Read Texas News
Read the latest news in the State of Texas from Texas Scorecard
The Latest Texas News
AG Paxton Blocks 3 Texas Doctors From Administering Cross-sex Drugs to Minors
Attorney General Ken Paxton highlighted the fact that prescribing harmful “gender transition” drugs to minors violates state law.
After Girls’ Sports Investigation, Irving ISD Faces Legal Threat Over Censorship
Accuracy in Media is warning that a lawsuit will be filed if the district does not reverse course and stop censoring criticism.
Analysis: Maybe the Dallas Mavericks Will Move to China?
The Mavericks majority owner, a Chinese casino operator, infuriated Texas fans.
Pastor, Substitute Teacher Arrested Again for Child Sex Crimes
Former East Texas pastor Timothy Nall has a history of sex crime charges involving children.
The Archive
Senate’s Business-Killer
In what might one day be a textbook example of how to ruin a comparably prosperous state's economy, the Texas Senate could be considering a business income tax in the very near future. Taking such a reckless action amounts to political and economic suicide. State Sen....
Fixing the ObamaCare Mess
From the unsustainable expansion of entitlements and spending to the colossal national debt and a nearly indiscernible tax code, Washington has a habit of taking control of things and promptly making a mess of them. Calls needed today for House Bill 5! NEW FEATURE:...
Road Block For Crony Capitalism?
Investors trying to speed off with the taxpayers' money hit a roadblock late last week: State Sen. Dan Patrick. He struck a blow against the proposed $25 million earmark to subsidize construction of a Formula One racetrack. The hyped project in southwestern Travis...
End Double-Dipping
More than 6,000 state employees are currently “double dipping” by retiring, drawing a pension, and then going back to work while still receiving retirement benefits, costing taxpayers millions. According to a KRGV News open records request, there are 50 different...
House Has Opportunity to Strengthen Property Rights
Two months ago the Senate passed it's eminent domain bill (SB18) that doesn't necessarily do additional harm to private property rights, but certainly left major room for improvement. Wednesday, the House has it's opportunity to drastically improve this bill by adding...
Texas Voters Getting Railroaded
They don’t have much to do with railroads anymore, but the elected three-member Railroad Commission plays a vitally important check in the state’s regulatory environment affecting the oil and gas industry. Some in the Legislature want to eliminate this constitutional...
Bexar County Democrats’ Turmoil
Get the popcorn! It has been nearly a month since it was revealed that bigots exist, and yes, in the Democratic Party. What an embarrassment! Last year, the treasurer of the Bexar County Democratic Party had siphoned $202,000 from the county party, and in the fall...
Make the Franchise Tax Exemption Permanent
On Monday, several bills will be coming up in the House Ways & Means Committee to make the $1 million franchise tax exemption permanent. Doing so will go a long way toward protecting small businesses and securing economic liberty. Prior to 2007, the Texas...
Property Rights Erosion
In the midst of legislative efforts to further enhance private property rights making their way through the legislative process, two other bills taking the stage on the house floor today (HB 364) and Monday (HB 365) would instead unravel what property rights...