by Real Texans | Mar. 9, 2025 | Texas Scorecard Podcasts, Texas Scorecard Video
In this week’s edition of REAL TEXANS, State Rep. Steve Toth (R-The Woodlands) discusses the importance of community oversight of public education. He says real school reforms will only happen when parents and taxpayers fully engage.
by Valerie Muñoz | Mar. 7, 2025 | State
Building on recent efforts to curb extremist gender ideology in higher education, one lawmaker is seeking to prohibit instruction on pronouns that do not align with an individual’s biological sex. State Rep. Joanne Shofner (R-Nacogdoches) has introduced House Bill...
by Sydnie Henry | Mar. 7, 2025 | Austin, Local
An elementary teacher in Eanes Independent School District was arrested on three charges of possessing 50 or more images of child pornography. Zachary Barnett was arrested by the Texas Department of Public Safety following an investigation by DPS’ Computer...
by Sydnie Henry | Mar. 7, 2025 | Aggie Scorecard, State
The Texas A&M System Board of Regents has named Comptroller Glenn Hegar as the sole finalist for system chancellor to replace retiring Chancellor John Sharp. Sharp had previously announced he would step down as chancellor on June 30 after almost 14 years in the...
by Robert Montoya | Mar. 7, 2025 | State
A report from Truth in Accounting revealed that three of Texas’ biggest cities are in solid financial shape, but five are struggling. The pro-taxpayer group urges people to push public officials to ditch “outdated” accounting practices and embrace clearer, more open...
by Erin Anderson | Mar. 7, 2025 | Local, South Texas
A teacher and coach in Robstown Independent School District was arrested after admitting he had sexual contact with a 17-year-old female student. Austin Barron, 24, was the head girls’ basketball coach for Robstown High School in Corpus Christi. Barron was...
by The Salcedo Storm Podcast | Mar. 7, 2025 | Texas Scorecard Podcasts
On this Salcedo Storm Podcast: Brandon Waltens, is a Senior Editor at Texas Scorecard. He is the host of the essential, Daily Headlines at Texas Scorecard.
by Joseph Trimmer | Mar. 7, 2025 | State
Attorney General Ken Paxton argued before the U.S. Supreme Court that federal officials are violating the law in their efforts to store nuclear waste in Texas. In 1982, Congress passed a law establishing procedures for evaluating and selecting sites for geologic...
by Daniel Greer | Mar. 7, 2025 | Analysis, Central Texas, Local
Washington County, the birthplace of Texas independence, saw significant changes in its property tax landscape from 2019 to 2022, mimicking trends in counties all over the state. For years, Texans have been wilting under the pressure of ever-increasing property taxes,...
by Reflections on Life and Liberty | Mar. 7, 2025 | Texas Scorecard Podcasts
Defeat usually begins in one of two ways: believing success to be impossible or assuming victory is assured. On March 7, 1836, betting against Texas independence would have been a pretty safe call. The Alamo had just fallen the day before, on Sunday, March 6. A few...
by Texas Minute | Mar. 7, 2025 | Texas Scorecard Podcasts
Speaker Burrows Turns Over House Records for Audit of Impeachment Expenses… House Considers $8 Billion Bump for Government Schools… Legislator Wants to Codify Ban on Race-based Scholarships… ICE Makes Arrests in Houston-Area Sweep…
by Will Biagini | Mar. 6, 2025 | Aggie Scorecard, State
The Texas Aggie Democrats at Texas A&M University-College Station hosted a “Day of Drag” rally Thursday evening in response to the cancellation of “Draggieland.” Around 100 students showed up, with many in drag, to protest the Texas A&M System Board of...
by Brandon Waltens | Mar. 6, 2025 | State
Nearly a year and half after Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick called for an audit of impeachment-related spending by the Texas House and Senate, Speaker Dustin Burrows has finally handed over the long-withheld House records—which former Speaker Dade Phelan refused to release. In...
by Sydnie Henry | Mar. 6, 2025 | State
In the Senate Committee on State Affairs, senators considered legislation that would protect Texas land from ownership by hostile foreign nations. Senate Bill 17 by State Sen. Lois Kolkhorst (R-Brenham) would prohibit government entities, companies, and individuals...
by Daily Headlines | Mar. 6, 2025 | Texas Scorecard Podcasts, Texas Scorecard Video
– Texas’ Most Wanted Illegal Alien Captured in San Antonio – Abbott on Texas Lottery: Investigation Will Determine Next Steps – House Committee Weighs Education Spending Bill as School Choice Fight Looms
by Luca Cacciatore | Mar. 6, 2025 | Central Texas, Local
Fort Cavazos’ commanding general has referred an incident at Meadows Elementary School to U.S. Army investigators, just days after a district investigation into a coach at the school concluded with no criminal referral. Concerned parents are speaking up. Killeen...
by Valerie Muñoz | Mar. 6, 2025 | State
A new measure seeks to stop higher education institutions from awarding financial assistance to students based on race or sex. House Bill 3559 by State Rep. Tony Tinderholt (R-Arlington) aims to prohibit race-exclusionary scholarships and would end the advertisement...
by Michael Wilson | Mar. 6, 2025 | Houston, Local
Following a five-day enforcement operation, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement announced the arrests of nine individuals in the Houston area for sex offenses and violent crimes. ICE detained 20 others at a Spring manufacturing plant for immigration violations....
by Brandon Waltens | Mar. 6, 2025 | State
The Texas House Public Education Committee spent this week considering House Bill 2, a major school finance bill that would increase funding for public education by $8 billion. The bill has drawn mixed reactions with supporters arguing it is necessary to address...
by Sydnie Henry | Mar. 6, 2025 | Local, South Texas
A former Edgewood Independent School District teacher pled guilty to having an improper relationship with a female student and was sentenced to 10 years of probation. Miguel Nava Jr. was charged in January 2024 with distribution of harmful material to a minor and...
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