December 20, 2020 Will Dade Phelan Allow Democrats to Chair Key Committees?by Brandon Waltens With State Rep. Dade Phelan (R–Beaumont) poised to be officially elected as speaker of the Texas House in a few weeks, four of his Republican colleagues are asking him to commit to not putting Democrats in charge of key legislative committees. StatewideAnalysis: Senate District 30 Is A Runoff That Shouldn’t Have HappenedThe fact there is a runoff at all in SD 30 is an indication of how Texans view the Austin political establishment. Conversation with Texas Comptroller Glenn HegarComptroller Glenn Hegar contends the state’s economic situation isn’t as dire as predicted during the summer. LocalSpringer Wins North Texas Senate SeatVoters choose Austin insider Drew Springer over political novice Shelley Luther in the runoff to represent Senate District 30. Austin City Council Poised to Elect Socialist to Key PositionThe council member has already championed numerous causes that have harmed citizens. Check out the latest episodes from our catalog of entertaining and informative podcasts produced by the team at Texas Scorecard and other conservative leaders from around the state. We are on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, and Stitcher so you can subscribe and never miss a new episode! Quoting...“The contest for ages has been to rescue liberty from the grasp of executive power.” – Daniel Webster |