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Should I use Texasscorecard?

Real News for Real Texans - texasscorecard.com

Depends. Texas Scorecard is a free, donation-funded conservative news outlet covering Texas politics — not a software product, so there is nothing to buy or deploy. Worth following if you want its ideological perspective; skip it entirely if you were evaluating a tool.

Confidence

Medium. Based on 20 public sources; mostly news coverage and social discussion, not product reviews.

Ratings

  • Value for money
  • Ease of useNo usability evidence
  • Feature depthNot a software product
  • Support qualityNo support evidence
  • Security postureNo incidents found; no security page

Pricing

$0

Free reader access

ModelNonprofit
Monthly feesNot disclosed
HardwareNot disclosed
Free tierYes

Best for

  • Texas political news junkies
  • Conservative, limited-government readers
  • Legislative scorecard followers
  • School-board and local-government watchers

Not for

  • Anyone shopping for software or tools
  • Readers wanting strictly nonpartisan coverage
  • Businesses or teams evaluating a purchase

Gotchas - check before you buy

medium

Some readers report unwanted or persistent email subscriptions; check opt-out settings early

medium

Editorial slant: advocacy-backed outlet, not neutral wire news — calibrate trust accordingly

low

Free, but donation and action-prompt asks appear frequently across articles and emails

low

No published security page; standard news-site caution applies

Pros and cons

Pros

  • Free to read; donation-funded nonprofit
  • Publishes legislative index scorecards of Texas lawmakers
  • Covers state, local, and Texas A&M news
  • Available as iOS app and podcast channel
  • Large audience: 337,000+ Facebook followers

Cons

  • Not software — no product features to evaluate or buy
  • Ideological outlet tied to Empower Texans Foundation, per nonprofit records
  • Third parties have disputed specific coverage claims
  • Donation and advocacy prompts embedded in articles
  • Email subscription complaints reported by some recipients

Sources & method

Analyzed 9/29/2026 - 10 sources - No known vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.

official x3review x3security x1news x3

Key stats

  • Value for money: 4/5

    Rating

  • $0

    Starting price

  • 10

    Sources

  • Analyzed

  • Value for money: 4/5. Free to read; donations requested
  • Ease of use. No usability evidence
  • Feature depth. Not a software product
  • Support quality. No support evidence
  • Security posture. No incidents found; no security page
  • $0 Price Donation-supported access
  • Nonprofit Funding model Empower Texans Foundation, Leander, TX
  • 337K+ Facebook audience Followers listed on official page
  • iOS Apps Apple App Store listing available

Pricing

Free reader access

$0

  • Website, iOS app, podcasts
  • Email newsletters
  • Optional tax-deductible donations requested

Security

No known vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.

What users say

reactions are polarized: conservative audiences follow it closely while critics characterize it as partisan advocacy.

“Governor Abbott gets his daily marching orders from Texas Scorecard and Tim Dunn”
Facebook, Rogers for Texas page
Full analysis

Based on 20 public sources; mostly news coverage and social discussion, not product reviews.

Not software — a free, donation-funded conservative Texas news site. Read it for news; nothing to buy.

Methodology

Based on 20 public sources; mostly news coverage and social discussion, not product reviews.

Sources

  1. Texas Scorecard — Real News for Real Texans (homepage)texasscorecard.com
    official
  2. Donate — Texas Scorecardtexasscorecard.com
    official
  3. Texans for Fiscal Responsibility Releases 2025 Legislative Indextexasscorecard.com
    news
  4. Texas Scorecard | Leander, TX — CauseIQ (Empower Texans Foundation financials)causeiq.com
    news
  5. Texas Scorecard — Apple App Storeapps.apple.com
    official
  6. Reddit: Who are the Empower Texans/Texas Scorecard…reddit.com
    review
  7. What Texas Scorecard Gets Wrong — Texans for Responsible Infrastructure Investmenttexansforresponsibleinfrastructureinvestment.com
    news
  8. Texas Scorecard email subscription concerns — Facebook (Texans for Public Ed)facebook.com
    review
  9. Facebook post criticizing Texas Scorecard's influencefacebook.com
    review
  10. Security page scan — texasscorecard.com/security (none found)texasscorecard.com
    security

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