by Matt Stringer | Jan. 21, 2020 | Local
At a recent candidate debate hosted by the Ector County Republican Party, three of the candidates running for Texas’ 11th Congressional District—Jamie Berryhill, August Pfluger, and Brandon Batch— said they did not vote in the 2018 General Election. A subsequent...
by Ross Kecseg | Jan. 21, 2020 | Local
The Arlington Chamber of Commerce recently sent out a letter to its members in support of policies that would allow it and local governments to continue using tax dollars to lobby lawmakers. Taxpayer-funded lobbying is when local governments—such as cities, counties,...
by Erin Anderson | Jan. 21, 2020 | State, Uncategorized
Early voting starts today in special runoff elections to fill three vacant Texas House seats. On the ballot: House District 28 Fort Bend County Gary Gates and Elizabeth Markowitz led the seven-way special election last November to replace seven-term State Rep. John...
by Robert Montoya | Jan. 20, 2020 | Local
While local bureaucrats and politicians wait for federal funding for Granger’s real estate redevelopment scheme in North Texas, the local water district can keep the project on long-term life support through taxpayer-backed bonds. Panther Island, a massive...
by Robert Montoya | Jan. 20, 2020 | Local
Last week, all five members of Tarrant County’s commissioners court voted to receive refugees—despite Gov. Greg Abbott attempting to opt Texas out only days earlier. In September of 2019, President Donald Trump issued Executive Order 13888, giving state and local...
by Brandon Waltens | Jan. 20, 2020 | Federal
As candidates vying for Congressional District 17 gathered in College Station to make their case to Brazos County’s Republican voters ahead of the primary election, the question that divided those on stage was whether or not they plan on joining the Freedom...
by Erin Anderson | Jan. 20, 2020 | Local
Dallas County taxpayers are shelling out another $6 million for new voting equipment, after the county discovered components bought just last year can’t be used securely—a costly mistake one local official blames on the head of the county’s elections department. In...
by Michael Quinn Sullivan | Jan. 20, 2020 | Commentary, State
The Texas Constitution guarantees Texans the right to select their judges at the ballot box. In recent years, it has become fashionable in crony-elitist circles to denigrate Texas’ method of judicial selection. After all, you can’t trust mere citizens with the courts,...
by Cary Cheshire | Jan. 18, 2020 | State
Texans across the state are up in arms after learning the Teacher Retirement System of Texas will spend at least $326,000 a month in rent for office space on Austin’s Sixth Street, all while continuing to raise costs on current and retired teachers. Established in...
by Michael Quinn Sullivan | Jan. 17, 2020 | Commentary, Life
Uncle Ben, the erstwhile mentor to comic book hero Peter Parker, is credited with the oft-quoted line: “With great power, comes great responsibility.” That sentiment inspired Peter Parker to become Spiderman, but it can easily be understood as a curse. As the village...
by Matt Stringer | Jan. 16, 2020 | Local
Three candidates running to replace retiring Congressman Mike Conaway for Texas’ 11 Congressional District admitted at a forum this past week that they did not vote in the important 2018 General Election. However, further investigation of public records by Texas...
by Ross Kecseg | Jan. 16, 2020 | State
A former staffer of former Speaker of the Texas House Joe Straus recently landed a position as the top taxpayer-funded lobbyist representing Texas cities. The Texas Municipal League announced the hiring of Jesse Ancira in January, citing his experience as general...
by 1836 Studios | Jan. 16, 2020 | Texas Scorecard Podcasts, Uncategorized
Episode 120: Cary Cheshire, Brandon Waltens, and Erin Anderson give us a rundown on some of the top stories in the Lone Star State. Activist Cindy Gaskill joins the show to discuss the controversy surrounding changes that may be coming to the Alamo. Michael Quinn...
by Reagan Reed | Jan. 15, 2020 | Local
After an investigation lasting over a year into misconduct by Montgomery County Precinct 4 Constable Kenneth “Rowdy” Hayden, the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement has issued an official reprimand on his peace officer license. TCOLE launched the investigation into...
by Erin Anderson | Jan. 15, 2020 | Local
A North Texas mayor admits he triggered an “automatic resignation” from his position last month when he became a candidate for a county office, though he’s continued to act in his official capacity. Now-former Allen Mayor Steve Terrell acknowledged Tuesday night that...
by Brandon Waltens | Jan. 15, 2020 | State, Uncategorized
A federal judge threw cold water on Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s recent rejection of additional refugees. On Wednesday, U.S. District Judge Peter J. Messitte of Maryland, a Clinton appointee, ruled to temporarily halt an executive order by President Donald Trump that...
by Matt Stringer | Jan. 15, 2020 | Local
Several Republican candidates seeking to represent Texas’ 11th Congressional District revealed Monday that they failed to participate in the 2018 General Election, which included a hotly contested U.S. Senate race and several statewide offices. A total of nine...
by David Vasquez | Jan. 15, 2020 | Local
In 2019, Texas Scorecard reported on a new open records law set to go into effect in 2020 that aimed to close a loophole allowing cities to withhold government contracts from the public. The law was inspired by controversy dating back to 2015, when the City of McAllen...
by Brandon Waltens | Jan. 14, 2020 | State
For decades, radical environmental extremists have waged war on oil and gas by touting claims of “man-made climate change” supposedly caused by the industry. But now it appears the head of the Texas Oil and Gas Association, a “statewide trade association representing...
by Jacob Asmussen | Jan. 14, 2020 | Local
In a suburb outside of Austin, taxpayers just lost millions of their hard-earned dollars after school district officials fell for an email phishing scam. Officials in Manor Independent School District are working with local police and even the FBI to track down...
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