The folks at Conservative Roundtable are altering their scorecard. It’s a good sign that they are realizing the flaws associated with a hack job. We have been tracking changes. An apology has been issued to our intern Vincent for accurately recording the @TXCR scorecard only to have them change it multiple times since posting. You…
Committee Chairmen Calendars and Travel Vouchers
Last week the Times Register of Fort Worth published a letter to the editor taking issue with State Representative Vicki Truitt’s not reporting on her travels to Turkey in 2011. Shelia Pike Franklin, a constituent, has asked Truitt for her report on the trip. The request for information is slightly more interesting given the level of…
Show of weakness
The ring leaders of team Joe Straus have been desperately seeking candidates to challenge his conservative opposition. “Feared” lackeys like Charlie Geren and Harvey Hilderbran have been forced to settle on bottom of the barrel discarded ancients like Delwin Jones and Tommy “Caucus of One” Merritt to run against popular conservative incumbents. This development adds…
We tear down walls
Next week we will take down some walls moderates erect to protect themselves from scrutiny. The defenses are oft repeated by liberal Republicans, their consultants, and pawn political pundits. These bad actors instinctively know time is running out so the tempest of their protests is on the rise.
ORR: Fred Hill, City of Celina
AgendaWise sent the City of Celina an open records request seeking emails and invoices from lobbyist Fred Hill within the month of June. In these emails Mr. Hill warns that the Texas Public Policy Foundation (TPPF) and Texans for Fiscal Responisibility (TFR) are calling to put revenue caps on local governments in an effort to…
ORR: Tax Funded Lobbyist Fred Hill, Mesquite Texas
AgendaWise sent the city of Mesquite an open records request seeking emails and invoices from lobbyist Fred Hill limited in scope to the month of September. According to September emails Fred Hill, a former Republican lawmaker turned lobbyist on the taxpayer’s dime, raises a red flag about retiring Senator Florence Shapiro. Hill notes that Shapiro…
Step aside drumbeat
It was only a matter of time before pundits began the step aside drumbeat. The Dallas Morning News is a logical venue for the trial balloon.
Tracking misinformation
Texans are inundated with talking points by the left and the media is happy to regurgitate them. We discuss and track one of the latest lies.
Open Records Request Loophole Exposed
Requesting and obtaining information from the government is fraught with difficulties. Weston Hicks writes about a carve out that creates a safe haven for elected officials that hides among other things lobbying activities.
