by Michael Quinn Sullivan | May. 14, 2018 | Federal, Local
Disgraced former congressman Blake Farenthold has a new job at the taxpayers’ expense: he’s the new “legislative liaison” for the Calhoun Port Authority in Port Lavaca. Farenthold resigned from Congress in disgrace in April, following...
by Cary Cheshire | May. 13, 2018 | Commentary
On Thursday, the Houston Chronicle published an op-ed titled “I’m a Texan. Ken Paxton wants to deport me,” written by illegal immigrant and “DREAMer” activist Damaris Gonzalez. In response, I tweeted the following: You aren’t a Texan and you aren’t a...
by Reagan Reed | May. 11, 2018 | Local
San Jacinto County has been thrown into an upheaval after the indictment and arrest of County Judge John Lovett. A grand jury indicted Lovett on three counts, two of which are felonies, in connection with an alleged burglary he committed in July of 2017. Lovett was...
by Reagan Reed | May. 11, 2018 | Uncategorized
A large group of Montgomery County Republican Precinct Chairs from Magnolia and other parts of Precinct 2 have issued a joint letter expressing their support for county commissioner candidate Greg Parker. Parker is challenging incumbent commissioner Charlie Riley in...
by Charles Blain | May. 11, 2018 | Local
During the first public board meeting since a school board president ordered police to clear the room and arrest two parents, the public showed that they would not be intimidated. One after another, parents and enraged taxpayers took to the microphone to voice their...
by Erin Anderson | May. 11, 2018 | Local
A former member of the Texas Legislature points to the voting record of his former colleague as evidence that the congressional hopeful is “not a conservative.” In an open letter to Republicans in Texas’ 5th Congressional District, former State Rep. Steve Toth warns...
by Charles Blain | May. 10, 2018 | Uncategorized
In a unanimous vote, a Houston-area school board of trustees voted to retain private counsel and seek a defamation lawsuit against critics of the district’s superintendent. Katy Independent School District trustees voted 7–0 tonight to pursue a defamation lawsuit...
by Kenric Ward | May. 10, 2018 | Commentary
The Dallas County sheriff and Texas gubernatorial hopeful who rejected federal immigration detainers at her jail is getting smacked right and left on the campaign trail. Lupe Valdez topped a large Democratic field in the March primary, but fell short of winning the...
by Brandon Waltens | May. 10, 2018 | Local
A video making the rounds on social media highlights State Rep. Kevin Roberts (R–Tomball) and his spectacularly failed attempt to pass a bill curtailing the use of fireworks in unincorporated areas. Roberts, who served one term in the Texas House, is currently running...
by 1836 Studios | May. 10, 2018 | Texas Scorecard Podcasts, Uncategorized
Episode 32: Host Tony McDonald visits with each Empower Texans bureau to find out what happened in the May 5 local elections. Also the third and final installment of Tony’s interview with Empower Texans board chairman Tim Dunn. And Michael Quinn Sullivan...
by Cary Cheshire | May. 9, 2018 | Local
Liberal local government officials are often quick to crow about separation of church and state. But now some North Texas officials may be in violation of the state’s sanctuary cities ban under a policy where they accept church-issued IDs in order to allow illegal...
by Erin Anderson | May. 9, 2018 | Local
Collin County is one of the fastest-growing counties in Texas, and traffic there is growing too. Based on growth projections, county commissioners on Monday unanimously approved a countywide bond election for November that will include two propositions totaling $740...
by Brandon Waltens | May. 8, 2018 | State
A candidate in a Democrat runoff race for the Texas House spoke openly about Texas Democrats’ plan to suppress conservative legislation in the next legislative session: another “coalition” Speaker of the House. In a forum Monday night, Chito Vela, the top vote-getter...
by Miriam Cepeda | May. 8, 2018 | Uncategorized
Around 5:30 pm on Friday afternoon, federal agents were once again found in the halls of Hidalgo County courthouse as they raided the offices of County Court-at-Law No.6. Hidalgo County bailiff Oscar De La Cruz was arrested prior to the FBI raids on Friday. Three days...
by Austin Goss | May. 8, 2018 | Uncategorized
Jason Shoumaker, a now former director of the University of Texas Law School, has been arrested for six counts of tampering with government records. His bond was set at $40,000 per charge. Although his arrest did not come until early May, Shoumaker had been placed on...
by Charles Blain | May. 8, 2018 | Local
Hours after Harris County was granted its request to hold a special August election for a flood bond, the county’s Republican Party executive committee voted to oppose the special election in favor of one on a uniform election date. Early on Monday, Gov. Greg Abbott...
by Michael Quinn Sullivan | May. 7, 2018 | Federal
While the Dallas Morning News’ business columnist is gushing with excitement, conservatives are wondering what it is Sen. John Cornyn doesn’t understand about Attorney General Ken Paxton’s lawsuit to end the Obama-imposed DACA program. The...
by Charles Blain | May. 7, 2018 | Local
Despite the Republican Party of Texas platform explicitly calling for bond elections to be held on the November uniform election date, Harris County officials were granted their request to hold a special election for a flood bond in August. Last week, Harris County...
by Lauren Melear | May. 7, 2018 | Local
Lubbock voters cast their ballot in a number of local contested races Saturday, including Proposition A, the proposal to abandon the city’s coliseum and auditorium that sits on Texas Tech’s campus. According to the city charter, voters must approve the abandonment of...
by Lauren Melear | May. 7, 2018 | Local
With a mere three-vote margin, San Angelo residents seem to be quite literally split in their support for a multimillion-dollar bond package proposed by SAISD. While preliminary results from Saturday’s election show the bond passing, officials say it’s too close to...
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