State
Life or Death: Texas’ Unstable Power Grid
It’s the second anniversary of the 2021 winter blackout, and the threat of a repeat is still very real.
Former Abbott Rival Proposes Plan for Eliminating School Property Taxes
“It’s all about government spending.”
Texas Lawmakers File Legislation to Open Casinos
The casino lobby in Texas has poured millions into lawmakers’ campaign coffers. Will it be enough?
Texas Legislators Delay Day in Court
Legislative continuances allow state lawmakers, and their clients, to postpone court proceedings.
State Archive
Exclusive: Records Reveal Texans Are Fed up With Property Taxes
Documents recently received from Gov. Greg Abbott's office reveal Texans are fed up with property taxes. In December, Texas Scorecard sought citizens’ opinions on property taxes by filing an open records request with the governor's office for the last six months of...
Vaccine Choice Rally Draws Hundreds to the Texas Capitol
Texans for Vaccine Choice's fifth annual Freedom Fight, a rally to support medical liberty, drew hundreds of Texans to the state capitol. The annual rally, which took place on Wednesday, attracted Texans from across the state and allowed them to share stories of...
Texas Sues Biden Administration for Circumventing Immigration Law
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced that Texas is suing the Biden administration over the new U.S. Department of Homeland Security parole program, which unlawfully allows thousands of illegal aliens into the country. According to Paxton’s office: Congress has...
Texas Lawmaker Files New Bill to Ban ‘All-ages’ Drag Shows in Texas
State Rep. Nate Schatzline, a Republican from Fort Worth, has filed House Bill 1266, which would ban so-called “family-friendly” drag shows. The bill would amend the Business and Commerce Code to include drag shows as a sexually oriented business, meaning minors would...
University of Texas Athletic Department to Host First-ever ‘Pride Night’
For the first time ever, a Texas university athletic department is hosting an LGBT “pride night." According to an announcement on the team’s Twitter feed, the University of Texas women’s basketball team will host a “pride” event tonight, January 25....
Texas Governor Promotes School Choice Week
Gov. Greg Abbott is continuing to double down on his support for school choice legislation, as National School Choice Week is recognized across the country. It’s National #SchoolChoiceWeek. Parents know what is best for their children’s education. This session, we...
State Lawmaker Files Legislation to Enact a State-level Title 42 Amid Border Crisis
Republican State Rep. Brian Harrison of Waxahachie has filed legislation to expel illegal aliens using Texas’ state health authority until the federal government ends all COVID-19 restrictions. House Bill 1491 would require that while federal COVID-19 public health...
Democrat Lawmaker Opposes Ban on Chinese Ownership of Texas Land
Democrat State Rep. Gene Wu of Houston called for citizens to oppose legislation that would ban foreign entities from purchasing land in Texas. At Houston’s Chinese Community Center last week, Wu claimed that State Sen. Lois Kolkhorst’s (R–Brenham) legislation would...
Legislation Filed to ‘Rein in’ Rogue District Attorneys
Two Texas lawmakers are teaming up to rein in rogue district attorneys who refuse to enforce the law. State Rep. David Cook (R–Mansfield) and State Sen. Tan Parker (R–Flower Mound) partnered together to file House Bill 1350 and Senate Bill 378, which would permit the...