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Texas Lottery Scandal Widens: Ticket Reseller Executives Enter Pleas in Fraud Case
According to testimony, the Texas-based company was one of the first reseller operations recruited to the state by the Texas Lottery.
‘Jocelyn’s Law’ Stalled in Texas House as Democrats Withhold Support
A proposed constitutional amendment to require judges to deny bail to individuals accused of violent felonies if they had previously been convicted appears to be stuck.
House Greenlights $1.5 Billion in Film Subsidies
Originally slated at up to $500 million per biennium for ten years, an amendment was added to cap the program’s cost at $300 million per biennium.
UT-Austin Promotes Abortion
The Law School and College of Liberal Arts are the worst offenders.
State Archive
In Their Own Words: Runoff Candidates on Their Priorities
As early voting in the primary runoff election begins today, Texas Scorecard reached out to all Republican candidates for the state Legislature to ask that they share their top three priorities. The two top responses from candidates include securing the Texas-Mexico...
Decision Texas: Attorney General Ken Paxton on the Record
As early voting continues through this week, Republican voters in Texas are going to the polls in primary runoff elections to select the nominees for a few statewide races in which no candidate was able to secure more than 50 percent of the vote in the March primary....
Decision Texas: Railroad Commissioner Wayne Christian on the Record
Republican voters in Texas will soon go to the polls in the primary runoff election to select the nominees for a few statewide races in which no candidate was able to secure more than 50 percent of the vote in the March primary election. One of those races is for...
Corporations Receiving Tax Benefits in Texas Pay for Employees’ Abortions
Following the leaked draft of the Supreme Court’s majority opinion in Dobbs v. Mississippi, which is poised to overturn Roe v. Wade, a number of large corporations announced they will fund employee travel for out-of-state abortions. Texas, along with a number of other...
George P. Bush Trails Ken Paxton in Latest Poll
In the Republican primary runoff election for Texas attorney general, incumbent Ken Paxton holds a significant lead according to recent polling of Republican voters. The poll was performed by CWS Research and commissioned by the Defend Texas Liberty political action...
Decision Texas: Land Commissioner Candidates on the Record
Republican voters in Texas will soon go to the polls in the primary runoff election to select the nominees for a few statewide races in which no candidate was able to secure more than 50 percent of the vote in the March primary election. One of those races is for the...
Republican Lawmaker Blasts Stephanie Klick for ‘Out of Context’ Political Ad
On a recent episode of his podcast “Back Room Access,” State Rep. Jeff Cason (R–Bedford) criticized fellow State Rep. Stephanie Klick (R–Fort Worth) for releasing a campaign ad he believes was edited to mislead voters about her opponent’s views on abortion. Klick, who...
New Poll Shows Texas Republicans Oppose Giving Tax Dollars to Disney
Texas Republicans are done with Disney, with a new poll showing that 78 percent of Republican voters want to prohibit taxpayer dollars from going to the company following their public opposition to anti-grooming legislation in Florida. The poll, performed by CWS...
Abbott Says He Supports School Choice and ‘Fully Funding’ Public Schools
Just weeks after school choice advocates expressed frustration over Gov. Greg Abbott’s murky position on the issue, the Texas governor has announced he will support a proposal for school choice in the coming legislative session. As defined by the Republican Party of...