Luca Cacciatore

Luca Cacciatore

Luca H. Cacciatore is a journalist for Texas Scorecard. He is an American Moment inaugural fellow and former welder.
Trump Administration To Revoke Legal Status of Over 70,000 Hondurans, Nicaraguans
Trump Administration To Revoke Legal Status of Over 70,000 Hondurans, Nicaraguans
U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem stressed that Temporary Protected Status was intended to be “just that—temporary.”
Attorney General Paxton Says State Will Continue Defending Border Security Law After Setback
Attorney General Paxton Says State Will Continue Defending Border Security Law After Setback
While Texas’ law was blocked by a federal appeals court last week, Paxton says the state is not giving up.
District Judge Upholds State Fair of Texas’ Controversial Firearms Ban
District Judge Upholds State Fair of Texas’ Controversial Firearms Ban
Judge Emily Tobolowsky in Dallas County dismissed Attorney General Ken Paxton’s lawsuit against the ban, which was first instituted in 2024.
HHS Halts Gender Ideology Funding in Teen Pregnancy Prevention Program
HHS Halts Gender Ideology Funding in Teen Pregnancy Prevention Program
The notice follows a recent U.S. Supreme Court decision affirming parents’ right to protect their children from content undermining their religious...
Texas Officially Phases Out Temporary Paper License Plates
Texas Officially Phases Out Temporary Paper License Plates
Officials for the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles say the change will make it easier to prevent crimes involving counterfeit license plates.
Austin ISD Considers Consolidating Schools Amid Budget Shortfalls
Austin ISD Considers Consolidating Schools Amid Budget Shortfalls
Facing a $110 million budget deficit, Austin ISD’s trustees are receiving input from the public on a plan to consolidate some schools for the 2026–27...
Texas Agency Orders Universities To Disclose Illegal Alien Students
Texas Agency Orders Universities To Disclose Illegal Alien Students
The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board’s directive follows a June 4 ruling that illegal aliens cannot receive in-state tuition in Texas.
US Justice Department Drops Investigation Into EPIC City
US Justice Department Drops Investigation Into EPIC City
Federal law enforcement officials are not bringing forth any lawsuits or charges over the planned Muslim community in North Texas.
Williamson County Officials Vote to Switch to Hand-Marked Ballots
Williamson County Officials Vote to Switch to Hand-Marked Ballots
To comply with President Donald Trump’s executive order, the commissioners voted to use ballot-on-demand printers for this year’s general election.
Texas Lottery Operator Rebrands Amid Scandals
Texas Lottery Operator Rebrands Amid Scandals
IGT, the embattled operator of the Texas Lottery, is rebranding to Brightstar Lottery.
Drug Prevention Groups, Sheriffs’ Association Urge Gov. Abbott to Sign THC Ban
Drug Prevention Groups, Sheriffs’ Association Urge Gov. Abbott to Sign THC Ban
While marijuana industry lobbying groups are calling for Gov. Greg Abbott to veto the ban, other interest groups are pushing him to sign it into law.
General Mills Will Remove Artificial Dyes After Paxton Investigation
General Mills Will Remove Artificial Dyes After Paxton Investigation
The company announced this week that it would discontinue use of harmful color additives in school lunches by summer 2026, expanding the ban to all...