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Texas Senators Tackle MAHA Agenda
Texas senators passed two measures on Wednesday to complement the federal “Make America Healthy Again” initiative.
Elementary School Teacher Charged for Having Child Sexual Assault Videos
Kody Caleb Smith, who taught PE at Bayshore Elementary in La Porte ISD, admitted he downloaded and viewed around 200 videos of young children being sexually assaulted.
Texas Senators Pass Measures Clamping Down on AI-Generated Pornography
Two measures penalizing the distribution of AI-generated sexual content depicting children and non-consenting adults now move to the House.
Harris County District Attorney Says ‘Nuisance’ Crimes Will Not Be Prosecuted
Sean Teare announced the creation of the Mental Health and Diversion Bureau, which will be tasked with redirecting certain cases to mental health services.
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Conservatives ‘Disappointed’ After Abbott’s Reopening Announcement
On Friday, Texans expected Gov. Greg Abbott to finally lay out a plan to reopen Texas from the onerous government restrictions designed to curtail the Chinese coronavirus. Instead, many were left disappointed. Rather than lay out a detailed plan, Abbott announced the...
Commentary: Texas Medical Board Now Triaging Patients
If you thought the ill-conceived directive from the Pharmacy Commission—which directed pharmacies to not fill prescriptions for existing drugs prescribed by medical doctors for patients the doctor wanted to treat for the Chinese coronavirus—was dreadful, wait until...
Dallas Residents Ready to Get Back to Work; Jenkins Says Wait
As Texas taxpayers face increasing financial hardships during the coronavirus shutdowns, some local officials want to continue clamping down on residents’ ability to feed their families. Dallas residents are desperate to get back to work. But Dallas County Judge Clay...
Abbott Keeps Schools Closed … And Pretty Much Everything Else, Too
With President Donald Trump and grassroots citizens across America calling on governors to chart a course through the Chinese coronavirus pandemic and government-mandated shutdowns that have devastated the economy, Gov. Greg Abbott finally stepped forward with a plan...
Over 200 Texas Grassroots Leaders Demand Abbott Deliver Plan for Reopening Texas
Over 200 leaders across Texas are calling on Gov. Greg Abbott to deliver a data-driven and citizen-first plan to move beyond the Chinese coronavirus and reopen the Texas economy. In a letter signed by 216 leaders representing 198 unique organizations, political...
Commentary: Liberty Leads to Health and Prosperity
The uncertainties we all face today in the midst of the government shutdown of the economy offer a great opportunity for Americans to learn about the connection between liberty and prosperity. While virtually everyone agrees that we need to protect ourselves from the...
Where Are Child Protective Services’ Coronavirus Tracking Numbers?
UPDATE 4/17/20 2:34 PM: Texas Scorecard received the following response from the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services: All decisions about testing and treatment for children in foster care will be directed by medical personnel. Steps for reporting...
Commentary: A Tale of Two Cities
Unless you are sheltering in place somewhere off the grid (in which case, I suppose you wouldn’t be reading this), you know there is a lot of debate about the government’s reactions to the Chinese coronavirus situation. As polarizing as politics are, there are lots of...
Keeping God Out
How sturdy must a wall be built to keep God out? And why are we so insistent on trying? Those questions weighed on me at Mount Olivet, looking toward Jerusalem’s ancient city walls. Though today it is covered with family crypts, 2,000 years ago, the hillside was...