by The Salcedo Storm Podcast | Jun. 14, 2023 | Texas Scorecard Podcasts
Former Speaker of the House, Newt Gingrich. Transcribed by Otter.AI You don’t need to be an expert to be a hero. You just need a passion for helping others in times of need. Join the Tarrant County MRC and be a local hero. You’ll join a network of...
by Matthew DeLaCruz | Jun. 14, 2023 | Federal
The Biden administration has announced that Jason Owens is set to replace Raul Ortiz as acting U.S. Border Patrol Chief at the end of June. Owens was formerly the chief of Border Patrol’s Del Rio sector. With 27 years of Border Patrol experience, Owens will become the...
by Emily Medeiros | Jun. 13, 2023 | State
Just hours after Gov. Greg Abbott finally ended the COVID-19 disaster declaration, he announced that he won an appeals case against the Biden administration for attempting to enforce vaccine mandates on the Texas National Guard. In January 2022, Texas Attorney...
by Soli Rice | Jun. 13, 2023 | Houston, Local
Following the Texas Legislature’s passage of a measure to ban child gender mutilation, a Houston-area mom who claims her child is “transgender” has moved her family out of Texas so her child can continue receiving destructive “treatments.” The Houston mom, Luisa...
by Brandon Waltens | Jun. 13, 2023 | State
HOUSTON — With the two chambers still battling over varying approaches to property tax relief, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick says his good faith with House Speaker Dade Phelan has been broken over the past several weeks. In calling the current special session, Gov. Greg Abbott...
by Micah Rice | Jun. 13, 2023 | Houston, Local
HOUSTON -— The Houston City Council voted 15-2 to approve Mayor Sylvester Turner’s $6.2 billion budget for 2024. Only two councilmen, Michael Kubosh and Mike Knox, voted against it. The budget shows an increase of $379.2 million (excluding transfers) from the 2023...
by Soli Rice | Jun. 13, 2023 | Local, Metroplex
A lawsuit has been filed against three Fort Worth-based illegal aliens for participating in a human smuggling ring. The lawsuit prompted U.S. Rep. Chip Roy of Texas into condemning his fellow Republican Congress members for failing to end the border crisis. Roy told...
by Emily Medeiros | Jun. 13, 2023 | State
With more special sessions yet to be called by Gov. Greg Abbott, Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan (R–Beaumont) announced that he has created a new select committee to consider issues and matters that affect educational opportunities for K-12 students. According to...
by Luke Macias | Jun. 13, 2023 | Commentary, State
While Texas House Republican members are back in their districts claiming this session was “one of the most conservative sessions in Texas history,” they are met with the sad reality that their constituents are getting smarter and the scoreboard cannot be changed. ...
by The Salcedo Storm Podcast | Jun. 13, 2023 | Texas Scorecard Podcasts
Guy Reschenthaler is a Pennsylvania congressman, member of the house appropriations committee and house rules committee. He’s also a former U.S. Navy jag officer. Transcribed by Otter.Ai If you or a loved one are living with sickle cell disease, listen up innovations...
by The Salcedo Storm Podcast | Jun. 13, 2023 | Texas Scorecard Podcasts
Hava Armstrong is the Executive Director for Texans for Excellence in Education or TEE. It’s an organization that has been set up as an alternative to the left-wing dominated, Texas Association of School Boards. Transcribed by Otter.Ai We make USAA insurance to help...
by Katy Marshall | Jun. 13, 2023 | State
UPDATE: The UIL committee rejected the proposal to allow boys on girls’ volleyball teams, but will consider adding a boys volleyball league. A proposal from Texas’ University Scholastic League would allow male students to compete on girls’ volleyball teams....
by The Luke Macias Show | Jun. 13, 2023 | Texas Scorecard Podcasts, Texas Scorecard Video
Transcribed by Otter.ai: Welcome to The Luke Macias show. Last week, we told you about the wins that we had during the legislative session, really positive episode. But here’s the thing. This week, we’re bringing you the losses and I have 49...
by Texas Scorecard | Jun. 13, 2023 | Commentary
The chairman of the Republican Party of Texas has rebuked the GOP-dominated Texas House for what he described as watering down conservative priorities. Yesterday, we asked readers which chamber of the Texas Legislature they thought had so far been more responsive to...
by Erin Anderson | Jun. 12, 2023 | State
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott signed into law four measures passed during the regular legislative session that he said provide “transformative changes” to improve the education process for parents, students, and teachers. But the governor acknowledged lawmakers need to do...
by Soli Rice | Jun. 12, 2023 | Local, Metroplex
Though Arlington’s highly sexual “Pride” festival exposed children to half-naked men strutting around in women’s lingerie, harnesses, and dog masks, Arlington Mayor Jim Ross has praised the event publicly. At one point during the hyper-sexual event, Ross was invited...
by Texas Scorecard | Jun. 12, 2023 | Uncategorized
A North Texas elementary school teacher’s aide is accused of using Snapchat to create and distribute homemade child pornography showing himself assaulting a very young boy. Blaine Tyler Frost, 19, who works with children in Henrietta Independent School District,...
by Sydnie Henry | Jun. 12, 2023 | State
Gov. Greg Abbott says he will allow the state’s COVID-19 disaster declaration to expire following the passage of legislation to prohibit state and local governments from mandating masks, vaccines, or business closures. Senate Bill 29 by State Sen. Brian Birdwell...
