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22 Houston Cases Named in Justice Department’s $15 Billion Healthcare Fraud Crackdown
Federal prosecutors have charged more than 320 individuals in the largest healthcare fraud operation in U.S. history.
HHS Halts Gender Ideology Funding in Teen Pregnancy Prevention Program
The notice follows a recent U.S. Supreme Court decision affirming parents’ right to protect their children from content undermining their religious beliefs.
Texas Republicans Urge Abbott To Add Redistricting to Special Session
Redrawing congressional districts ahead of the 2026 midterm elections could help the GOP maintain a majority in the U.S. House and continue Trump’s America First agenda.
US Senate Rejects Proposal Deterring States From Regulating AI
The provision removed from the “One Big Beautiful Bill” could have undone measures passed in Texas intended to safeguard against the potential harms of AI.
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Texas Senators Pass Women’s Privacy Act
Texas Senators have passed the Women’s Privacy Act, a measure aimed at restricting access to bathrooms, locker rooms, and women’s shelters based on biological sex. On Wednesday, State Sen. Mayes Middleton (R–Galveston) motioned to suspend the rules and move Senate...
State Agency Flouts Paxton’s Order To Release Documents
Texas’ Commission on Environmental Quality is fighting an order from Attorney General Ken Paxton to release records. Organizations affiliated with local governments have sided with the commission in this battle, as government transparency to citizens hangs in the...
Texas Students Heading Back to School Phone-Free
As Texas students head back to school this month, they’re facing a big change mandated by state lawmakers: no cell phone use on campus. School districts across Texas are enacting policies prohibiting students’ use of cell phones and other personal communication...
Manor ISD Officials Place Bond Propositions on November Ballot
Trustees from Manor Independent School District have approved a series of bond propositions for the November ballot, asking taxpayers to authorize nearly $385 million for several improvements throughout the district. According to the announcement from Manor ISD, Bond...
Democrat Lawlessness Threatens The Bonds That Make Us Americans
On the Salcedo Storm Podcast: Travis Morgan covers legal issues for the Texas Scorecard.
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How Many Transparency Stars Does Your City Have?
Less than 230 local entities have even one transparency star. Why is that?
8.7.2025: Beto’s bribes?
Paxton Investigating Beto O’Rourke PAC for Alleged Bribes to Runaway Democrats… Majority of Senate Democrats Leave Texas in Protest of Redistricting… Thirsty Data Centers are Challenging Texas' Water Infrastructure… Houston ISD Boasts Major Academic Gains…
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8/6/25 Senate Democrats Didn’t Show Up Today
- Majority of Texas Senate Democrats Abandon State in Protest of Redistricting - Travis County Judge Refuses Motion To Change Venue in Daniel Perry Case - Houston ISD Boasts Major Academic Gains Ahead of TEA Report
Paxton Investigating Beto O’Rourke’s Group for Alleged Bribes to Runaway Democrats
Attorney General Ken Paxton announced his office has launched a formal investigation into Powered by People, the political organization founded by former Democrat Congressman Beto O’Rourke, alleging it may have engaged in an “illegal financial influence scheme to...