by Texas Scorecard | Mar. 24, 2023 | Texas Scorecard Video
Christin Bentley, a Tyler ISD mom, discusses her campaign to get rid of pornography in Texas school libraries. Plus, with the legislative session more than halfway over, Michael Quinn Sullivan reflects on what has (and hasn’t) happened so far.
by Soli Rice | Mar. 23, 2023 | State
In a social media post voicing opposition to school choice, a group called Pastors for Texas Children claimed it is “laughable” to think children in their rural schools would be taught a woke agenda, since “the local public school teachers and...
by Erin Anderson | Mar. 23, 2023 | Federal
A Texas couple sued by Democrats for participating in a “Trump Train” in 2020 are asking a federal judge to dismiss the case as an anti-First Amendment attack on political free speech. “My clients were sued for nothing more than driving along I-35 with their Trump and...
by Erin Anderson | Mar. 23, 2023 | State
Parent-backed legislation to keep sexually explicit books out of school libraries drew hours of intense, and sometimes profane, testimony during a public hearing at the Texas Capitol this week that lasted until midnight. House Bill 900 by State Rep. Jared Patterson...
by Sydnie Henry | Mar. 23, 2023 | State
Both the Texas House Committee on the Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence and the Senate State Affairs Committee recently heard legislation that would assist in ensuring local district attorneys follow state law. Last summer, five Texas DAs—Jose Garza (Travis County),...
by Brandon Waltens | Mar. 23, 2023 | State
More than halfway into the Legislature’s session, the Texas House will finally consider its first set of bills. None of them, however, are priorities of either the Republican Party of Texas or Gov. Greg Abbott. Instead, the House Calendars Committee—chaired by State...
by Katy Marshall | Mar. 23, 2023 | State
While concerns that the Chinese-owned social media app TikTok is collecting Texans’ private data continue to grow, the Texas House State Affairs Committee heard testimony on a measure that would prevent the app from operating in the state. State Rep. Jared Patterson’s...
by The Salcedo Storm Podcast | Mar. 23, 2023 | Texas Scorecard Podcasts
Andrew Napolitano is a former Superior Court Judge and a syndicated columnist whose work appears in numerous publications, including The Washington Times and Reason. He was a Fox News Legal Analyst for 24 years!
by Sydnie Henry | Mar. 22, 2023 | State
A Texas judge is ordering indigent defense counsel for illegal aliens to follow court protocol in Operation Lone Star cases. As part of Operation Lone Star—Texas’ ongoing multibillion-dollar border security effort—the state is obligated to provide lawyers for illegal...
by Sydnie Henry | Mar. 22, 2023 | State
Border security advocates are raising concerns regarding one piece of the Texas House’s border security package. In a joint statement, Texans for Strong Borders and the Federation for American Immigration Reform (FAIR) say they are concerned that language in House...
by The Liberty Cafe | Mar. 22, 2023 | Texas Scorecard Podcasts
The Texas grid is about as unreliable as they come. On this week’s Liberty Café, Texas state Sen. Bob Hall joins Bill to talk about his efforts to tackle this problem by taking on renewable energy subsidies and securing the Texas grid from attack.
by Emily Medeiros | Mar. 22, 2023 | State
After the Texas Association of School Boards sent a letter to school board members claiming they are not anti-parent, Texas State Sen. Mayes Middleton of Galveston is calling the association out for their policies that say otherwise. In their letter, the association...
by Texas Scorecard | Mar. 22, 2023 | Texas Scorecard Video
As the Texas Senate has begun to deliberate and pass legislation, they unanimously passed a bill this week that would charge fentanyl distributors with murder. Republican State Sen. Joan Huffman from Houston introduced Senate Bill 645, also known as the...
by Erin Anderson | Mar. 22, 2023 | Local, West Texas
A conservative West Texas university president has sparked praise and outrage for banning a drag event that was scheduled to be held on school property later this month, saying “drag shows denigrate and demean women.” “West Texas A&M University will not host a...
by Soli Rice | Mar. 22, 2023 | Local, Metroplex
Even though all-ages drag shows continue to run rampant through Texas, pro-family grassroots are accumulating victories as venues hosting all-ages drag shows are being forced to change events to 18-plus—and in some cases, shut down the events entirely. Grassroots...
by The Salcedo Storm Podcast | Mar. 22, 2023 | Texas Scorecard Podcasts
Hung Cao is a Senior Advisor at POLARIS National Security and the Vice President for Navy and Marine Corps programs at CACI International. Hung retired as a captain in the U.S. Navy in 2021 after 25 years of service.
by Sydnie Henry | Mar. 21, 2023 | State
AUSTIN — Hundreds of parents, grandparents, and students gathered at the steps of the Texas Capitol to show support for school choice on Tuesday. Texas Gov. Greg Abbott spoke to the crowd outside the Capitol for the Texas Public Policy Foundation’s Parent Empowerment...
by Katy Marshall | Mar. 21, 2023 | State
With Texas’ 88th Legislative Session well underway, the Texas Association of School Psychologists released its legislative platform, which called for more social justice legislation. TASP claims to work toward “school psychologists having a positive impact on school...
