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University of Houston Offering Classes Covering Queer Theory
The courses are taught by a professor who has been in lockdown since 2020.
Texas Senate Moves Quickly To Pass Majority of Special Session Items
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick indicated that the remaining priorities will originate in the House.
Trump Urges Swift Passage of Texas Redistricting Plan
A two-week quorum break by House Democrats during the first special session temporarily stalled action on the new maps.
Rockwall ISD Calls Tax Increase Election
Voters will decide in November whether to approve a 4-cent property tax rate hike.
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State Sen. Bob Hall Emphasizes Electrical Grid Security
Texas’ electrical grid remains vulnerable to natural and human-caused dangers, according to State Sen. Bob Hall. Hall stressed the importance of shoring up the grid in a presentation to Citizens Defending Freedom of Williamson County on Thursday night at their monthly...
Dallas Charter Review Commission Approves Allowing Non-US Citizens to Serve on City Boards
Members of the Dallas City Charter Review Commission have voted to accept an amendment allowing non-U.S. citizens to serve on city boards and commissions. As previously reported by Texas Scorecard the amendment would change the language in each section of the city...
Field for Texas GOP Chair Grows Ahead of Convention
The race for who will replace outgoing Republican Party of Texas Chairman Matt Rinaldi continues to grow ahead of the party’s convention next month. On Friday, former executive director of the Texas Freedom Caucus Mike Garcia announced his candidacy for the position. ...
Las Vegas Sands Renews Push for Casino Gambling in Texas
Las Vegas Sands Corp., the casino and resort company, is again attempting to expand gambling in Texas by re-upping the Texas Destination Resort Alliance, a special interest front group it created to back its unsuccessful bid to legalize casinos during the 2023...
Texas DPS Charges Over 200 Illegal Aliens for El Paso Border Riot
The Texas Department of Public Safety has charged over 200 illegal aliens arrested for participating in the March 21 riot at the United States-Mexico border in El Paso. State authorities charged 214 individuals with a state Class B misdemeanor, while another nine were...
Secretary of State Denies Claims That 1.2 Million Voters Have Registered Without Photo ID This Year
Secretary of State Jane Nelson has refuted recent claims on social media that 1.2 million new voters have registered in Texas since the start of 2024. “It is totally inaccurate that 1.2 million voters have registered to vote in Texas without a photo ID this year,”...
Opposition to Highway Expansion Projects in Houston on the Rise
A new activist group called No Higher No Wider I-10 has formed in response to the Texas Department of Transportation’s consideration of plans to mitigate traffic on a portion of I-10 in Houston from Voss Road to I-45. In the identified stretch of I-10, TxDOT plans to...
A Contract with Texas?
Sources at the Texas Capitol said today that conservative legislators are finalizing plans for a “Contract with Texas” that would serve as a rallying point for legislative action in 2025. While welcome by some, establishment Republicans are reportedly rushing to...
Denton School Officials Criminally Charged for Electioneering
Citizens’ complaints have led to criminal prosecutions of two Denton Independent School District administrators for illegal electioneering, marking the first time Texas school officials have been held criminally liable for using district resources to electioneer....