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Texas House Approves Former Speaker Dade Phelan’s Meme Regulation Bill
Punishment under the legislation could result in up to a year in jail.
Gov. Greg Abbott Pushes Bail Reform Constitutional Amendment
Abbott spoke at a roundtable with Houston Crime Stoppers and the families of victims murdered by criminals who were out on bond.
Social Transgender Transitioning Ban Languishing in the Texas House
Texans must speak out about the lack of traction this bill is getting and support bold measures like this that truly protect Texas children.
Austin-Area Teacher Accused of Using Student Photos To Create Child Porn
Zachary Barnett is now charged with sexual performance of a minor under the age of 14 after being previously arrested for possessing child pornography.
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New Guidelines for Selecting School Library Books Emphasize Parental Rights, Transparency
A new model policy to help local school boards keep obscene books out of students’ libraries is meeting with tentative approval from Texas parents. On Monday, the Texas Education Agency released updated guidelines for selecting and removing school library materials....
School District Tries to Hide Superintendent’s Assault Investigation Report From Public
ROUND ROCK — A contentious saga continues in a “safe and suburban” Central Texas community. This month, the Round Rock Independent School District appealed to Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton for permission to conceal an investigation report of recently hired...
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Candidates Spar Over Sign Shenanigans in Republican Runoff Debate
Two Republicans in a runoff to represent a North Texas House seat sparred Saturday over a campaign sign controversy that’s threatened to overshadow substantive issues in the race. In a candidate debate held in McKinney, House District 61 hopefuls Paul Chabot and...
Ted Cruz Endorses Mike Olcott in House Runoff
As the May runoff election creeps up on Texas, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) endorsed in one heated North Texas race. Parker County Conservatives co-founder Mike Olcott is challenging incumbent State Rep. Glenn Rogers (R-Mineral Wells) for the privilege to represent...
In Their Own Words: Runoff Candidates on Parental Rights in Education
As children across the state are inundated with harmful ideologies in their classrooms, Texas Scorecard reached out to all of the Republican candidates in the runoff election for the state Legislature to ask whether they would support a Parental Rights in Education...
Analysis: Texas House of Groomers?
Battle lines are forming in the Texas Legislature on the state's role in stopping the left-wing indoctrination of children in public schools. While the Texas Senate is forecasted to take a more conservative turn, the House's presumptive leader—Speaker Dade Phelan...
Texas School Superintendents Score Super Salaries
UPDATED April 12, 2022 to show a correction made by TEA regarding Klein ISD data. CORRECTED April 13, 2022 to show David Hicks moving to Northwest ISD, not North East ISD. Dozens of Texas public school superintendents are taking home super-size salaries, according to...
AG Paxton Defeats San Antonio in Sanctuary City Lawsuit
After filing a $150 million lawsuit against the City of San Antonio in 2018, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced a settlement in his favor this week. Paxton initiated the lawsuit after San Antonio Chief of Police William McManus released 12 illegal aliens...
Abbott-endorsed State Rep. Candidate Justin Berry Promotes Amnesty
In Texas House District 19, the Republican primary runoff election between Austin policeman Justin Berry and former Austin City Councilwoman Ellen Troxclair is heating up as tweets from Berry promoting amnesty have surfaced. “I implore our leaders to work with those...