Daniel Greer

Jan 17, 2025 | texasscorecard.com | Daniel Greer

By | An Uber passenger in Texas recently reported receiving a free lottery ticket offer from Lotto.com through the Uber app after completing a ride. Lotto.com sells lottery tickets, including scratch tickets, online and accepts credit card payments—practices that are not legal in Texas.

Jan 17, 2025 | texasscorecard.com | Daniel Greer

By | Upshur County residents saw varied adjustments to tax rates and valuations among local taxing entities between 2019 and 2022. Averaged out, the changes were a push, but some institutions are lowering rates to ease burdens on taxpayers while others are issuing increases.

Jan 16, 2025 | texasscorecard.com | Daniel Greer

By | The day after Democrats teamed up with a minority of Republicans to make Dustin Burrows the next speaker of the Texas House, Austin real estate developer Nate Paul agreed to a plea deal with the Department of Justice. Paul is set to plead guilty to one count of making a false statement.

Jan 10, 2025 | texasscorecard.com | Daniel Greer

By | The Sunset Committee’s staff evaluation of the Texas Lottery contains some shocking disclosures and noteworthy omissions. Overall, it feels like a managerial exercise to cauterize a catastrophic wound.

Dec 30, 2024 | texasscorecard.com | Daniel Greer

By | The Texas Lottery Commission has been playing fast and loose with the rules since 2020, and it caught up to the agency in 2024. This year, the lottery has been embroiled in multiple controversies and faces intense scrutiny as it enters 2025, a year it will undergo Sunset Review by the Texas Legislature.