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House Approves Bill Restricting Hostile Foreign Land Ownership, But Not Without Controversy
Early on, members adopted a controversial amendment by State Rep. Matt Shaheen (R–Plano), narrowing the scope of who is actually banned from purchasing land.
Analysis: The Texas Lottery’s 100% Track Record of Corruption
Executive directors of the Texas Lottery: 1992 to present.
House Lawmakers Pass Onerous Regulations for PAC Treasurers
The measure would prevent most campaign treasurers from concurrently overseeing both a candidate’s and a political action committee’s finances.
Harris County Deputies Demand Higher Pay as Houston Police Set for Major Raises
Houston Mayor Whitmire recently proposed a plan that would pay first-year HPD officers $24,000 more than HCSO Deputies.
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National Guard Forced to Vaccinate While Illegal Aliens Are Given a Pass
El Paso continues to battle an overwhelming number of apprehensions while simultaneously absorbing illegal aliens transported into the city by other distressed sectors. The overwhelming numbers in El Paso have forced centers not traditionally used for housing or...
Texas GOP Emphasizes Legislative Priorities Ahead of January
Updated with SREC Member Responses With the state legislative session convening in just a few months, the Republican Party of Texas is telling Republicans in the state Legislature they expect their legislative priorities to come first. At the Republican Party of Texas...
Analysis: Phelan Is Out of Touch
New polling from the Rasmussen firm finds that 55 percent of all Americans believe cheating affected the 2020 presidential campaign. This stands in stark contrast to the comments of Republican House Speaker Dade Phelan at a liberal fundraiser in Austin last month. How...
Open Border Policies Promote Forced Child Labor
Two weeks ago, Texas Scorecard provided an update on the situation in El Paso, where hundreds of homeless illegal aliens are overwhelming city resources. Since then, the impact on the community of El Paso continues to grow substantially at local taxpayers' expense....
Law Enforcement on Texas’ Open Border Problem
Last week on the The Salcedo Storm Podcast, Sheriff Roy Boyd of Goliad County and Sheriff Brad Coe of Kinney County discussed issues revolving around the open border. Under the Biden administration, law enforcement on the border has had their hands tied as hundreds of...
Y’All Answered: Queer Sex Ed In Public Schools
Public schools have been caught directing students to “educational” programs training them on gay sex techniques. In yesterday’s One Click Survey, we asked if public schools offering students to “queer sex” training resources have their funding removed from the state....
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Texas Governor Commits to ‘Eliminate School Property Taxes’
In what one pro-taxpayer group called a “bombshell,” Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said last week that he supports eliminating property taxes. “My goal is to eliminate the school property tax that’s imposed in the state of Texas, so that people can genuinely own their own...
Fort Worth School District’s Teacher Training Pushes Critical Race Theory
As some Texas school districts are moving away from teaching radical gender ideologies and divisive racial policies, required professional development training for teachers at Fort Worth Independent School District (FWISD) is focusing on gender, race, and class. Every...
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Poll Shows Republican Alex Mealer Leading in Harris County Judge Race
A new poll released by Defend Texas Liberty PAC shows Republican candidate Alex Mealer with a four-point lead over Democrat incumbent Lina Hidalgo in the contentious race for Harris County judge. The poll, which surveyed nearly 1,000 likely election voters, has Mealer...