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Former Houston Mayor and US Rep. Sylvester Turner Has Died
The Texas Democrat has been an elected official for over 30 years.
Trump Renames Texas Wildlife Refuge in Honor of Murdered 12-Year-Old Jocelyn Nungaray
Under the directive, the Department of the Interior has 30 days to update all federal references to reflect the new name.
Multiple Texas A&M Courses Centered on Gender Ideology
The board of regents’ recent resolution recognized Trump’s executive order banning the use of taxpayer dollars to promote gender ideology.
Senators Consider Measures Placing Prayer, Ten Commandments in Schools
Both proposals are priority legislation for Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick.
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Conservatives Plan to Save Texas After Purple Session, Bonnen Scandal
Conservative grassroots activists from across the state are turning up the volume on their calls to Gov. Greg Abbott for a special session to pass the Lone Star Agenda, a package of conservative reforms intended to unite voters ahead of the upcoming elections. And...
Texas Joins Coalition of States Aiming to Curtail California Power Grab
Texas is now a member of a seven-state coalition seeking to intervene in an appellate court case where the Clean Air Act is at center stage. The Lone Star State, represented by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, joins Ohio, Alabama, Alaska, Louisiana, Utah, and West...
Amarillo Councilwoman Joins 13th District Congressional Race
Amarillo City Councilwoman Elaine Hays is officially in the contest to replace outgoing U.S. Rep. Mac Thornberry (R-Clarendon). Hays declared her candidacy in a press release on Wednesday morning, exactly a month after launching an exploratory committee in preparation...
Patrick Fires Back at Liberal Bureaucrats
After a left-wing media site ran a piece bemoaning cuts made to the state’s bureaucrat-filled budget agency by Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, he isn’t shying away from the criticism, saying “this is absolutely right!” The Legislative Budget Board, created by statute in 1949,...
Pro-Bond School Vendors Buying Classroom Supplies
Companies that have pushed for more taxpayer debt are now reported to have been buying classroom supplies for teachers. As previously reported by Texas Scorecard, a number of companies have joined a construction company in financing the “Vote For Keller ISD” political...
More Candidates Join 13th Congressional District Race
Two new candidates have joined the race to replace outgoing U.S. Rep. Mac Thornberry (R-Clarendon). Over the past week, Josh Winegarner and Kevin McInturff have made their candidacies official for the congressional seat in District 13, hoping to succeed Thornberry,...
Austin’s School District Approves High-Risk Sex Ed Curriculum
Children in Austin as young as 8 years old will now be taught to promote high-risk sexual behavior, thanks to a unanimous decision by the Austin Independent School District. Just after midnight Tuesday, the AISD board approved a controversial sex education curriculum...
School District Vendors Are Funding PAC Promoting Bond
More companies are pouring cash into convincing voters to increase their own debt load in a North Texas school district’s bond election that is already underway. As previously reported by Texas Scorecard, BTC, a construction company whose sole source of income appears...
Smith County Declares Second Amendment Sanctuary
For the second time in two days, a Texas county has responded to increasing attacks on gun rights by declaring itself a Second Amendment sanctuary against unconstitutional firearms restrictions. Smith County Commissioners Court voted 4-1 Tuesday to adopt a resolution...