by Luca Cacciatore | May. 28, 2025 | State
Lawmakers in the Texas House have approved a measure to preemptively prohibit the state from adopting most firearm-related red flag laws. Senate Bill 1362, filed by State Sen. Bryan Hughes (R–Mineola) in the Senate and carried by State Rep. Cole Hefner (R–Mount...
by Joseph Trimmer | May. 28, 2025 | Houston, Local
Houston is facing a lawsuit from government accountability advocates after city officials renewed membership in the Houston-Galveston Area Council, costing $93,000 in dues, despite a voter-approved city charter amendment requiring otherwise. The lawsuit, filed by Fair...
by Brandon Waltens | May. 28, 2025 | State
Cookies. Cereal bites. Lollipops. These were just a few of the THC-laced snacks on display Wednesday as Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick held what he billed as a “media briefing, along with end-of-session beverages and snacks.” But the “snacks” in question weren’t for consumption...
by Michael Wilson | May. 28, 2025 | Houston, Local
Aldine Independent School District has removed a substitute teacher and referred charges to the district attorney’s office following a student’s claim she was slapped in class at Lewis Middle School. Sixth grader Kheristian Hutchinson, 12, says the incident occurred...
by The Kambree Show | May. 28, 2025 | Texas Scorecard Video
The bail reform proposal is named after 12-year-old Jocelyn Nungaray, who was brutally murdered in Houston last year.
by Addie Hovland | May. 28, 2025 | State
House lawmakers failed to vote on a bill that would have barred libraries from receiving state funding if they hosted drag shows or drag queen story hours for minors. Senate Bill 18, authored by State Sen. Bryan Hughes (R–Mineola), was placed near the end of the House...
by Erin Anderson | May. 28, 2025 | East Texas, Local
A former Hardin Independent School District administrator has been indicted on two counts of possessing child pornography. Chad Dwight Barrett, 56, was a principal at Hardin Junior High School when he was arrested last November following an investigation that found he...
by The Salcedo Storm Podcast | May. 28, 2025 | Texas Scorecard Podcasts
On this Salcedo Storm Podcast: Mark Mitchell is Head Pollster of the nationally renowned, and more importantly, most trusted polling organization, Rasmussen Reports.
by Brandon Waltens | May. 28, 2025 | State
Four individuals suspected to be involved in the tragic death of 18-year-old Ava Moore on Lake Grapevine over Memorial Day weekend were in the country illegally, having entered during the Biden administration, with most encountered and released by federal authorities....
by Texas Scorecard | May. 28, 2025 | Opinion
Several major conflicts are taking place around the world right now, ranging from the Ukraine/Russia conflict, Israel, and in sub-Saharan Africa. Yesterday, we asked readers which, if any, should require intervention by U.S. armed forces. Do you want to participate in...
by Texas Minute | May. 28, 2025 | Texas Scorecard Podcasts
College Sports Face ‘Rapid Destruction’… Predators Will No Longer Be Allowed To Hide Behind Agreements… Sources: Kelly Hancock Angling for Appointment as Comptroller… More Indictments in Frio County Vote Harvesting Ring…
by Brandon Waltens | May. 28, 2025 | State
As the clock struck midnight, the Texas House reached one of the last major deadlines of the 2025 legislative session: the opportunity to give initial approval to Senate legislation. Any Senate bills that failed to receive second reading—the stage where members...
by Daily Headlines | May. 27, 2025 | Texas Scorecard Podcasts, Texas Scorecard Video
– ‘Jocelyn’s Law’ Stalled in Texas House as Democrats Withhold Support – Sources: Kelly Hancock Angling for Appointment as Comptroller – House Greenlights $1.5 Billion in Film Subsidies
by Luca Cacciatore | May. 27, 2025 | State
A federal appeals court has reversed a lower court ruling that members of the Llano County Library Advisory Board must temporarily return explicit books to their municipal library. In the majority opinion, authored by Judge Stuart Kyle Duncan on Friday, the Fifth...
by Erin Anderson | May. 27, 2025 | State
Legislation to stop secret settlements in sex abuse cases is headed to the governor’s desk after receiving unanimous support in the Texas Senate and House. Senate Bill 835 by State Sen. Angela Paxton (R–McKinney), known as “Trey’s Law,” prohibits the...
by Robert Montoya | May. 27, 2025 | Analysis, Raider Scorecard, State
Last week, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz called a CBS news article “nonsense” before requesting that President Donald Trump form a college sports commission “as soon as possible.” A May 22 article by the beleaguered CBS criticized a proposed effort to reform college sports led...
by Erin Anderson | May. 27, 2025 | Central Texas, Local
A Comal Independent School District teacher was allowed to resign following allegations of misconduct with a former student. Sarah Grudle was a dance coach at Canyon Lake High School for nearly seven years, starting in 2018. The alleged misconduct occurred during the...
by Ian Camacho | May. 27, 2025 | Local, South Texas
Six Frio County officials and campaign workers were indicted on felony vote harvesting and evidence tampering charges after a year-long investigation into paid ballot collection targeting elderly voters. “Good afternoon. This is what I’ll be charging for the election:...
by Brandon Waltens | May. 27, 2025 | State
With Comptroller Glenn Hegar set to take over as chancellor of Texas A&M University later this summer, Gov. Greg Abbott is now tasked with appointing his replacement—someone who will serve out the remainder of Hegar’s term through January 2027. Among the names...
by Erin Anderson | May. 27, 2025 | Central Texas, Local
A now-former Central Texas charter school educator has been charged with sexually assaulting a 15-year-old girl in a residential facility for troubled teens. David Paul Jones, 58, was arrested Thursday and charged with sexual assault of a child, a second-degree felony...
