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US Supreme Court Extends Pause on Texas Border Security Law
The law was supposed to finally take effect, but the court issued an extension as the clock ran out.
In Their Own Words: Runoff Candidates on Democrat Committee Chairs
Texas Scorecard reached out to all candidates in the runoff election for state Legislature seats, asking them where they stand on one of the top priorities for the GOP.
Houston City Council Members Raise Questions Over Firefighter Deal
The agreement was announced last week and includes a $650 million back pay settlement for all active firefighters, retired firefighters, families of firefighters who died in the line of duty since 2017, and those who left for medical reasons.
US Supreme Court Sides with West Texas A&M Against Drag Shows
The students’ case is set to be heard by the U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals in late April.
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DEI and the University of North Texas
Three employee resource groups focusing on anti-racism, transgender issues, and LGBTQ matters have kept the Denton-based University of North Texas at the center of an ongoing debate about DEI in higher education. In June 2023, Gov. Greg Abbott signed into law a ban on...
Tucker Carlson Talks Texas Border Invasion at Sold-Out Speech in Fort Worth
FORT WORTH—Conservative commentator and journalist Tucker Carlson took a break from interviewing world leaders and newsmakers to speak at a fundraiser for the Tarrant County Republican Party, focusing on the invasion at the southern border and firing shots at Gov....
SOURCES: Dade Phelan Campaign Recruit Rick Perry Staffers
Understanding that more than 80 percent of the time incumbents pushed into runoff elections end up losing, House Speaker Dade Phelan and his allies are attempting to raise and spend unprecedented amounts of money to keep his seat in the Texas Legislature. According to...
Bell County Official Caught Inside Polling Places During Primary Election
Bell County Commissioner Louie Minor may be facing criminal charges after he was caught inside multiple polling locations during the March primary elections. Texas Election Code Section 61.001 prohibits “bystanders” in polling places while voting activities are being...
Texas GOP Chair Matt Rinaldi Not Seeking Re-election
Matt Rinaldi, the current chairman of the Republican Party of Texas, announced he will not be seeking re-election when the party meets for its biennial convention in May. In a statement on Friday afternoon, "After almost three years serving as Chairman, traveling the...
Fort Worth Venue Will Allow Children to Attend Drag Show
As more drag shows continue to pop up around the state, a venue in Fort Worth is planning to host a slew of drag shows that kids will be allowed to attend. Red Goose Saloon, a bar and restaurant in downtown Fort Worth’s Sundance Square that frequently holds drag...
School Trustee Suspended from X After Exposing Inappropriate Books in District Libraries
Fort Bend Independent School District Trustee David Hamilton’s X account was suspended earlier this week without providing any explanation for the suspension. https://twitter.com/MdBreathe/status/1767677918564487408 Hamilton told Texas Scorecard, the “Only...
House Chairman: Dade Phelan Will Not Return as Speaker
A member of Dade Phelan’s leadership team says Phelan will not be returning as speaker in 2025. The comment came in an op-ed published by State Reps. J.M. Lozano (R–Kingsville) and Tony Tinderholt (R–Arlington) in the Dallas Express in which the pair of lawmakers...
AG Paxton: Frisco ISD Violated Temporary Restraining Order in Electioneering Case
Attorney General Ken Paxton alleged Thursday that Frisco Independent School District violated a temporary restraining order preventing it from engaging in illegal electioneering. Frisco ISD was first sued by Paxton’s office on February 28 for civil violations over...