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Specialist: Georgetown ISD Case Part of Disturbing Trend Among Youth
An investigation found a fourth grader harassed and assaulted another fourth grader.
Investigations, Longhorn Scorecard, State
UT Enforces DEI Ban: Mandates Staff Training
Internal review found roughly 13,000 uses of “DEI-related terms” on university websites.
Investigations, Longhorn Scorecard, State
UT-Austin Course Promotes ‘LGBT’ Agenda
One of the textbooks encourages the sexualization of minors.
Aggie Scorecard, Investigations, State
TAMU Class Explores ‘Systemic Racism’ in American Politics
“Race and Politics in the United States” is a class from the Bush School of Government & Public Service at Texas A&M.
Investigations Archive
Investigations, Local, Metroplex
Targeted Citizen Responds to Bureaucrat’s Allegations
After helping tens of thousands of homeowners fight their rising property taxes—for free—a North Texas realtor finds himself and his freedom of speech the target of apparent revenge by Randall Armstrong, a local government employee. Texas Scorecard made multiple...
Investigations, Local, Metroplex
Property Tax Fighter Targeted by Bureaucrat
Exorbitant property taxes continue to torment Texans, pushing people out of their homes and making homeownership a distant dream for the young. “Currently, Texas ‘boasts’ the sixth highest property tax burden in the United States. Property taxes themselves have...
Houston, Investigations, Local
The Spider Web of Power in Texas’ Largest County
At never before seen levels, Americans are losing faith in government. This troubling development is symbiotically paced with a growing lack of trust in the mainstream media. According to Gallop, 60 percent of those polled said they “have little or no trust in the...
Houston, Investigations, Local
Incestuous Dealings in Harris County Government Raise Alarms
Allegations of corruption in Harris County have hit an unignorable fever pitch. In February, the Houston Chronicle reported on how commissioners have directly rewarded their campaign donors with contracts for said donors' businesses. State and federal officials have...
Reports Reveal Deeply Troubled Texas Military in Border Operation
On February 5, a soldier deployed to Operation Lone Star walked into an aid station seeking mental healthcare. The soldier said that for the last couple of days, he’d been staring down the barrel of his gun, contemplating suicide. Another report outlines how a female...
Decision Texas, Investigations, State
Abbott’s Operation Lone Star Created a Legal ‘Train Wreck’
“This is going to be a train wreck, I think, to say the least.” Judge Richard Evans, a Gov. Abbott-appointed board member to the Texas Indigent Defense Commission (TIDC), uttered these prescient words during an October 1, 2021, emergency meeting—a meeting called after...
Decision Texas, Investigations, State
Texas Taxpayers Funding Alleged Sabotage of Operation Lone Star
Texas has been detaining illegal immigrants at an increased clip, but what happens after they are detained? A Texas Scorecard investigation of how illegal immigrants are being processed revealed an opaque self-dealing and self-sabotaging process. Since December, the...
Decision Texas, Investigations, State
Texas Military Problems Worsened Under Maj. Gen. Norris
Documentation obtained by Texas Scorecard shows problems—similar to the problems that surfaced during Operation Lone Star—were identified in Texas’ military during the 2017 Hurricane Harvey relief operation. Instead of those problems being fixed, they appear to have...
Decision Texas, Investigations, State
Recording Contradicts Spin of Operation Lone Star Problems
A recent Texas Military Department (TMD) press release countering reported issues plaguing Operation Lone Star (OLS) is being disputed by retired service members, as well as a recording of a meeting obtained by Texas Scorecard where multiple concerns (such as pay and...