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Attorney General Paxton Demands Austin End Contracts With Anti-Gun Companies
Paxton threatened further legal action if the city did not bring its contract with WEX Bank into compliance with state law.
Texas Democrats Choose Socialist Leadership
The new finance chair for the Democrat party is a gender-fluid socialist.
Houston Oil Service Firm Loses Injection Permit Amid West Texas Earthquakes
Texas regulators have permanently revoked Blackbuck Resources’ wastewater injection permit after a series of West Texas earthquakes.
South Texas School Board President Faces Felony Child Porn Charge
Boling ISD Board President Jerry Svatek is accused of possessing child sexual abuse material showing victims under 10 years old.
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Libraries Could Lose Funding for Hosting Drag Queen Story Hours Under Senate Proposal
State taxpayer funds could soon be removed from libraries that host “drag queen story hours,” in which men dressed as women read books to young children. Senate Bill 18 by State Sen. Bryan Hughes (R–Mineola) would cut off state and local funding to libraries that...
Amid Concerns Surrounding Texas Lottery, Senators Approve Courier Ban
Days after Texas Lottery commissioners faced widespread criticism from state lawmakers, Texas senators have sent a measure banning lottery courier services to the House for approval. Senate Bill 28, filed by State Sen. Bob Hall (R-Edgewood), passed 31-0 in quick...
State Rep. Leach Refiles Mail Ballot Measure Gov. Abbott Vetoed in 2023
Republican State Rep. Jeff Leach of Allen has refiled a measure that Gov. Greg Abbott vetoed in 2023. Leach’s House Bill 3162 is purportedly aimed at expanding the voting rights of disabled Texans by allowing “certain voters” access to an electronic absentee ballot. ...
A&M Geography Course Teaches Gender Is “Social Construct”
A Texas A&M course in geography is promoting gender identity, intersectionality, and critical race theory. As such, it satisfies the university’s "international and cultural diversity" requirement. In a slideshow presentation for Intro to Human Geography, a module...
TEA Takes Over Another Texas School District After ‘Decades of Dysfunction’
Another school district has been taken over by the Texas Education Agency due to mismanagement by elected board members. Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath announced last week that his agency had appointed a new seven-member board of managers and a new...
Texas Senators Consider MAHA Measures in Committee
Texas senators heard testimony in committee on two measures that aim to fulfill President Donald Trump’s “Make America Healthy Again” agenda. Health and food industry professionals testified on Wednesday in the Senate Health and Human Services Committee about Senate...
Houston Business Owners Challenge Minority Contracting Requirements
A family-owned landscape construction company is suing both the City of Houston and Harris County over a Minority and Women-Owned Business (MWBE) program, calling it an unconstitutional violation of its rights. Landscape Consultants of Texas is a small business with a...
Gov-ed Is A Danger To Our kids, And The Biased Press Is Hiding It
On this Salcedo Storm Podcast: Erin Anderson is a Senior Journalist for Texas Scorecard. She's based in DFW but reports on local and state issues across Texas.
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Are Stadiums a Worthwhile Investment?
We often hear that sports stadiums generate economic activity and are a good use of public dollars, but are they?