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AG Paxton Demands Proof From 2 School Districts That Boys Are Not in Girls’ Sports
The attorney general stated that any effort to circumvent state law by allowing boys to compete in girls’ sports will be rooted out.
South Texas Teacher, Coach Caught in Snapchat Sex Solicitation Sting
Kenneth Mulkey recently received $3,000 from the state for being a “Recognized” teacher.
New Legislation Would Compel Texas Law Enforcement to Aid ICE Operations
Sanctuary jurisdictions could lose grant funding if a legislative proposal passes into law.
Texas Education Needs Reform, COVID-19 Policies Fueled Push for School Choice
I believe we need real reform, and those elected must stand up for it and against the tyranny that occurred during COVID-19.
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Austin City Council Supports Forcing Texans to Pay for Abortions
The Austin City Council recently showed their support for a new degree of government control: forcing Texans to pay for other citizens’ abortions. Last week, the council passed a resolution that supports forcing abortion coverage to be included in standard health...
Huffines Requests Emergency Hearing on Election Security
After increasing allegations of voter fraud in Texas have come to light in recent months, State Sen. Don Huffines (R–Dallas) has requested a committee hearing to further investigate the matter. “Voter registration & voting by non-citizens is illegal and...
Rhetta Bowers Untruthful in Candidate Questionnaire
A Dallas Democrat appears to have been untruthful to the Dallas Morning News in order to seek their endorsement. Last month, Texas Scorecard revealed that Rhetta Bowers, a Democrat candidate running for the state legislature in east Dallas County, had been sued three...
Judge Rules Mission Mayoral Runoff Election Void
Following a nine-day trial, a district court judge has voided the results of the City of Mission mayoral election after finding the winning campaign engaged in a conspiracy to bribe voters and harvest mail-in ballots. Norberto “Beto” Salinas, the former mayor of...
Sarah Davis Comes Clean on Campaign Website
State Rep. Sarah Davis (R–West University Place) has given her campaign website a makeover ahead of the November general election. Davis, who is the only openly pro-abortion Republican in the state legislature, experienced a difficult re-election bid during the...
At Least 48 Voters Bribed in the City of Mission
Day 7 & 8 San Antonio attorney George Korbel, previously with the Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund, and with over 48 years’ experience as an election analyst, testified over two days on his suspicion of a conspiracy to commit election fraud in...
Not Just Rhetoric, But a Record
Earlier this month we began laying out the criteria citizens (and their legislators) should use to evaluate candidates seeking election as the next Texas House speaker. Among the three criteria is a requirement that the individual have a positive record demonstrating...
The Woodlands Township Holds Forum on Incorporation
Hundreds of residents turned out for a forum hosted by The Woodlands Township on incorporation, the first of its kind in the history of the community. Citizens packed a large conference room at The Woodlands Waterway Marriott Hotel, with many having to...
Permian Basin Joins Fight Against Sex Trafficking
Community members and emergency personnel gathered in the Permian Basin last week to learn more about one of the most well-hidden American epidemics today – sex trafficking. Every year, the crime enslaves hundreds of thousands of victims in the U.S. alone, with Texas...