Addie Hovland

Addie Hovland

Addie Hovland is a journalist for Texas Scorecard. She hails from South Dakota and is passionate about spreading truth.
Eagle Pass Denies Request To Stage Buoy Barriers at City Park

Eagle Pass Denies Request To Stage Buoy Barriers at City Park

Shelby Park has been a contentious spot in the fight to secure Texas' southern border. 

Ex-Texas Tech Professor Pleads Guilty in Fentanyl Trafficking Scheme

Ex-Texas Tech Professor Pleads Guilty in Fentanyl Trafficking Scheme

Daniel Taylor worked as a marketing professor while running the drug trafficking scheme. 

State Lawmaker to Propose Municipal Receivership Legislation

State Lawmaker to Propose Municipal Receivership Legislation

Texans for Fiscal Responsibility argues that the municipal receivership mechanism would help restore “fiscal discipline, public safety, rule of law,...
Texas Film Commission Sent Staff To Left-Wing Film Festival

Texas Film Commission Sent Staff To Left-Wing Film Festival

The Annecy International Animation Film Festival and Market is considered the world’s leading festival dedicated to animated films. 

Former Tomball ISD Tax Assessor Charged with Wire Fraud

Former Tomball ISD Tax Assessor Charged with Wire Fraud

Kristi Williams is accused of stealing $1 million and disguising the theft by altering information in the tax office’s collection software system. 


Nearly 73,000 School Choice Accounts Receive Initial Funding

Nearly 73,000 School Choice Accounts Receive Initial Funding

The “TEFA Marketplace” is also open, allowing recipient families to purchase eligible products and services with the received program funds. 


Paxton Cracks Egg Antitrust Case, Hatches Settlement for Texans


Paxton Cracks Egg Antitrust Case, Hatches Settlement for Texans


The settlement is a result of a multi-state antitrust case, which accused three egg companies of illegally conspiring to inflate prices. 

Federal Judge Refuses To Dismiss EPIC’s Funeral Services Case


Federal Judge Refuses To Dismiss EPIC’s Funeral Services Case


Judge David Ezra denied the state’s motion to dismiss the case, citing that EPIC does have grounds for its case.
State Board of Education Approves Reading List, K-8 Social Studies Standards

State Board of Education Approves Reading List, K-8 Social Studies Standards

Standards that included important Revolutionary War battles were also restored to high school U.S. history without objection. 

SBOE Removes Revolutionary War Battles in Proposed Social Studies Standards


SBOE Removes Revolutionary War Battles in Proposed Social Studies Standards


The amendment to remove these battles was passed when Republicans voted with Democrats.
State Board of Education Gives Preliminary Approval to New Reading List

State Board of Education Gives Preliminary Approval to New Reading List

The list passed in a 9-5 preliminary vote, with a final vote slated for Friday.
Texas House Lawmakers Discuss New World Screwworm Response

Texas House Lawmakers Discuss New World Screwworm Response

Experts say that the re-introduction of the pest is due to illicit cattle movement by Mexican cartels and Biden-era open border policies.