretching from San Antonio almost all the way to just outside El Paso, has been a target for Democrats for years. With its representation by U.S. Rep. Will Hurd, however, one could argue Democrats...
by Brandon Waltens | May. 16, 2020 | State, Uncategorized
As Texas Democrats attempt to use the Chinese coronavirus as a pretext to increase voting by mail, a process often ripe for fraud, the state’s highest civil court is putting a halt to those plans for the time being. After a ruling by the Houston Court of Appeals that...
by Cary Cheshire | May. 16, 2020 | Federal
The retirement of U.S. Congressman Pete Olson (R-Sugar Land) has kicked off a contentious GOP primary fight that will be decided on July 14. Though the initial field to succeed Olson counted 15 Republicans, voters in the suburbs to the southwest and south of Houston...
by Erin Anderson | May. 15, 2020 | Local
A South Texas mayor charged with organizing an illegal voting scheme in the election that put him into office two and a half years ago had his trial delayed again, this time due to the Chinese coronavirus. Edinburg Mayor Richard Molina was scheduled to go on trial...
by Robert Montoya | May. 15, 2020 | Local
Dallas City Council’s transportation committee will vote Monday on whether or not to allow the son of a Texas state senator to build a soccer field beneath an interstate highway, over objections from the local community. At least three city council members are in the...
by Brandon Waltens | May. 15, 2020 | Federal
While the Chinese coronavirus and government-ordered shutdowns have put much of everyday Texans’ lives on hold, one thing is still certain—there are elections on the horizon. One such primary runoff election will see a veteran congressman attempting a comeback, facing...
by 1836 Studios | May. 15, 2020 | Texas Scorecard Podcasts
Texas Scorecard Managing Editor Brandon Waltens recaps the week that was on TexasScorecard.com! On this week’s show: Texas Scorecard Central Texas Bureau Chief Jacob Asmussen discusses a tyrannical behavior from the mayor of the Capitol City and from county officials...
by 1836 Studios | May. 15, 2020 | Texas Scorecard Video
Texas Scorecard Managing Editor Brandon Waltens recaps the week that was on TexasScorecard.com! On this week’s show: Texas Scorecard Central Texas Bureau Chief Jacob Asmussen discusses a tyrannical behavior from the mayor of the Capitol City and from county officials...
by Michael Quinn Sullivan | May. 15, 2020 | Commentary, Life
There is something particularly vicious about telling a man who had been paralyzed to stop what he’s doing. Every fiber of his being wants to move! Let me back up. The Bethesda Pool in Jerusalem is a remarkable place both for what happened there two thousand years...
by 1836 Studios | May. 14, 2020 | Texas Scorecard Video
Join grassroots leaders from across the Lone Star State as they discuss the spending cuts that will be necessary for Texas to recover after coronavirus shutdowns. On this edition: JoAnn Fleming — Grassroots America: We the People Rachel Malone — Gun Owners of America...
by Robert Montoya | May. 14, 2020 | Local
After outrage from grassroots Texans, state bureaucrats backed down on requiring physicians to submit a written diagnosis when prescribing a drug claimed to have had very positive results treating the Chinese coronavirus. As previously reported, Dr. Ivette Lozano...
by Cary Cheshire | May. 14, 2020 | Federal
When Republican voters from Amarillo to Wichita Falls go to the ballot box this July, they’ll choose between two congressional candidates to be their nominee in November, down from the 15 choices they had in the March primary. What was once a crowded GOP primary race...
by Erin Anderson | May. 14, 2020 | Local
A North Texas county announced plans this week for distributing millions in taxpayer money from a federal relief program to directly help local families harmed by the Chinese coronavirus and related government-ordered business closures. On Monday, the Collin County...
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