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Parents Roasting Allen ISD Over Sexually Explicit Books Goes Viral
Videos of public comments from a school board meeting made international news.
Two More Educators Charged in Newman Academy Child Grooming Investigation
Police arrested principal Richard Adams, coach Gabrielle Little, and teacher’s aide Ruel Barbee; three other athletic department employees are on leave.
SpaceX’s Home Starbase Could Soon Become an Official City
The vote will take place during the General Election on Saturday, May 3.
Feds Arrest Tren de Aragua Sex Trafficking Ringleaders in Houston
Federal authorities captured gang members accused of facilitating a sex trafficking ring in Houston this week.
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Ector County Faces New School Bond Proposal
Ector County ISD is currently pushing a new local debt proposal. While student enrollment is projected to increase, necessitating the need for new capacity, citizens are left wondering why the poor-performing district appears solely focused on new buildings as opposed...
Announcing the Launch of Restore Justice
Restore Justice today announced that Lawrence Jones will be traveling across Texas discussing the need for criminal justice reform. “Texans have taken important steps in bringing needed reforms to the state’s criminal justice system,” said Jones, who will serve as...
Plano Officials Pledge to Defy Citizen-Led Petition
City officials in Plano are working to block a citizen-led petition effort demanding a public vote on “Plano Tomorrow," a recently approved development plan that’s drawn notable opposition from local residents for its push to expand high-density housing and...
Abbott Tapping the Brakes on Handout to Austin’s Formula One Track
The State of Texas will be sending less of your tax dollars to organizers of Austin’s Formula One race, Governor Greg Abbott’s office announced this week. The news has stakeholders of the track threatening the cancellation of the annual race to scare state officials...
Parker Pushes Forward Despite HERO Defeat
Houston Mayor Annise Parker’s signature ‘Equal Rights Ordinance’ (HERO)—which she has been tirelessly fighting for over the last 18 months—failed spectacularly last week, with 61% of Houstonians voting against it. But what killed the ordinance that seemed to be on a...
When “Republican” Isn’t Good Enough
Democrats nationwide lost big this November. But while the coast-to-coast swell of citizen-engagement has traded in liberal Democrats for Republicans, liberal Republicans in Texas are also being rejected in favor of more conservative alternatives. An ever-increasing...
7 Takeaways From Houston’s Election
Houstonians largely renounced HERO Houstonians came out in full force to defeat Proposition 1, outgoing Mayor Annise Parker’s signature ordinance, by 60%. The Houston Mayoral Race is finally down to Sylvester Turner and Bill King Though most expected Turner and King...
Houston Housing Authority Backs Off of Churches
Houston Housing Authority (HHA) has decided to cease all attempts at seizing the land of two historic churches in Houston’s Fifth Ward. In August, HHA made known their intentions of obtaining the plots of land that Latter Day Deliverance Revival Center and Christian...
Internal Document Reveals Cook Campaign Kickoff Disaster
An internal Byron Cook campaign document acquired by Texas Scorecard contradicts rosy public statements made by Cook’s campaign on social media. The document shows event organizers planned and paid for food for 450 people to attend the campaign kick-off event at the...