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Paxton Investigates Texas Lottery Over Suspicious Wins
An investigation by the attorney general’s office is the latest development in the scandal-plagued Texas Lottery Commission.
A Conversation on School Choice
With both the Texas House and Senate considering ESA legislation, two conservatives argue the merits of school choice.
$113K Funneled Into Legislator’s Pocket Via Taxpayer-funded Lobbying Payouts?
Democrat State Rep. Mary Gonzalez is the executive director of the School Board Members for Latino Equity, which is reportedly funded with taxpayer dollars from the Texas Association of School Boards.
State Sen. Kolkhorst: New Measures Seek To Bring MAHA to Texas
Senate Bill 25 will be considered by the Senate Health and Human Services Committee on Wednesday.
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Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick Says School Choice Is His Top Priority
Texas Senate leader Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick says his top policy priority for the upcoming legislative session is school choice, after multiple pro-school choice Texas House candidates won their seats. “Since 2015, the Senate has passed school choice five times. It died...
Texas Lottery Commission’s Action Risks Massive Gambling Expansion
The Kickapoo Traditional Tribe of Texas informed the Texas Senate that if it didn’t rein in the online sales of Texas Lottery tickets, the tribe would pursue full-blown casino gambling in the state. Though the tribe omitted it from their correspondence, recent legal...
AG Paxton Sues Another Dallas Doctor for Prescribing Children Cross-sex Hormones
Attorney General Ken Paxton has filed a lawsuit against Dr. M. Brett Cooper for illegally providing over a dozen children with cross-sex hormones. Dr. Cooper is an assistant professor of Pediatrics at UT Southwestern. He also has hospital privileges at the Children’s...
‘Monumental’ Win: Republicans Flip 23 Texas Appeals Court Seats
Republicans flipped 23 Democrat-held seats in five appellate courts across Texas, winning 25 of 26 contested courts of appeals races on Tuesday’s ballot. The shift was one of the most consequential and unexpected results of the November 5 election. “There is no way to...
Texas Senators Continue to Mull Reforms to Property Tax Code
As Texas draws closer to the upcoming legislative session, lawmakers continue to hold hearings on how best to address adjusting or overhauling the state’s tax code. The Senate Committee on Local Government, chaired by State Sen. Paul Bettencourt, held a...
Texas Democrat Party Chair to Resign After Major Electoral Losses
The Texas Democrat Party Chairman, Gilberto Hinojosa, has announced his resignation after a significant statewide electoral defeat in Tuesday’s election. Hinojosa, a South Texas lawyer first elected to the role in 2012, has overseen a period marked by Democrat losses,...
Texas-Oklahoma State Line Moved at Lake Texoma
Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham has announced that the Texas-Oklahoma border along the south side of Lake Texoma has been moved with the assistance of the General Land Office and the Red River Boundary Commission. The state line was moved to include the Texas...
Texas A&M Board of Regents End ‘LGBTQ Minor,’ Other ‘Low Performing’ Programs
The Board of Regents of Texas A&M University System pushed back against “shared governance” with woke faculty members. They voted to end 52 low-performing programs, including an LGBTQ minor. Over the course of many months, State Rep. Brian Harrison (R-Midlothian)...
Exclusive: Illegal Border Crossings Continue as US Prepares for Trump Presidency
EAGLE PASS—Many small groups of illegal border crossers have been traversing the Rio Grande today. Texas Scorecard has witnessed groups of illegal crossers at various locations around Eagle Pass. 🚨HAPPENING NOW🚨 Small groups of illegal aliens are crossing the river...