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3.31.2025: House members skip work.

Most Texas House Members Skipped Work… Superintendent Salaries Continue to Climb as Schools Claim They’re Underfunded… Congressional Subcommittee To Question Prosecutor of Hospital Whistleblower… Houston’s Efficiency Project Expanded…

Quorum Collapse: Most Texas House Members Skip Work

The Texas House of Representatives was scheduled to meet Friday morning, but business quickly came to a halt after it was revealed that the chamber lacked the quorum necessary to conduct legislative proceedings. While an initial roll call via the chamber’s electronic...

Exclusive: Inside Texas A&M’s ‘Draggieland’

The controversial cross-dressing “Draggieland” competition was hosted in Texas A&M University’s Rudder Theatre by the Queer Empowerment Council Thursday evening, after a federal judge's decision earlier this week allowed the event to take place. Texas Scorecard...

State Investigating Muslim Compound for Fair Housing Violations

Gov. Greg Abbott announced yet another investigation Friday into the controversial East Plano Islamic Center, this time by the Texas Workforce Commission for potential violations of the Texas Fair Housing Act. According to the governor’s office, the probe focuses on...