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Abbott Orders Flags Raised for Trump’s Inauguration
The Biden administration ordered flags to be flown at half-staff nationwide for 30 days to honor Carter’s legacy.
Republican Leaders Demand Lacey Hull Support David Cook for Speaker
Hull is the only Republican House member in Harris County supporting State Rep. Dustin Burrows for the position.
‘Goodfellas’ Controversy: Dan Patrick Links Lawmakers’ Bank Ties to Texas Speaker Race
Patrick accused a small of group of lawmakers of running the Texas House like a “personal business.”
Keller ISD Considers Controversial Plan to Divide District
Parents and school board members are divided in their reactions to newly revealed discussions about splitting Keller ISD into two separate districts.
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Commentary: Texas Moves to Legalize Industrial Hemp
The Texas Department of Health Services has declassified industrial hemp as a Schedule 1 drug. Before the move by Texas DHS, hemp—which is most commonly used as a fiber in the making of rope, fabric, and building material—shared a classification with cocaine,...
Taxpayers May Finally Get Answers on Billion-Dollar Bungle
Finally, the taxpayers in Fort Worth may find out just how badly they were burnt on a real estate development project they were told was for flood control in their city. Panther Island, which Texas Scorecard has previously reported on, is a project run by the Trinity...
Will Frisco Voters OK Adding $345M to City’s Billion-Dollar Debt?
Voters in fast-growing Frisco—which has racked up one of the highest amounts of tax-supported debt of any city in Texas and consistently raises homeowners’ property tax bills year after year—will decide if the city can add to its billion-dollar debt and hike...
Pro-Life Texans Testify to Close Late-Term Abortion Loophole
The Texas House finally held a public hearing on one of the pro-life movement’s top priorities Wednesday evening: closing a loophole in the state’s ban on abortions after the 20-week mark of a pregnancy. The hearing, held by the Texas House Committee on State Affairs,...
House Committee Gives Green Light to Red-Light Camera Ban
A bill to end red-light enforcement cameras in Texas received the green light from a House Committee on Wednesday evening. House Bill 1631 by State Rep. Jonathan Stickland (R–Bedford) seeks to end the practice statewide and made waves in the Texas Capitol earlier this...
Vice President Mike Pence Visits West Texas
During his visit to Texas Wednesday, Vice President Mike Pence stopped in Midland to reinforce the administration’s support of the oil industry and attend a fundraiser for the Trump/Pence 2020 campaign. Upon the arrival of Air Force 2 at Midland International Air and...
Fallon Bill to Halt Educrat Electioneering Soars out of Senate
A bill expanding a ban on school boards from using taxpayer resources to electioneer and advocate for candidates or parties passed out of the Texas Senate with bipartisan support Wednesday. By a final vote of 23-8, the bill’s author, State Sen. Pat Fallon (R–Prosper),...
Leftist Activist Under Investigation
Dominique Alexander, leader of the leftist Next Generation Action Network, is under investigation by the Dallas Police Department for an accusation of assault. NGAN is a member of the coalition that proposed the series of controversial reforms of Dallas’ Citizens...
Cruz and Cornyn Join Texas Senate Republicans in Demanding Border Security
After officially recognizing the emergency crisis along the southern border, Texas Senate Republicans stood side by side with U.S. Sens. John Cornyn and Ted Cruz in demanding Congress fully fund border security. Saying the Texas Senate was “willing to state the...