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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.
Aggie Scorecard, Investigations, State
Texas A&M Film Class Advances LGBT Ideology Through Horror
Course contradicts TAMU’s conservative reputation.
Investigations, Longhorn Scorecard, State
McKinsey Fights Release of Information on Contracts With UT
State contracts and payments should be public record.
Investigations Archive
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...
Decision Texas, Investigations, State
Texas Military Commander: ‘8,000 Soldiers Are at Risk‘ From Vaccine Mandate
Internal recordings of recent town halls held within the Texas military show a high number of soldiers are at risk of being discharged due to federal vaccine mandates. A Texas military leader expressed little hope that the strategy Gov. Greg Abbott has chosen (relying...
Decision Texas, Investigations, State
File Shows Hundreds of Operation Lone Star Soldiers With Pay Issues
After stonewalling inquiries for two months, Gov. Greg Abbott said last week that he knew of only 84 pay issues for Texas soldiers. That same day, a source provided Texas Scorecard with a spreadsheet outlining 545 Texas soldiers with pay issues. This file raises...