by Will Biagini | Jan. 22, 2025 | Federal
A Texas congressman has reintroduced legislation to block illegal aliens from taking advantage of birthright citizenship by having children on American soil. The Birthright Citizenship Act, first filed by Republican U.S. Rep. Brian Babin (TX-36) in 2023, would confer...
by Joseph Trimmer | Jan. 22, 2025 | Houston, Local
The Harris County Commissioners Court is set to discuss potential changes to its work-from-home—also known as “telework”—policy during its next meeting in February. The sole Republican on the court, Commissioner Tom Ramsey, added the topic as an...
by Texas Scorecard | Jan. 22, 2025 | Federal
WASHINGTON—U.S. Rep. Michael Cloud (R-TX-27) has been appointed to the newly formed House Oversight Subcommittee, Delivering On Government Efficiency (DOGE). The subcommittee is chaired by Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA). With President Donald Trump back in the...
by Luca Cacciatore | Jan. 22, 2025 | State
A new measure proposed in the Texas Senate would establish a database for school district bonds, taxes, and bond-related projects. State Sen. Lois Kolkhorst (R-Brenham) filed Senate Bill 843 last week. The measure amends the state’s Education Code to direct the Texas...
by Debra McClure | Jan. 22, 2025 | Federal
U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas introduced the Student Empowerment Act to expand school choice. The measure would increase the availability of 529 Education Savings Plans to include K-12 elementary and secondary school tuition and eligible K-12 educational expenses for...
by Tony McDonald | Jan. 22, 2025 | Commentary
In 2015, the Texas Ethics Commission investigated Texans for Lawsuit Reform, one of the most influential political organizations in the state, for failing to file required disclosures about its activities. The TEC found the group had failed to comply with the...
by Brandon Waltens | Jan. 22, 2025 | State
A Republican lawmaker’s attempt to imprison the chairman of the Republican Party of Texas for urging Republican House members to support the Republican nominee for speaker has reportedly been thrown out by the Texas Ethics Commission. State Rep. Cody Harris...
by The Salcedo Storm Podcast | Jan. 22, 2025 | Texas Scorecard Podcasts
On this Salcedo Storm Podcast: Julie McCarty founded True Texas Project 16 years ago and has built it into the largest and most active conservative grassroots organization in the state, known and feared by politicians on both the right and left. She serves as the CEO...
by Texas Minute | Jan. 22, 2025 | Texas Scorecard Podcasts
ICE Agents No Longer Under Biden-era Restrictions… Legislation Expands Prosecutorial Power of the Attorney General… Racing Commission Faces Continued Scrutiny… West Texas Teacher Charged with Sexual Assault of a Child…
by Daily Headlines | Jan. 21, 2025 | Texas Scorecard Podcasts, Texas Scorecard Video
– President Trump Issues Key Border Security Executive Actions – Department of Homeland Security Repeals Mayorkas Restrictions on ICE Agents – Texas Challenges Biden’s Parting Ban on Offshore Oil Leases
by Erin Anderson | Jan. 21, 2025 | Local, West Texas
Another Texas educator was arrested for sexually assaulting a child. Justin Wade Esquell, 49, is accused of sexually abusing his victim over a period of four years, starting when the child was under the age of 14 years. Esquell worked as a teacher and coach at Robert...
by Daniel Greer | Jan. 21, 2025 | Analysis, State
A state auditor’s report released in the summer of 2024 revealed ongoing financial mismanagement at the Texas Racing Commission, an agency already under legislative scrutiny. An audit of the commission’s Horse Industry Escrow Account found that over $3...
by Will Biagini | Jan. 21, 2025 | Federal
President Donald Trump’s Department of Homeland Security has repealed several memos by former DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas’ that limited the actions of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents. One of the most significant memos rescinded by Trump’s DHS was...
by Robert Montoya | Jan. 21, 2025 | Investigations, Local, State
A Texas House committee report warned that the Chinese Communist Party is out to influence local public servants. The report’s writers recommended state lawmakers ban relationships between Texas and Chinese local governments but did not include an enforcement...
by Emily Medeiros | Jan. 21, 2025 | State
New legislation has been filed in the Texas Senate to give the attorney general additional prosecutorial powers in certain cases. Senate Bill 846 by State Sen. Bryan Hughes (R-Mineloa) amends the government code to grant the attorney general prosecutorial powers in...
by Come & Take It | Jan. 21, 2025 | Texas Scorecard Podcasts, Texas Scorecard Video
Today, Sara explains how the Texas House Speaker race ended with the DEMOCRATS choosing the new speaker, Rep. Dustin Burrows, even though Texas is supposed to be a RED state. Can anything be done about this clear Republican BETRAYAL of the Texas GOP?!
by The Salcedo Storm Podcast | Jan. 21, 2025 | Texas Scorecard Podcasts
On this Salcedo Storm Podcast: Representative Tony Tinderholt is the conservative who represents District 94 in the Texas State House. He has been instrumental in outing the corrupt cabal of fake Republicans in the Texas House, who were selling out their voters to do...
by The Salcedo Storm Podcast | Jan. 21, 2025 | Texas Scorecard Podcasts
On this Salcedo Storm Podcast: The Attorney General of Texas, Ken Paxton
by Texas Minute | Jan. 21, 2025 | Texas Scorecard Podcasts
Texans Celebrate Trump’s Inauguration and Promise of Golden Age… Texas Challenges Biden’s Parting Ban on Offshore Oil Leases… Chinese Drones Threaten Texas… Legislation Would End Tenure at Texas Public Universities…
by Will Biagini | Jan. 20, 2025 | Federal
On his first day in office, President Donald Trump began undoing the damage at the southwest border. Some of his first executive orders included declaring a national emergency at the border, establishing a process to designate cartels as Foreign Terrorist...
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