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In this week’s One Click Survey, I’m curious what you think about early voting.

But first, here is the Texas Minute for Tuesday, Oct. 18, 2022.

– Michael Quinn Sullivan

Abbott & O’Rourke On Guns

While Texas voters continue to vote in favor of firearm freedom and Second Amendment protection, Robert “Beto” O’Rourke has long been a proponent of gun restrictions and control. Soli Rice has the details [[link removed]].

Last year, Abbott signed seven bills into law expanding Second Amendment protections, including legislation that removes the requirement for law-abiding adults 21 and older to obtain a license to carry a handgun.

“Hell yes, we’re going to take your AR-15, your AK-47,” O’Rourke infamously said during a presidential debate. He’s flip-flopped several times and is again on the side of unconstitutional “red flag” laws. School Trustee Raises Taxes… But Doesn’t Pay Them School board shenanigans continue in Round Rock ISD, as trustee Kevin Johnson approved a 23.07 percent tax rate increase for taxpayers—that he’s exempted from paying. Sydnie Henry has the details [[link removed]].

Research compiled by iVoterGuide.com [[link removed]] shows the tax-raising Johnson is exempt from school property tax hikes due to the homestead and disabled veteran exemptions.

“Elected officials demand homeowners tighten their belts as the government squeezes every drop of taxes they can from homeowners,” said Tim Hardin, president of Texans for Fiscal Responsibility. “The problem is they never have to play by the same rules; local governments and ISDs are free to spend with no fiscal restraint whatsoever, while homeowners are forced to cut expenses and get second jobs just to stay in their homes.” Library Sued For Moving Explicit Books Out Of Children’s Section Earlier this year, seven Llano County residents filed a lawsuit against the county commissioner, county judge, library systems director, and several library board members, accusing the local officials of censorship. Katy Drollinger reports [[link removed]] the plaintiffs alleged that library employees violated citizens’ First and 14th Amendment rights after moving explicit books from the children’s section to the adult section.

Not so, responds Llano County Library System Director Amber Milum. “There is no conceivable violation of the plaintiffs’ First Amendment rights when they remain able to check out or read online each of the books that they falsely claim they have been ‘denied their right to access.’”

The books in question were simply moved out of the children’s section, according to Milum.

Later this month, the case will have its first hearing before U.S. District Judge Robert Pitman, an Obama appointee with a history of blocking conservative legislation. In Case You Missed It… IMPEACHMENT Make sure you subscribe to Chris Salcedo’s daily podcast, the Salcedo Storm. In one episode last week, he tackled the issue of impeachment [[link removed]] with U.S. Reps. Beth Van Duyne (R-TX) and Guy Reschenthaler (R-PA).

You can find Salcedo’s show on our website [[link removed]] and everywhere you listen to podcasts. In The RGV Tonight! After speaking last night in Webster, I’m excited to be heading to Harlingen this evening to chat with the fine patriots at the True Texas Project chapter there. If you’d like Brandon Waltens, me, or anyone from the Texas Scorecard team to address your club, group, or organization, we’d be excited to oblige! To get the ball rolling, just complete the simple form [[link removed]] on our website. Quote-Unquote

“Always vote for principle, though you may vote alone, and you may cherish the sweetest reflection that your vote is never lost.”

– John Quincy Adams​

Number of the Day

1,390,739

The increase in the number of registered voters from the last gubernatorial election in 2018 (15,793,257) and this year (17,183,996).

[Source: Secretary of State]

ONE CLICK SURVEY

The two weeks of in-person early voting for the general election start on Monday, Oct. 24. Do you like having two weeks of early voting, or would you rather have everyone vote on Election Day?

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Your State & Federal Officials

The districts displayed here should reflect those recently redrawn by the Legislature. Though the new lines do not take representational effect until 2023, they will appear on the 2022 ballot. Please note that your incumbent legislator and/or district numbers may have changed.

​ U.S. Senator [[link removed]]

John Cornyn - R

(202) 224-2934

U.S. Senator [[link removed]]

Ted Cruz - R

(202) 224-5922

Governor of Texas [[link removed]]

Greg Abbott - R

(512) 463-2000

Lt. Governor [[link removed]]

Dan Patrick - R

(512) 463-0001

Attorney General [[link removed]]

Ken Paxton – R

(512) 463-2100

Comptroller [[link removed]]

Glenn Hegar – R

(512) 463-4600

Land Commissioner [[link removed]]

George Bush – R

(512) 463-5001

Commissioner of Agriculture [[link removed]]

Sid Miller – R

(512) 463-7476

Railroad Commissioners [[link removed]]

Wayne Christian – R

Christy Craddick – R

Jim Wright – R

(512) 463-7158

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Speaker of the Texas House

Dade Phelan (R)

(512) 463-1000

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