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City of Moran Outlaws Abortion Trafficking
Moran has become the 55th sanctuary city for the unborn in Texas.
Texas House Passes School Choice Bill for the First Time in History
Gov. Abbott has said he is ready to sign the measure into law, calling it the launch of the “largest school choice program in the nation.”
Reforms for Public University Governance Pass Texas Senate
The legislation ends the “shared governance” model between faculty senates and boards of regents.
Texas Senators Pass Measure Giving $2.5 Billion to Film Industry
The proposal would tie the state’s film incentive program to a new fund and lower cast and crew residency requirements for qualifying productions.
The Archive
Houston ISD Board Votes for New ‘Teacher Excellence System’
In a bid to improve teacher performance, the Houston Independent School District has introduced a new teacher evaluation system. Thursday, the Houston ISD Board of Managers voted to implement the Teacher Excellence System with the stated goal of retaining effective...
A Conversation on the Future of Border Security
A live panel discussion in South Texas featured border officials who argued that blocking the flow of illegal aliens is just the first step to effectively securing the border. Hosted by Texas Scorecard publisher Michael Quinn Sullivan in Roma, Kinney County Attorney...
Boyd ISD Teacher Arrested for ‘Improper’ Sexual Relationship With Student
A female former teacher at Boyd Independent School District is accused of having a sexual relationship with a student. Stephanie Lynn McGilvray, 31, was arrested Thursday and charged with improper relationship between educator and student, a second-degree felony...
Report: Houston ISD Operates 51 Schools Under 50 Percent Capacity
A new report from Rice University’s Baker Institute found Houston Independent School District is operating 51 schools at under 50 percent capacity. An additional 81 campuses had enrollment under 75 percent capacity. The report concluded that while many schools are...
Texas Tech Medical School Commits to Race-Neutral Admissions in Legal Settlement
In a victory for merit-based access to state-funded schools, the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center has agreed to ignore race in medical school admissions. TTUHSC was one of six Texas medical schools sued by America First Legal in 2023 for alleged...
Taxpayers Are Funding Illegals’ Defense Attorneys
For the past four years, the Biden administration allowed the border to be overrun. Texas has been left holding the bag and is now burdened by a backlog of illegal alien deportation proceedings. Adding insult to injury of invasion, Texans are on the hook for indigent...
House Committee Considers Bipartisan Ban on Smartphones in Classrooms
Texas lawmakers are considering legislation that would restrict students’ use of smartphones at school. House Bill 1481 by State Rep. Caroline Fairly (R–Amarillo) would require public school districts to adopt policies that prohibit students from using wireless...
San Angelo ISD Teacher Jailed for Alleged Sexual Misconduct With Student
A teacher in San Angelo Independent School District is the latest Texas educator to be accused of having an inappropriate sexual relationship with a student. A school resource officer is also under investigation in connection with the case and has been placed on...
Ban on Taxpayer-Funded Lobbying Weakened in Texas Senate
In a late-night vote, the Texas Senate approved a ban on taxpayer-funded lobbying—but not before Democrats and a handful of Republicans weakened the legislation. Senate Bill 19, filed by State Sen. Mayes Middleton (R–Galveston), prohibits political subdivisions from...