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Texas A&M Bachelor’s Degree #1 in the State for Return on Investment
Among Texas public university graduates, those with STEM degrees from A&M earn the most.
Katy ISD Teacher Faces Investigation After Allegedly Assaulting 9-Year-Old Autistic Student
Katy ISD confirmed the teacher is no longer employed by the district.
Parker County GOP Calls for Unity in Texas House Speaker Race
The local party is calling on all House Republicans to unite behind David Cook for speaker.
Texas GOP Fires Back at ‘Baseless’ Ethics Complaint Filed by State Rep. Cody Harris
Harris is among a minority of Republicans who refuse to support the Republican nominee for speaker of the House.
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Commentary: Dennis Prager’s 5 Points of Wisdom for Young People
Dennis Prager, one of the nation’s most inspiring conservative speakers, recently visited Southern Methodist University. There, he articulated the importance of seeking wisdom, which he believes is lacking in today’s culture due to leftist indoctrination of young...
Texas Democrats Abandon Abortion Survivors in House Committee
Public testimony on a pro-life bill was scheduled to be heard Monday morning in a House committee. That is, until four Democrats united to delay the hearing. The House Committee on Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence was set to take public testimony on House Bill 16 by...
Colleyville and Grapevine Elections Turn Hot
Colleyville’s and Grapevine’s local elections have heated up as a sitting school board member admitted involvement in taking down the yard sign of a sitting Colleyville City councilman; the school board member and councilman are both running for re-election this May....
CyFair to Hold Billion-Dollar Bond Election
Harris County’s second largest school district is calling for a billion-dollar bond referendum on the upcoming May 4 election date, almost five years to the date of their last billion-dollar bond. Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District’s board of trustees...
Commentary: Why the ‘Pay Gap’ Is Really a ‘Choice Gap’
When Democrats return to town this week, at the top of their to-do list is to pass the Paycheck Fairness Act. The bill is intended to address the so-called wage gap, or the Census Bureau data showing that women working full time earn 80 percent of what men earn....
Lawmakers Aim to Boost Participation in High-Stakes School Elections
Texas lawmakers are aiming to stop some of the state’s highest-taxing government entities from holding elections when the lowest number of voters participate. Senate Bill 1048 would require Texas school districts to hold all elections for school board trustees and for...
Pflugerville: Giving Citizens More Power “Ties Our Hands”
According to Pflugerville City Council, they shouldn’t have to ask citizens for permission to take more of their money. Doing so really “ties their hands.”City council has been adamantly opposed to the new statewide property tax reform proposal currently...
Dallas’ Anti-Worker Paid Sick Leave Revived
Nearly eight months after a previous effort failed, Dallas City Council members are trying to revive the anti-worker paid sick leave mandate. Government-mandated paid sick leave, which has resulted in more joblessness, lower wages, and reduced benefits for employees...
Voters Speak Against Controversial Reforms of Citizens Police Review Board
This week, a number of citizens told the Dallas City Council not to pass a series of controversial reforms related to the Dallas Citizens Police Review Board. As previously reported by Texas Scorecard, the City of Dallas and the chief of police have been working with...