by Brandon Waltens | Jul. 8, 2019 | State
The race for who will lead the Republican Party of Texas has officially kicked off, as former congressman and military veteran Allen West announced he is officially exploring a run to chair the state GOP. West, a former one-term congressman from Florida who has teased...
by Brandon Waltens | Jul. 8, 2019 | State, Uncategorized
After serving three terms in the Texas House of Representatives, State Rep. John Wray (R–Waxahachie) has announced he will not seek re-election in 2020. “These elected jobs are not meant to be lifetime positions,” said Wray. “It is time for me to return full-time to...
by Owen Stroud | Jul. 8, 2019 | Sports
Veteran Argyle High baseball coach Ricky Griffin has been tabbed National Coach of the Year by the American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA) after leading the Eagles to their second straight Class 4A state title.“It’s a real surprise and a real bigger honor,”...
by Lauren Melear | Jul. 7, 2019 | Citizen Profiles, Life
Striving to preserve Texas’ reputation as a liberty and freedom-loving state, Baytown resident Byron Schirmbeck has devoted countless hours to preserving constitutional principles at the local and state levels. Born in Fort Polk, Louisiana, Schirmbeck has lived in...
by Owen Stroud | Jul. 6, 2019 | Sports
The Longhorn Linemen Challenge isn’t something that Tascosa specifically trains for, Rebels head coach Ken Plunk said. But it is something his players happen to do well.That was evidenced by the Rebels linemen corps winning the event for the second straight...
by Owen Stroud | Jul. 5, 2019 | Sports
A Keller native and Oklahoma baseball player is getting in some work on the diamond in California this summer.Brady Lindsly, a Keller High School alumnus and catcher for the Sooners, is playing for the San Luis Obispo Blues in the California Collegiate League. Through...
by Owen Stroud | Jul. 5, 2019 | Sports
Argyle native Kason Howell recently completed his freshman season with the Auburn baseball team by playing center field for the Tigers in the College World Series.Howell, a graduate of Liberty Christian School, batted .262 with a .307 slugging percentage and .340...
by Owen Stroud | Jul. 4, 2019 | Sports
Former L.D. Bell High School baseball star Zack Plunkett wrapped up his redshirt senior season at Arkansas last month.Plunkett, a catcher from Hurst, finished his second season with the Razorbacks, who earned a trip to the College World Series, by hitting .260 in 26...
by Owen Stroud | Jul. 4, 2019 | Sports
Kevin Kopps, who starred on the diamond for George Ranch High School, recently completed a solid return season for the Arkansas Razorbacks.Kopps, a right-handed pitcher, helped Arkansas to its second-straight College World Series berth after he missed the 2018 season...
by 1836 Studios | Jul. 4, 2019 | Texas Scorecard Podcasts
Episode 92: Cary Cheshire drops by to discuss new developments in the political prosecution of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton. Erin Anderson has a story from the Metroplex about a legislative success story. Texas Right to Life’s Elizabeth Graham chats about...
by Owen Stroud | Jul. 4, 2019 | Sports
Canyon Randall High School alum Heston Kjerstad didn’t have to wait long this summer for his next mission in baseball.Kjerstad, a star outfielder for Arkansas for the last two seasons, has joined the Team USA Collegiate National Team, according to...
by Owen Stroud | Jul. 4, 2019 | Sports
Consistency is very important in the game of tennis, and Fort Bend County high school players Emilio Nagel and Nicole Quijano exude plenty of it on the court.Katy Tennis Academy director and head coach Andres Quijano said that Nagel and daughter Nicole, who attend...
by Reagan Reed | Jul. 3, 2019 | Local, Uncategorized
Willis City Councilwoman Tamara Young-Hector has been charged with “tampering with a government document,” a state jail felony. Young-Hector, known as “Ms Tam Sexy Blonde” according to her Facebook page, turned herself in to the Walker County Sheriff’s Office on June...
by Jackie Schlegel | Jul. 3, 2019 | Commentary
What a tragic day for Texas families. While I am not at liberty to discuss due to the judge’s orders, here is what I can say about what transpired from my personal experience as a medically complex parent, advocate, and concerned citizen of the State of Texas....
by Grant Hillman | Jul. 3, 2019 | Commentary
While the National Rifle Association is celebrating the passage of ten Texas legislative bills they endorsed this past session, the passage of constitutional carry (legalizing concealed and open carry of handguns without a license or permit) still remains the white...
by Robert Montoya | Jul. 3, 2019 | State
As local governments across Texas prepare to vote on their budgets and tax rates in the fall, Grassroots America—We The People PAC Executive Director JoAnn Fleming sat down with Texas Scorecard to discuss why and how Texans need to plug in to policy debates at the...
by David Vasquez | Jul. 2, 2019 | Local
McAllen taxpayers will be glad to know a resolution to the 2015 controversy surrounding the city’s refusal to disclose how much they paid singer Enrique Iglesias is now in sight. Gov. Greg Abbott recently signed into law House Bill 81 by State Rep. Terry Canales...
by Jordan Clements | Jul. 2, 2019 | Federal, State
After years of sidestepping the issue, the US Supreme Court has finally given a definitive answer on the question of partisan gerrymandering and its constitutionality. On a 5-4 vote, the Supreme Court ruled this term that partisan gerrymandering is not a problem that...
by Owen Stroud | Jul. 2, 2019 | Sports
The 2019 West of the Brazos Swim Team features members who display wisdom beyond their years much to the appreciation of the program’s director of operations, Deonna Bible. These members — high school students Kendall Dean, Dakota Mann, James Massengale, and...
by Owen Stroud | Jul. 2, 2019 | Sports
A swimming program in the Rio Grande Valley is experiencing a passing of the torch.The McAllen Swim Club will lose recent McAllen Memorial High graduate and star aquatic product Cooper Gates as he heads off to San Antonio for college but is looking forward to what...
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