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Texas Democrats Elect Socialist Vice-Chair
A self-described “pansexual,” Kolby Duhon uses they/he pronouns.
Abbott Hints at Potential Special Session on Taxpayer-Funded Lobbying Ban
The governor has shown a willingness to repeatedly bring lawmakers back to Austin to complete his agenda when he feels it’s necessary
El Salvadoran Illegal Alien Receives Death Penalty for Murder of Harris County Deputy
Oscar Rosales never disputed that he killed Deputy Corporal Charles Galloway in a January 2022 shooting.
Texas A&M Class Uses Radical Gender and Sexuality Materials
The course’s textbook claims adolescence is “a golden age of romantic and sexual freedom.”
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Establishment Rallies in Attempt to Save Incumbent Lawmakers
With just one week left until the primary runoff elections, the establishment is lining up in an attempt to save incumbent lawmakers from losing re-election. After failing to receive more than 50 percent of the vote in the March primary election, four Republican...
Railroad Commission Candidate Stogner Takes $2 Million From Transgender Rancher
After repeatedly pledging not to accept any campaign contributions, railroad commissioner candidate Sarah Stogner has reversed her position, with the latest finance reports showing more than $2 million in donations. With the exception of $124 collected by Bowie...
Central Texas, Decision Texas, Local
Runoff Preview: Casteel and Isaac Fight for House District 73
The newly redrawn open seat in House District 73 encompasses Comal County and part of Hays County. It is being vacated by incumbent State Rep. Kyle Biedermann (R–Fredericksburg). Former New Braunfels Mayor Barron Casteel and nonprofit executive Carrie Isaac will face...
In Their Own Words: Runoff Candidates on Their Priorities
As early voting in the primary runoff election begins today, Texas Scorecard reached out to all Republican candidates for the state Legislature to ask that they share their top three priorities. The two top responses from candidates include securing the Texas-Mexico...
Decision Texas: Attorney General Ken Paxton on the Record
As early voting continues through this week, Republican voters in Texas are going to the polls in primary runoff elections to select the nominees for a few statewide races in which no candidate was able to secure more than 50 percent of the vote in the March primary....
Decision Texas, Local, Metroplex
Runoff Preview: Bowlin and Jolly Clash for House District 70
In Collin County, House District 70 is an open seat that is currently represented by State Rep. Scott Sanford (R–McKinney), who has announced his retirement from the Legislature. Either real estate professional Eric Bowlin or former Plano Chamber of Commerce President...
School Districts Purchase Explicit Books With Tax Dollars
While parents across Texas fight to remove explicit materials from their children’s classrooms, school districts in both Dallas ISD and Austin ISD continue providing these books to students—and paying for them with taxpayer dollars. According to documents obtained by...
Decision Texas: Railroad Commissioner Wayne Christian on the Record
Republican voters in Texas will soon go to the polls in the primary runoff election to select the nominees for a few statewide races in which no candidate was able to secure more than 50 percent of the vote in the March primary election. One of those races is for...
Decision Texas, Local, Metroplex
Runoff Preview: Olcott and Rogers Face Off for House District 60
Previously only covering Stephens and Palo Pinto counties, HD 60 gained Parker County in the redistricting process. Incumbent State Rep. Glenn Rogers (R–Mineral Wells) will face conservative activist Mike Olcott in the May runoff election. Mike Olcott A research...