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Attorney General Ken Paxton Targets Chinese Companies Over Privacy Violations
Paxton issued formal warnings to Chinese companies he said are violating Texas’ privacy laws.
Tinderholt Confronts King Over E-Verify, Lobbying, and Privacy Bills
Priority legislation that has already passed the Senate is up against the clock in the House.
State Senator’s Proposal Would Abolish the Texas Lottery
State Sen. Bob Hall argued before his colleagues that the Texas Lottery’s string of controversies appears to show criminality.
House, Senate Close In on Property Tax Relief Agreement
The compromise includes $3 billion in required compression, $3 billion for a homestead exemption increase, and approximately $250 million for business property tax relief.
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Speaker Phelan Doubles Down on Support for Controversial Corporate Welfare Program
After the Texas Legislature chose not to extend a massive corporate welfare program last year, House Speaker Dade Phelan is doubling down on previous pledges to work to bring the controversial program back. Chapter 313 of the Texas Tax Code allows school districts to...
Federal Judge Strikes Blow to Texas Election Integrity Law
On Tuesday, U.S. District Judge Lee Yeakel blocked a new state law that bolstered Texas voter residency requirements, marking a blow to the effort to protect Texas election integrity. Texas Senate Bill 1111, which requires people who register to vote using a P.O. box...
Citizens Call on Comptroller to Collect Unpaid Taxes From Drag Show Bars
Bars and restaurants hosting drag shows could be facing thousands in unpaid taxes, according to statutes already on the books. In June, the Dallas gay bar Mr. Misster was put in the spotlight after hosting a “Drag the Kids to Pride” event, in which scantily clad men...
Ted Cruz Expects South Texas Will Turn Red Following ‘Absolute Disaster’ at Border
In an interview with Chris Salcedo on The Salcedo Storm Podcast, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) said he expects the border crisis to turn the traditionally Democrat South Texas into a Republican stronghold. The invasion at Texas’ southern border worsened dramatically in...
Rep. Slaton Will Refile Bill to Finish Trump’s Border Wall
Texas State Rep. Bryan Slaton (R–Royse City) announced his intention to refile legislation requiring the State of Texas to finish the border wall started by previous President Donald Trump. The bill, as filed last session, would complete the wall along the...
Harris County Teacher Gets Only 60 Days in Prison After Sexually Abusing a Student
In April 2021, Marka Bodine, 32, was arrested and charged with continuous sexual abuse of a minor—a first-degree felony—and an improper relationship between a student and educator—a second-degree felony. According to an affidavit obtained by KPRC, the victim was a...
In Their Own Words: Texas GOP House Reps on $27B Surplus
After Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar announced Texas will have a nearly $27 billion budget surplus this upcoming legislative session, Texas Scorecard reached out to all 84 Republican members of the Texas House and asked how they plan to allocate the surplus....
O’Rourke’s Campaign Staff Form a Union
All 129 of Robert Francis "Beto" O’Rourke’s campaign staffers voted to form a union in an effort to “send a message that every worker in this state should have a right to demand better wages, benefits, and working conditions.” The staffers agreed to a contract through...
El Paso Processes 1,000 Illegal Aliens Daily
President Joe Biden’s open border crisis continues as the El Paso border sector is swamped with processing a thousand illegal aliens each day, according to Border Patrol agents. The El Paso sector on the southern border has seen a 50 percent increase in encounters in...