Young Conservatives of Texas release legislative ratings.

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Young Conservatives of Texas—a nonpartisan, conservative youth organization—released its legislative rankings for the 86th legislative session, continuing its tradition of publishing one of the longest-running legislative ratings in the state. Brandon Waltens reports [[link removed]] this release marks the 23rd consecutive installment of YCT’s ratings, which date back to 1975.

The average score in the Texas House was a 50 out of 100, while the Texas Senate averaged a slightly better score of 59.

Topping the YCT ratings in the Texas House is a three-way tie between State Reps. Briscoe Cain [[link removed]] (R–Deer Park), Mayes Middleton [[link removed]] (R–Wallisville), and Tony Tinderholt [[link removed]] (R–Arlington), all of whom earned a score of 97. In the Texas Senate, State Sen. Bob Hall [[link removed]] (R–Edgewood) ended up on top with a score of 88.

The lowest rated House Republican was State Rep. Sarah Davis [[link removed]] (West University Place), who earned a lower score than Democrat Rep. Ryan Guillen [[link removed]] of Rio Grande City. Meanwhile, Kel Seliger [[link removed]] of Amarillo was the lowest-scoring Republican in the Senate.

The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms wants to add a “non-binary” gender option to the background check form used for new firearm purchases. Matt Stringer has the details [[link removed]].

What gender is your firearm? Three years after a citizen complained, a former Lovejoy ISD superintendent has been fined for spending taxpayer dollars to electioneer for a school tax increase. Erin Anderson reports [[link removed]] the former superintendent, Ted Moore, was fined $1,500 for his electioneering with the taxpayers’ money. He was forced from his position on allegations he had inappropriate conduct with adult victims.

Lovejoy ISD isn’t the only school district with a history of wrongly using the taxpayers’ resources to electioneer. Lewisville ISD [[link removed]] budgeted $280,000 to promote a $737 million bond proposition in 2017. In 2018, Lancaster ISD [[link removed]] employees were caught on video telling people to vote for a TRE during a district-sponsored event at an on-campus polling place. Earlier this year, Conroe ISD [[link removed]] sent taxpayer-funded mailers and emails promoting an $807 million bond.

State Sen. Pat Fallon [[link removed]] (R–Prosper) proposed a bill [[link removed]] last year clarifying what activities constitute an illegal use of taxpayer resources for electioneering. Like so many other conservative reforms, Fallon’s measure passed the Senate [[link removed]] but died in the House.

The City of Fort Worth could be preparing to levy higher taxes and new regulations on its residents, reports Robert Montoya [[link removed]]. This is the suspicion many in the Panther City have after a survey was published, and then removed, from the official city website dealing with issues surrounding “short-term” rentals like AirBnB. Number of the Day

2,181.2

Population of Fort Worth per square mile, versus 96.3 statewide.

[Source: U.S. Census Bureau]

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