by Ian Camacho | Jan. 13, 2025 | State
The Republican Party of Texas is calling for “gender identity fraud” to be a punishable criminal activity in Texas. According to a resolution from party leadership, “the so-called gender transition surgery of any human in Texas should be recognized as a crime...
by Emily Medeiros | Jan. 13, 2025 | Local, Metroplex
Companies that have ties to the Chinese Communist Party are reportedly drilling oil in Tarrant County and are paying multiple lobbyists to do their bidding in the Texas legislature. According to new findings from Tarrant County GOP, Chinese billionaire Sun Guangxin...
by The Kambree Show | Jan. 13, 2025 | Texas Scorecard Podcasts, Texas Scorecard Video
A newly elected congressman from Texas has introduced a measure that aims to codify into federal law some of the most effective immigration policies from President-elect Donald Trump’s first term.
by Robert Montoya | Jan. 13, 2025 | Investigations, State
Members of the Texas House reported that “adversary-controlled entities” have infiltrated our school districts. They have recommended state lawmakers act during the 2025 legislative session. “Adversary-controlled entities have made inroads into the United States K-12...
by Brandon Waltens | Jan. 13, 2025 | State
Daniel Alders, a longtime East Texas resident, is stepping into the Texas House to represent District 6 after State Rep. Matt Schaefer announced he would not seek re-election. Alders, who has spent the past 15 years working on campaigns and in political offices, says...
by Brandon Waltens | Jan. 13, 2025 | State
Gov. Greg Abbott has directed all flags at the Texas Capitol and state buildings to be raised to full-staff on January 20, 2025, in honor of President Donald Trump’s inauguration. Abbott stated that the decision aligns with federal guidelines, which call for the U.S....
by Brandon Waltens | Jan. 13, 2025 | State
Republican precinct chairs in State Rep. Lacey Hull’s Houston district are taking her to task, urging her to support the Republican nominee David Cook for speaker of the House. Currently, Hull is the only Republican House member in Harris County supporting State Rep....
by The Salcedo Storm Podcast | Jan. 13, 2025 | Texas Scorecard Podcasts
On this Salcedo Storm Podcast: Jonathan Saenz, President & Attorney for Texas Values, has 20 years of experience focused on Texas courts, the Texas legislature and the media dealing with the issues of faith, family, & freedom; including being the lead advocate...
by The Salcedo Storm Podcast | Jan. 13, 2025 | Texas Scorecard Podcasts
On this Salcedo Storm Podcast: 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 Brent Money is Texan to the core. A sixth-generation resident of Hunt County, he’s a...
by Texas Minute | Jan. 13, 2025 | Texas Scorecard Podcasts
Dan Patrick Takes Aim at Shady House Business Dealings… Brandon Gill Introduces REMAIN In Mexico Act… Club for Growth Promises To Hold Lawmakers Accountable on School Choice… Harris County’s LGBT Commission to Host ‘Banned Book’...
by Brandon Waltens | Jan. 12, 2025 | State
Concerns over a group of lawmakers connected to Texas House leadership and their mutual ties to Third Coast Bank resurfaced over the weekend, just days before the House is set to gavel in and elect a new Speaker. In late 2019, Third Coast Bank acquired Heritage Bank,...
by Real Texans | Jan. 12, 2025 | Texas Scorecard Podcasts, Texas Scorecard Video
In this episode of “Real Texans,” Michael Quinn Sullivan sits down with Texas Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick. In a wide-ranging conversation, they discuss the Lt. Governor’s background, the looming fight over school choice in the upcoming...
by Erin Anderson | Jan. 10, 2025 | Local, Metroplex
A newly revealed plan to divide Keller Independent School District into two separate districts is dividing parents and school board members. Local families learned of the controversial proposal after trustees responded on social media to rumors about plans to detach a...
by Daniel Greer | Jan. 10, 2025 | Analysis, State
The Sunset Committee’s staff evaluation of the Texas Lottery contains some shocking disclosures and noteworthy omissions. Overall, it feels like a managerial exercise to cauterize a catastrophic wound. Released Tuesday, the report, which included a review of...
by Daily Headlines | Jan. 10, 2025 | Texas Scorecard Podcasts, Texas Scorecard Video
– Texas Sues TikTok for Peddling Explicit Content to Minors – Texas Congressman Introduces REMAIN In Mexico Act – Girls Win: Biden’s Radical Title IX Rewrite Struck Down Nationwide
by Luca Cacciatore | Jan. 10, 2025 | Federal
BlackRock has become the latest organization to abandon United Nations-affiliated climate initiatives after recent pressure from Attorney General Ken Paxton. The world’s largest asset manager revealed Thursday that it was leaving the Net-Zero Asset Managers...
by Emily Medeiros | Jan. 10, 2025 | State
A new bill filed in the Texas Senate would prohibit physicians and healthcare providers from referring gender-confused children out of state for mutilation surgeries. Senate Bill 753 by State Sen. Mayes Middleton (R-Galveston) would amend the Health and Safety Code to...
by Will Biagini | Jan. 10, 2025 | State
A former Russian mercenary was captured by U.S. Border Patrol agents near the city of Roma after he waded across the Rio Grande. According to KVEO, Timur Praliev was reportedly carrying two passports—one from Russia and one from Kazakhstan—as well as $4,000 in U.S....
by Valerie Muñoz | Jan. 10, 2025 | State
Newly filed legislation would require the governing boards for public higher-education institutions to meet in-person. State Sen. Lois Kolkhorst (R-Brenham) filed Senate Bill 724, which would require members of the governing boards of Texas’ higher education...
by Joseph Trimmer | Jan. 10, 2025 | Houston, Local
The Harris County LGBTQTIA+ Commission is planning a “banned book” fair. The announcement came as members of the commission laid out policy recommendations for the county and provided a list of action items the commission plans to take this year to push its...
