State

Texas Decertifies ES&S E-Pollbooks After Election Day Failures
Some counties are rushing to replace the ES&S system with another option.

Dallas Anti-ICE Protestors Threaten To Run Over Conservative News Personality
This comes as protestors against U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement are flooding cities across the country.

Abbott Pushes for School Choice, Teacher Pay Raises, and Tax Relief in State of the State Address
Gov. Greg Abbott issued seven items for the legislature to begin addressing immediately.

EXCLUSIVE: Anti-ICE Protestors Delay Construction in Pflugerville
A law enforcement officer told Texas Scorecard that the protestors were delaying road construction.
State Archive
Legislation Proposed to Block Universities From Accepting Donations From China, Russia
A new measure has been filed in the Texas House that aims to block universities from accepting funding from the Chinese, Russian, North Korean, and Iranian governments. State Rep. Giovanni Capriglione (R-Southlake) filed House Bill 173 earlier this month. The new...
Pro-Second Amendment Legislation Filed in Texas House
New pro-Second Amendment legislation has been filed that would defend Texans’ rights by prohibiting the recognition, service, and enforcement of “red flag” orders. The “Anti-Red Flag Act” by State Rep. Briscoe Cain (R-Deer Park) would block state and local entities...
Will Texas Lead the Way in AI Policy?
The Texas Public Policy Foundation hosted a discussion about the future of responsible Artificial Intelligence policy. Zach Whiting, policy director at TPPF and a Senior Fellow at Better Tech for Tomorrow, started off the discussion by explaining that Texas should not...
Texas Parents Back Plans for Public Education Inspector General
A top policy priority of parent advocates is on the table for next year's legislative session: authorizing an inspector general to hold the state’s public education system accountable to Texas families and taxpayers. One version of the plan, House Bill 1456, would...
Illegal Alien Accused of Sexual Assault on a Child, Crossed in El Paso
An illegal alien charged with sexual assault of a child is a Venezuelan national who entered the U.S. near El Paso. Jesus Alberto Pereira Castillo, 20, was arrested by the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office in Colorado after he was accused of sexually assaulting his...
Lawmakers File Legislation to Protect Female-Only Spaces
A proposed measure by Republican State Rep. Steve Toth of The Woodlands would require school districts to enforce “single-sex” bathroom spaces and changing facilities. Under House Bill 1014, multi-occupancy bathrooms would be designated for use based on biological...
Analysis: 60 Minutes Taps Abortion All-Star to Peddle False Information About Texas Medical Training
The legacy media can’t help but make itself look foolish as it lurches toward its increasing irrelevance. Recently, 60 Minutes did a feature on abortion policies in Texas, hoping to make a case that abortion laws are scaring doctors and jeopardizing the well-being of...
AG Paxton Takes on Investment Giants in Coal Market Lawsuit
Attorney General Ken Paxton is suing three major investment firms, accusing them of conspiring to “artificially constrict the market for coal through anticompetitive trade practices.” The firms named in the lawsuit are BlackRock, Vanguard, and State Street. Paxton...
Abbott, Homan at Border to Thank Defenders
EDINBURG — At the Edinburg airport on Tuesday, Gov. Greg Abbott and incoming Border Czar Tom Homan served dinner rolls to the soldiers, guardsmen, and state troopers working to deter and detain illegal aliens. "There's help on the way," said Abbott as he introduced...