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Texas Moves Closer To Abolishing Public Schools’ Immunity in Sex Abuse Cases
The House-passed GOP-priority measure allows victims to hold school districts liable for employees’ crimes of sexual misconduct or failure to report suspected abuse.
Special Prosecutor Appointed for Investigation Into McLennan County Sheriff
The sheriff’s alleged misuse of funds cost county taxpayers well over $200,000.
Texas Lawmakers Pass Constitutional Amendment Enshrining Parental Rights
The proposal would enshrine in the Texas Constitution a legal precedent affirming that parents have a right to the care, custody, and control of their children.
Transactional Gold Legislation Moves Forward in Senate, Faces Pushback From Banking Lobbyist
Banking lobbyist calls gold industry “predatory” at Senate hearing.
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Dozens of Suspected Tren de Aragua Gang Members Arrested Outside Austin
Texas Department of Public Safety officers arrested over three dozen individuals—including suspected members of the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua—near Dripping Springs, a small town a half-hour west of Austin. Law enforcement also seized narcotics during the Tuesday...
EPIC City Developers Hire High-Profile Defense Attorney
Developers of a controversial master-planned Muslim community in North Texas—known as EPIC City—have hired high-profile defense attorney Dan Cogdell to represent them against multiple state investigations. Thursday's announcement by the East Plano Islamic Center...
Texas Senators Move to End State DEI Programs and Enforce Biological Sex Designations
Republicans in the Texas Senate approved two measures on Thursday that seek to combat woke ideology in state government. Senate Bill 689 by State Sen. Bryan Hughes (R-Mineola) prohibits state agencies from establishing and staffing taxpayer-funded diversity, equity,...
Sources: Former Texas Lottery Director Reportedly Missing
(This article has been updated since first being published.) Gary Grief, longtime former executive director of the Texas Lottery Commission, is reportedly missing, with sources telling Texas Scorecard that authorities have been unable to locate him. His lawyer claims...
Texas House Committee Considers Limiting Foreign Land Ownership
Legislation aiming to ban hostile foreign actors from owning land in Texas was heard in a marathon hearing Wednesday night, with lawmakers on the House Homeland Security & Public Safety Committee listening to hours of testimony—most of it in opposition—until...
Christian School CFO Accused of Grooming 16-Year-Old Stepdaughter
A top administrator of a private Christian school in West Texas is accused of sexually grooming his 16-year-old stepdaughter. Rory James Waide, 55, was arrested and charged with child grooming, a third-degree felony punishable by 2 to 10 years in prison. Waide is the...
Texas Lottery Vendor IGT Has Been Fined for Contract Violations
The Texas Lottery Commission has fined its primary lottery operator, IGT Solutions Corporation, $180,000 for violating its contract by making political contributions in Texas. The penalty, issued weeks after Texas Scorecard reported on the contributions, comes amid...
Texas Senators Consider COVID-19 Vaccine Freedom Measures
Texas senators are considering measures that would increase doctor and patient freedom when treating COVID-19 and protect them from state agencies' pushback. On Tuesday, the Senate Committee on Health and Human Services took up Senate Bill 883 by State Sen. Angela...
Attorney General Alleges Houston ISD Engaged in Electioneering
Houston Independent School District is accused of illegal electioneering by Attorney General Ken Paxton’s office in an opinion sent to district officials. The legal opinion reported by KPRC 2 highlights concerns over the district’s use of taxpayer dollars to promote...