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Judge: Texas Lottery Commissioners Must Protect Disputed $83.5M Jackpot
The court will reconvene next week to discuss a temporary injunction that could protect the jackpot winnings throughout litigation.
Lawmakers Address China Threat
One of the measures passed by lawmakers creates an advisory committee to assess Texas’ supply chains in the scenario of a geopolitical conflict.
Banking Lobbyists Reportedly Urging Gov. Abbott to Veto Transactional Gold Legislation
The legislation permits the state comptroller to authorize the use of gold and silver as currency.
New $10.5M Houston Police Department Training Center Will Not Require Taxpayer Funding
Private donations will cover the construction of the training facility designed to bolster officer readiness.
The Archive
Deadly Accident Depletes a Month’s Resources in Kinney County
As the border crisis continues with devastating consequences for illegal aliens and Texans alike, one deadly traffic accident has depleted a month’s worth of emergency supplies in Kinney County, located along the Texas-Mexico border. On Sunday, Texas Department of...
Texas Must Take the Lead
Let’s start with a quiz. In our constitutional Republic (attention Democrats/RINOS: we’re not a “democracy”), what is the most powerful branch of government? Congress? The Supreme Court? The presidency? Tell you what, go research that and we’ll come back to that...
Corrupting Texas Education: The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
Public servants in education have given influence to radical-left nonprofits connected to the Chinese Communist Party. These nonprofits have also been given access to Texas' education system. Throughout this investigative series, Texas Scorecard will explore the...
North Texas Church Leader Urges Congregation to Vote in Local Elections
An influential North Texas church leader is once again encouraging his congregation to vote in local elections and to consider candidates whose values align with biblical principles. During Sunday’s service in Southlake, Pastor Robert Morris of Gateway Church—a...
Y’All Answered: Use Eminent Domain To Build The Wall?
State Sen. Brandon Creighton (R-Conroe) has proposed legislation allowing Texas to exercise its powers of eminent domain to build a wall along the border with Mexico. In yesterday's One Click Survey, we asked readers if they agreed with the proposal. Do you want to...
Cy-Fair ISD Employee Charged With ‘Improper Relationship’ With Student
Another Texas employee has been arrested and charged with having an "inappropriate relationship" with a student. Ennis Hernandez, 66, a Life Skills in-class support paraprofessional at Cypress Falls High School in Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District, is...
Pro-family Group Runs Anti-gambling Ad in House Speaker Phelan’s District
A pro-family organization has released an ad condemning efforts to legalize gambling in Texas after the issue gained traction in the Texas House. The Texas Family Project partnered with former State Rep. Bill Zedler to run a television ad in Texas House Speaker Dade...
Lawmakers Consider Prohibiting State Universities From Investing in Energy Boycotts
Texas lawmakers are considering a measure that would prohibit Texas’ university funds from investing with companies that boycott Texas energy. “The burgeoning fossil fuel discrimination movement is denying capital to our responsible, hardworking energy businesses,...
Fort Bend ISD’s Billion-dollar Bond Doubles District’s Debt
With early voting underway in local elections across Texas, school districts are asking voters to approve a total of $25 billion in spending that would be financed by property tax-backed bonds. In Fort Bend Independent School District, voters are being asked to...