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Houston’s Taxpayer-Sponsored LGBT Parade Featured Sexualized Performances Near Children
Marketed as safe and inclusive for all ages, Houston’s LGBT “Pride” party featured overtly adult activities in full view of children.
New Texas Laws Protect Parental Rights
Lawmakers paid special attention to issues arising in family courts.
Allen ISD Elementary Teacher Indicted for Sexual Contact With Students
Austin White was placed on leave from Preston Elementary in October 2024.
US Supreme Court Upholds Texas Age-Verification Law for Online Porn Sites
The Court found that the law is a constitutionally permissible exercise of the state’s authority to protect children from sexually explicit content.
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New PAC Backs Denton School Board Candidates Who Support ‘Students of All Identities’
A new political action committee is supporting incumbent school board candidates in Denton Independent School District's May 2024 election over challengers who have opposed inappropriate content in local schools. One of the committee’s goals is to “elect school board...
VIDEO: Illegal Border Crossers Rushed Texas National Guard at El Paso
This article has been updated since publication. As the legal battle over Texas’ new border security measure continues, a New York Post reporter in El Paso captured footage of hundreds of illegal border crossers rioting and attempting to get around the Texas National...
Midland ISD Removes Sexually Explicit Library Book From Shelves Following Outcry
After objection from district parents, Midland Independent School District says a sexually explicit library book, titled Push, is no longer shelved in its school libraries. “MISD has collected the books of concern that were brought to the attention of the school board...
Austin ISD Schools Push Gender Identity on Students
As the Austin Independent School District continues to promote sex and gender ideology in schools this week, an email sent to Texas Scorecard by concerned parents shows the agenda and activities one AISD school will be hosting. Families whose children attend the Ann...
Texas Sues More Porn Websites for Failing to Verify User Ages
Two more pornography distributors have found themselves in the crosshairs of Attorney General Ken Paxton for failing to comply with a new law requiring age verification for internet pornography. House Bill 1181, which went into effect in November, requires commercial...
Houston Firefighter Settlement Taking Shape
More details are finally coming out about the City of Houston’s settlement and the new collective bargaining agreement with its firefighters, and citizens should pay attention. In short, the agreement includes $650 million in back pay issued in a judgment bond. A...
Tom Oliverson Decries House ‘Dysfunction’ in Bid for Speakership
Standing by himself in a conference room blocks from the Texas Capitol, Republican State Rep. Tom Oliverson of Cypress announced his candidacy for the speakership of the House. He decried the "secretive" impeachment push, the "dysfunction" of the House, and the...
Illegal Alien Found Stuffed Inside Suitcase in Human Smuggling Attempt
As the crisis at the border wages on, a photo has surfaced that shows an illegal alien smuggling victim being transported over the Texas-Mexico border inside a suitcase. The shocking photo—reported by The Dallas Express—was posted on Facebook by Galveston County...
Lt. Gov. Patrick Feeling Good About New Border Security Law Despite Legal ‘Whiplash’
As the battle over Texas’ new border security law continues to wage on in the courts, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick told Chris Salcedo he “still feel[s] very good” about the law. After the U.S. Supreme Court moved to allow the law to go into effect on Tuesday afternoon, mere...