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Analysis: State Rep. Mano DeAyala Targets Free Speech in Texas
Texas’ anti-SLAPP law protecting citizens from frivolous lawsuits is under threat.

Texas House Suspends Rules to Honor Group Opposing Voter ID
The League of Women Voters has consistently opposed election security laws, including voter ID requirements.

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.
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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...
Dade the Democrat?
On Election Night, Americans rose up against the radical leftist agenda to push our country down a path to socialism and undermine the very values our nation was founded upon. Yet, there’s one Republican left who still supports the Democrats’ agenda and wants to...
Texas Republicans Have 26 Freshmen House Members and 2 New State Senators
After historic wins on Tuesday, 26 new Republican lawmakers are preparing to serve in the Texas House and two in the Senate. House Races Brent Money will represent House District 2. The area encompasses all of Hopkins, Hunt, and Van Zandt counties in northeast Texas....
Texas Voters Split on School Bonds, Tax Increases
In dozens of school districts across Texas, voters decided Tuesday whether to accept or reject big property tax increases and new bond debt that must be repaid with property taxes. A few of the biggest school bonds on the November 5 ballot were rejected—including the...
Analysis: School Choice Continues Winning Streak
While most of the electoral attention yesterday was reserved for the top of the ticket, in Texas, down-ballot races were a bright spot for Republicans generally and the issue of school choice specifically. Following the Republican primary, the General Election was...
Texas Sends Four New Congressmen to Washington, DC
Texans voted Tuesday to send two new Republicans and two new Democrats to Washington, D.C., to serve in the U.S. House of Representatives. Republican Craig Goldman beat Democrat candidate Trey Hunt for Congressional District 12, covering parts of Fort Worth and...
The Battle for Texas House Speaker: Can Phelan Hold On?
With the General Election in the rearview mirror, the next election on lawmakers' minds in the Texas Capitol is for the next speaker of the House. The official vote for speaker of the House will occur on the first day of the legislative session, January 14. But the...