Read Texas News
Read the latest news in the State of Texas from Texas Scorecard
The Latest Texas News
Former Texas Teacher Sentenced to 60 Years for Fondling First-Graders
Ryan England taught elementary school in Judson ISD near San Antonio.
New Law Protects Property Owners, Assists in Removing Squatters
Anti-squatting legislation bolsters property rights for Texans.
US Supreme Court Ruling Affirms Texas Child Sex Offender’s Conviction
The case focuses on the interpretation of the Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act regarding the use of habeas corpus petitions.
Houston ISD Extends Superintendent Miles’ Contract After STAAR Test Gains
The contract extension follows Houston ISD’s recent success on the 2025 STAAR exam.
The Archive
Parents Drive Demand for Educational Options
Parents are always seeking out the best educational options for their children. Since COVID, more are opting out of public schools. “There’s never been more of a demand and need for options,” said Serena Ashcroft, a McKinney mother of three and education advocate....
Some Texas Leaders Silent on Potential Roe v. Wade Reversal
As the reaction to a leaked draft of a Supreme Court opinion overturning the landmark abortion cases Roe v. Wade and Planned Parenthood v. Casey continues, two of Texas’ top Republican leaders—Gov. Greg Abbott and Speaker Dade Phelan—have been silent on the issue. At...
Runoff Preview: Reyes and Flores Face Off for Senate District 24
Updated with an additional response from Raul Reyes. Senate District 24 covers Sutton, Kimble, Kerr, Bandera, Medina, Gillespie, Llano, Burnet, Lampasas, Coryell, and Bell counties, along with portions of Williamson and Atascosa counties. With State Sen. Dawn...
Woolsey: Property Taxes’ Impact on Renters
Following the wave of appraisal letters that landed in property owners’ mailboxes this past month (most signaling a sharp hike in value), it’s no surprise that property taxes are a hot topic this time of year. Every school board, city council, and county commissioners...
Schools Sent Employees to Critical Race Theory Conference With Tax Dollars
As parents across the state fight to remove explicit materials and critical race theory from their children's schools, four of Texas' largest school districts spent more than $26,000 in taxpayer dollars on an education conference promoting those ideals. SXSW EDU is a...
Dan Patrick ‘Outraged’ After Public Pension Fund Supports Leftist Activism
The state of Texas invests billions of dollars through its public pension funds, racking up sizeable shares in publicly traded companies. With major positions in public companies come important shareholder votes. After recent reporting revealed some of those votes...
Fleck: ‘Whole Child’ Power Grab Sets Up Public Education to Fail
The constitutional basis for public education has been lost in the system’s ill-equipped power grab for the “whole child.” Let’s start with the law. The Texas Constitution, Article 7, Section 1 states: SUPPORT AND MAINTENANCE OF SYSTEM OF PUBLIC FREE SCHOOLS. A...
Dickson: Abilene City Council Violates Charter in Improper Vote on Anti-abortion Ordinance
On the morning of Thursday, April 28, the city council of Abilene, Texas (population 124,407), heard from residents about the possibility of passing an ordinance outlawing abortion within their city limits. The effort was the result of a successful citizen initiative...
Texas GOP Endorses in Local School Board Races
As parents continue to fight for their children to learn basic reading and math over leftist gender ideologies and critical race theory, the Texas GOP is wading into local school board races to endorse the conservative candidate. Matt Rinaldi, chairman of the...