by Scott Yenor | Mar. 3, 2023 | Commentary
“How Texas A&M Went Woke,” my report from the Claremont Institute, has prompted the Texas A&M administration to respond. First, A&M has reportedly hired someone to continue the process of scrubbing Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) policies from its...
by Darrell Frost | Mar. 3, 2023 | State
Texas’ public school educators are split on Gov. Greg Abbott’s proposal to “empower parents” with school choice, according to a survey conducted this week by Texas Scorecard. Abbott has been holding “parent empowerment” rallies...
by Michael Quinn Sullivan | Mar. 3, 2023 | Uncategorized
When they declared independence from Mexico, most people wouldn’t have bet on the success of that endeavor. Texas, as an independent republic, should not have been possible. When the men gathered in Philadelphia for their convention, they had 13 colonies at their...
by Reflections on Life and Liberty | Mar. 3, 2023 | Texas Scorecard Podcasts
When Texas declared independence from Mexico, most people wouldn’t have bet on the success of that endeavor.
by Texas Scorecard | Mar. 3, 2023 | Texas Scorecard Video
State Rep. Tony Tinderholt explains why the Texas House is dragging its feet in order to avoid passing conservative priorities. Plus, Michael Quinn Sullivan discusses Gov. Greg Abbott’s statewide tour for school choice.
by Soli Rice | Mar. 2, 2023 | Local, Metroplex
After 50 years in the abortion business, the Dallas-based Southwestern Women’s Center closed their doors permanently on March 2, 2023. It was the largest abortion business in the city. With Roe v. Wade being overturned last year, the center’s owner, Dr. Curtis Boyd,...
by Darrell Frost | Mar. 2, 2023 | State
A Democrat committee chair in the Republican-controlled Texas House is trying to implement a “woke” speech code for members of her committee. During the first meeting of the House County Affairs Committee on Wednesday, Democrat State Rep. Victoria Neave (Dallas), the...
by Emily Medeiros | Mar. 2, 2023 | State
As more Texas families feel the burden of property taxes, Republican State Rep. Bryan Slaton of Royse City filed new legislation that would incentivize couples to get married and grow their families by offering them a property tax credit. As filed, House Bill 2889...
by The Salcedo Storm Podcast | Mar. 2, 2023 | Texas Scorecard Podcasts
Myra Flores is the Former Congresswoman from the 34th District in Texas. She is the First Mexican-born female to be elected to the U.S. House. She’s the Wife of one of our brave border agents and is a Senior Political Commentator for Americano Media.
by Soli Rice | Mar. 1, 2023 | State
After filing legislation last session to protect female athletes in junior high and high school from having to compete against biological men in sports, Republican State Rep. Valoree Swanson of Spring now wants to expand that to include women’s college sports. In...
by Erin Anderson | Mar. 1, 2023 | Local, Rio Grande Valley
Two South Texas teachers have been arrested and charged with having “improper” sexual contact with students, adding to the growing list of school employees across the state accused of sex crimes against students and other children. Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent...
by Darrell Frost | Mar. 1, 2023 | State
With South Texas Democrat Bobby Guerra at the helm of the Resolutions Committee in the Republican-controlled Texas House of Representatives, there’s a chance some members might withhold their rubber stamp from the measures that make it out of that committee. Most...
by Texas Scorecard | Mar. 1, 2023 | Uncategorized
Once again eschewing the priorities of Texas Republicans, House Speaker Dade Phelan announced three more of his own legislative priorities—including reviving a controversial corporate welfare program opposed by both parties.
by The Liberty Cafe | Mar. 1, 2023 | Texas Scorecard Podcasts
In 2021, a bipartisan coalition ended school property tax abatements for corporations and renewable energy companies. On this week’s Liberty Cafe, Vance Ginn and Tim Hardin join Bill to discuss how Big Government Texas Republicans are attempting to restore this...
by Thomas Warren | Mar. 1, 2023 | Local, West Texas
This year’s school district and college district elections in Amarillo will have a number of challengers on the ballot seeking to oust incumbent officeholders. First, for the Amarillo College Board of Regents election, incumbents Jay Barrett and Michele Fortunato are...
by Erin Anderson | Mar. 1, 2023 | Local, Metroplex
Parents in scandal-plagued Prosper Independent School District want to know what happened to an “independent investigation” into last year’s shocking sexual abuse and cover-up for which no one in the district has yet been held accountable. Prosper ISD’s board of...
by David Vasquez | Mar. 1, 2023 | Local, Rio Grande Valley
In August of 2022, the mayor of the South Texas town of Peñitas was convicted on a federal theft charge but refused to immediately leave office. Now, State Sen. Chuy Hinojosa (D–McAllen) has filed legislation that appears to be inspired from this situation, as his...
by The Salcedo Storm Podcast | Mar. 1, 2023 | Texas Scorecard Podcasts
Representative Brian Harrison represents the 10th district in the Texas State House. Prior to that he was President Trump’s Chief of Staff at HHS. AND State Senator Mayes Middleton represents the 11th Senate District in the state capital. He lives in Galveston with...
