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Rural Health Bill Amended to Prohibit Social Transitioning of Minors
Legislation passed in 2023 to prevent gender mutilation of minors did not address the psychological or social transitioning element.
GOP Commissioner Faces Criticism for Voting With Democrats on Fort Bend Redistricting Effort
Commissioner Vincent Morales previously voted to fund the effort.
Education Committee Hears Homeschool Freedom Protection
The measure would reinforce established prohibitions against homeschooling regulations.
The Dangerous Truth Behind Senate Bill 30
Under the guise of “civil justice reform,” SB 30 limits the ability of Texans to recover noneconomic damages—the very type of damages victims of so-called “gender-affirming care” most often rely on in court.
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Austin Health Official Recommends Cancelling All 2020 Large Events, Despite Unclear Forecasting
Confusing messages and questionable predictions continue from Austin’s local officials, which could cause even more citizens to lose their jobs. On Wednesday, interim Austin-Travis County Health Authority Dr. Mark Escott said large events such as October’s Austin City...
Ratcliffe Confirmed to Intelligence Post, Creating Vacant Congressional Seat
Dallas-area Congressman John Ratcliffe will officially be leaving Congress after the U.S. Senate confirmed his nomination by President Donald Trump to serve as the new Director of National Intelligence. Ratcliffe’s road to confirmation has indeed been a long one....
Higher Property Taxes for Dallas Taxpayers: School Districts
With few exceptions, the average homeowners’ 2019 property tax bills from school districts in Dallas County grew, even though Texas lawmakers passed reforms last year that allotted roughly half of the state’s surplus tax revenue to reducing school property taxes....
Commentary: Democrats Claim to Empower Mothers Like Me … But Do They?
Democrats claim to be champions of women’s empowerment, but they haven’t done nearly as much as President Trump to improve the lives of working women and mothers across America. As a Texan mother who is also a senior advisor to the president’s re-election campaign, I...
Questionable Development Deal for Democrat Senate Candidate’s Son Heading for a Vote
UPDATE 5/21/20 12:35 PM: District 12 Councilwoman Cara Mendolsohn gave the following statement to Texas Scorecard. "I've consistently voted against projects that have obvious conflicts of interest, often with a 14-1 vote. City hall needs to change its reputation for...
Texas Vote-by-Mail Battles Continue in Federal, State Courts
Texas' vote-by-mail legal battles advanced this week as a federal appellate court temporarily blocked a lower court’s order favoring Democrats' plan to disregard state voting laws and allow anyone to vote by mail—a process ripe for fraud—while the state's high court...
Texas Congressional Candidate Blasts Obama-Era Illegal Surveillance of Trump Campaign
Republican candidate for Texas’ 13th Congressional District and retired Navy Admiral Ronny Jackson recently drew the attention of former Obama administration officials. Last week, Jackson released a statement entitled “Democrats Don’t Care About the Rule of Law, They...
Young Conservatives of Texas Endorse Fleck for Texas House
On Wednesday, the Young Conservatives of Texas announced their support for attorney and activist Jennifer Fleck in the GOP primary runoff for an Austin-area seat Republicans hope to retake in November, Texas House District 47. “I would like to encourage all...
Big Three Direct Agencies to Reduce Budgets (but Exclude Majority of Budget)
With more than 2 million Texans out of work, the state economy reeling, and government revenues dropping as a result of the government-ordered shuttering of businesses and commerce in response to the Chinese coronavirus, the state’s top leaders are finally asking some...