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Casino Cash Fails to Sway North Texas Voters in Senate District 9 Special Election
Las Vegas Sands had bet big on former Southlake Mayor John Huffman, who finished third.
Austin’s Record Tax Increase Proposal Fails at Ballot Box
Prop Q would have raised city property tax bills 20 percent.
All 17 Texas Constitutional Amendments Approved by Voters
The passage of all 17 amendments brings the total number of changes to the Texas Constitution to 547 since it was adopted in 1876.
UT-Austin Invited Conservative To Help Draft Academic Integrity Statement
Professor Mark Regnerus was previously subjected to a far-left cancellation campaign.
The Archive
Texas Signs Voter Roll Crosscheck Agreements With 9 States
Texas has established an interstate voter registration crosscheck program with nine states, expanding efforts to maintain accurate voter rolls and ensure secure elections. Secretary of State Jane Nelson announced the new voter roll data-sharing agreements on Thursday,...
Finalist for Texas A&M Victoria President Has Extensive DEI History
The finalist for president of Texas A&M Victoria has pervasive experience with left-wing causes such as “diversity,” “equity,” and “sustainability.” Christian Hardigree was named the sole finalist for the presidency of Texas A&M-Victoria following a special...
Attorney General Investigates Claims of Political Pressure Against Stratford High’s TPUSA Club
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has announced that his office will investigate whether any laws were broken after a private Facebook group urged members to pressure teachers at a Spring Branch high school into refusing sponsorship of a Club America chapter. Moms for...
Another IDEA School Admin Arrested for Sex Crimes Involving Student
For a second time this year, an IDEA Public Schools administrator is accused of sex crimes involving a student. Shonterrich Jeremaine Johnson, 29, was arrested and charged with improper relationship between educator and student, a second-degree felony, and online...
Dear Christian: The World Is Watching
In the wake of Charlie Kirk’s horrific assassination on September 10, Christians are mourning. Believers around the world are grieving an indescribable loss—not for a political commentator, but for a brother in Christ. Charlie Kirk’s faith in God and devotion to...
Texas A&M President Steps Down After LGBT Course Controversy
Mark Welsh, president of Texas A&M University, is stepping down effective September 19. Announced by Chancellor Glenn Hegar and the Board of Regents, the news follows weeks of mounting controversy over Welsh’s leadership. Welsh’s resignation caps a period of...
Gov. Abbott Signs Legislation Barring Abortion Drugs
Gov. Greg Abbott has signed “The Woman and Child Protection Act” into law, strengthening protections for unborn children and their mothers. Authored by State Rep. Jeff Leach (R–Allen) during the second special legislative session, House Bill 7 will crack down on the...
Serial Ballot Harvester Arrested in Starr County for 2022 Election Crimes
A woman accused of running an illegal ballot harvesting scheme during the 2022 General Election was arrested in Starr County, Attorney General Ken Paxton announced on Wednesday. A grand jury indicted Modesta Vela of Roma after a yearlong investigation into ballot...
Texas A&M Sociology Course Promotes Racial Division
Course materials from the Texas A&M sociology department promote a series of racially divisive concepts, including “Asian hate,” "Algorithmic bias,” “microaggressions,” and Eurocentrism. Texas Scorecard has obtained presentation slides from two in-class...