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Bosque County GOP Censures State Rep. Angelia Orr
The censure resolution accuses Orr of violating Republican Party principles.
Prosper ISD JROTC Teacher Charged With Sex Crime Against Student
Staff Sergeant Michael Songy was the lead Junior ROTC instructor at Rock Hill High School.
Former Stockdale ISD Teacher Indicted for Student Sex Crimes, Cover-up
High school teacher Peter Leach resigned in February and is now facing four felony charges.
Houston Faces Lawsuit Over Continued Membership in Regional Planning Council
Voters approved Prop B in 2023, mandating that the city achieve proportional representation or leave the council.
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Candidates Speak on Fort Worth COVID Citations
Fort Worth mayoral candidate Mattie Parker and city council candidate Zeb Pent join Councilmember Cary Moon in addressing citations issued by the city for not following government restrictions related to the Chinese coronavirus. Citizens were cited not only for...
North Texas School District Moves to Restrict Citizens’ Voices
Even before the Keller Independent School District board meeting on May 24, tensions were high in the Fort Worth suburban district, and plenty of security and law enforcement officers were in attendance. As citizens gathered for the meeting, resident Doug Wade was...
Citizen Activists’ Recommendations in North Texas Runoff Elections
As early voting continues in the June 5 local election runoff, grassroots organization True Texas Project has provided a list of recommendations from local citizen activists across the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex, as well as Waxahachie and Leander. Meanwhile,...
Central Texas County DA’s Office ‘Looking to Prosecute Police Officers’
As the Texas Legislature wraps up passage of House Bill 1900, a proposed law that would prohibit local governments from defunding their police the way Democrat Austin officials did last summer, the Travis County district attorney's office—in the home county of Texas'...
Exclusive Interview: Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson on Crime and Police Accountability
Earlier this year, Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson participated in an exclusive interview with Texas Scorecard. In Part 1, he discussed the controversial police overtime cut that 11 Dallas council members passed despite his and citizens' objections. On the first anniversary...
Hotly Contested Local Runoffs Underway in Collin County
While North Texas voters decided most local races in the May elections, five hotly contested council seats across three Collin County cities are still up for grabs in the June 5 runoffs. Every city council seat on the May 1 ballot in Allen, Frisco, and Plano was...
Leftist-Backed Candidates in Local Texas Runoff Elections
Candidates backed by far-left organizations are on the ballot in Texas’ local runoff elections in June. Our Revolution Texas, whose North Texas branch Texas Scorecard previously reported on, states they “fight to turn Texas progressive.” The organization alleges...
Fort Worth Mayoral Candidate Talks Law and Order
As the June 5 local runoff election approaches, as well as the anniversary of the tragic death of George Floyd, Fort Worth mayoral candidate Mattie Parker answered questions at a recent forum about enforcing the law and fighting crime. At a May 19 event hosted by Fort...
Parents Say Critical Race Theory Has Infiltrated North Texas School District
Parents in Grapevine-Colleyville ISD in North Texas have found critical race theory and programs using its terminology are being taught in their schools, even as district officials deny it. In 2013, GCISD created the Diversity Advisory Council, which is meant to...