Read Texas News
Read the latest news in the State of Texas from Texas Scorecard
The Latest Texas News
EXCLUSIVE: Protestors Rally Against ICE at Texas Capitol
The anti-U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement demonstrators waved foreign flags and marched around the city.
Former Houston Public Works Manager Sentenced to 10 Years for Bribery
Seven people were charged over their roles in a Houston water contract corruption scandal.
‘Qualified Immunity’ Arguments On Trial in Lorena ISD Sex Abuse Case
At the Fifth Circuit, defense counsel argued that Principal April Jewell should not be liable for a teacher under her direction who victimized a 5-year-old student.
Pay Them to Go Away: A TEC Cautionary Tale of Katy Christian Magazine vs The Link Letter
Without meaningful reform, the Texas Ethics Commission will continue to target those least able to fight back while letting well-connected actors off the hook.
The Archive
Baylor’s Left-Wing Bias Stalls Conservative Organizations
Currently, Baylor’s chapter of Turning Point USA is in the 20th week of what was supposed to be a 6 to 8-week charter application process. Turning Point USA is currently the only proposed student organization at Baylor experiencing such a delay. According to a Baylor...
Despite Decline in Students and Teachers, Austin ISD Trustees Approve Budget
Last week, Austin Independent School District approved a $775.2 million dollar budget for the upcoming 2018-2019 school year. The budget passed with the Board of Trustees voting 7-1. Included in the budget is a 1.5% raise for all district employees, funding for 5 new...
Dozens of Superintendents Punished for Misconduct Since 2012
Forty-five Texas school superintendents have been quietly investigated and disciplined since 2012, an investigation by the Texas Monitor and Real Clear Investigations has uncovered. Superintendents are the unelected administrators of independent school districts,...
Dallas Man Gets Six Months in Jail for Voter Fraud
A Dallas County man who admitted forging a voter’s signature on a mail-in ballot will serve six months in jail as part of a plea deal. Miguel Hernandez was charged almost a year ago with illegal voting, a second-degree felony, and accused of being part of a...
Texas Alliance for Life: Guilty by Association
Texas Alliance for Life, an Austin-based nonprofit organization, describes themselves as "committed to protecting the fundamental right to life of all innocent human beings and to promoting respect for their value and dignity from the moment of conception until...
Rep. Matt Shaheen: Abolish the Texas Film Commission
One of the first bills I filed as a Texas legislator was to end taxpayer subsidies for the film industry in Texas. My reasons for wanting to end film subsidies are fourfold: 1) these subsidies provide poor economic returns and are not economically feasible; 2) the...
Texas Supreme Court Throws Out Plastic Bag Ban
The Texas Supreme Court today ruled against a Laredo ordinance banning the use of plastic bags by merchants, effectively voiding all such ordinances statewide. The case was brought by the Laredo Merchants Association, a group of businesses unhappy with the onerous...
Texas Republicans Unhappy with Current Speaker Field
As part of our presence at last week’s Republican Party of Texas Convention in San Antonio, The Texas Scorecard asked delegates to participate in our straw poll, in which we asked a series of questions about Texas politics in order to gauge grassroots...
ECISD Board Tables Tax Increase Vote
Ector County Independent School District’s Board of Trustees delayed a vote on whether to hold a tax ratification election this year. Trustees called a special meeting on Friday, June 15, to approve a proposed tax rate of $1.23 per $100 valuation for the 2018-2019...