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New Higher Education Reforms Receive Gov. Abbott’s Approval
Elected officials are increasing oversight of taxpayer-subsidized universities.
Gov. Abbott Signs Measure Requiring Insurance To Cover Detransition Care
The new law requires health insurance agencies to pay for any adverse effects from a gender mutilating surgery if they provided coverage for the surgery itself.
Patrick Accuses Abbott of Trying To Legalize Recreational Marijuana in Texas
Gov. Abbott’s veto of legislation banning THC has created a rare public clash between two of the state’s top leaders.
Parents Praise Passage of Protections From Sexual Predators in Schools
An army of advocates worked with lawmakers to protect students from sexual abuse and exploitation.
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Republican Candidates Rally Around Parental Rights
Amid the national debate over parental rights in education, candidates and leaders in Texas' Republican Party hosted a press conference on Monday morning to speak out on the issue. Jeremy Story, a father who was arrested at his home for asking questions in a Round...
Candidates Call Out Gov. Abbott on Child Mutilation Experiments Ahead of Election
ROUND ROCK — As voters across the state head to the polls Tuesday to decide the statewide primary elections, candidates for some of the most powerful elected servant positions in Texas gathered at a restaurant near Austin to speak out on one of the state’s most urgent...
Chad Prather, GOP Candidate for Governor, Sues Facebook Over Suspension
UPDATE: Chad Prather says the temporary restraining order against Facebook has been granted. https://twitter.com/WatchChad/status/1497312702565429254 Original Story: On Monday, media personality and Republican candidate for Texas governor Chad Prather was suspended...
Constituents Demand Answers in West Texas Lawmaker’s Sex Scandal
Weeks after reports of a lurid series of graphic text messages sent by State Rep. Brooks Landgraf (R–Odessa) were released online, his constituents are demanding answers. The highly explicit messages, first released by Current Revolt, were sent both over text messages...
Local Officials Say They Won’t Prosecute Child Mutilation Experiments
Despite a years-long fight to protect children in Texas, Gov. Greg Abbott and top Republican state lawmakers have repeatedly refused to enact a state law to ban disfiguring gender operations on minors. However, the latest episode in the troubling saga features local...
Family Says Unvaccinated Patients Treated Differently by Hospital
Mikel Smith entered Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Grapevine a month ago. His family fears he will never leave. Smith’s daughter, Ashley Thomas, founder and CEO of Freedom’s Fund USA, spoke with Texas Scorecard to discuss her family’s experience with Baylor...
Abbott’s Challengers Discuss Abolishing Abortion
Three of Gov. Abbott’s primary challengers sat down with Texas Scorecard as part of our Uncut Conversations series to discuss a variety of issues, including their thoughts on abortion. Former State Sen. Don Huffines described his plans to outlaw abortion across the...
Election Fraud Enforcement Center Stage in Race for Criminal Court of Appeals
A recent decision by the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals that took the power to prosecute election fraud out of the state attorney general’s hands has become a major issue in the Republican primary election for one of the court’s seats. In an 8-1 decision in December,...
Republican Gubernatorial Candidates on University Tenure and Critical Race Theory
As citizens across the nation question the highly contentious critical race theory ideology in classrooms and universities, elected officials and candidates in Texas are discussing their views on the issue. On Friday, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick called for phasing out the...