State
Las Vegas Sands Renews Push for Casino Gambling in Texas
After setbacks in the primary, Sands is dusting off an old trade group and even older talking points to lobby for a blank check from Texans in 2025.
Texas DPS Charges Over 200 Illegal Aliens for El Paso Border Riot
An El Paso judge previously approved the temporary release of an unspecified number of aliens involved in the incident.
Secretary of State Denies Claims That 1.2 Million Voters Have Registered Without Photo ID This Year
Reports on social media continue to circulate that the Biden administration might be weaponizing Social Security numbers to get illegal aliens out to vote.
A Contract with Texas?
Reform-minded conservatives are rumored to be planning a multi-point promise with Texas voters for 2025 session.
State Archive
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick Addresses House’s ‘Ill-advisedly Concocted’ Impeachment
With the House and Senate set to reconvene on Monday for the third special legislative session, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick has issued his most scathing criticism of the House Impeachment Managers yet. Since the acquittal of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton on all of the...
Texas Projected to Collect $18 Billion in Surplus Funds
While Texans face economic difficulties, the state is expected to collect more than $18 billion in surplus funds following the 2024-2025 biennium. Comptroller Glenn Hegar released the state’s Certification Revenue Estimate earlier this week, which lawmakers will...
Ken Paxton Endorses Challengers to ‘Liberal RINO Republicans’
Fresh off of his acquittal on all impeachment charges by the Texas Senate last month, Attorney General Ken Paxton is setting his sights on the upcoming primary election, endorsing a slate of challengers to Republican House members. In addition to endorsing...
State Rep. Joe Moody’s Office Calls DPS on Constituent
EL PASO—Larry Blankenship resides in Democrat State Rep. Joe Moody’s house district. He said he called Moody’s office to register his opinion on the House Managers’ doxxing of Republican Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton. Blankenship told Texas Scorecard about his...
Gov. Greg Abbott Announces Third Special Session Agenda
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has announced the agenda for the third legislative special session. It is slated to begin on Monday at 1 p.m. “I am bringing the Texas Legislature back for Special Session #3 to continue building on the achievements we accomplished during the...
Texas Lawmakers Propose Plan to ‘Clean Up and Clean Out’ Colony Ridge
With a special legislative session slated to begin next week, four members of the Texas House have outlined a plan to address alleged cartel activity in Colony Ridge—including a potential conservatorship over the county where the development is located. Located...
Wayne Richard Launches Campaign for Texas House
Plano businessman Wayne Richard announced he is running in the March 2024 Republican primary for Texas House District 66 in Collin County. “Our community deserves a representative who will stand against the political regime and radical activism,” Richard said in his...
Texas Senator Calls for Federal Reimbursement for Educating Illegal Aliens
A Texas lawmaker is calling on Gov. Greg Abbott to add legislation requiring the federal government to reimburse the state for the cost of educating illegal alien children in Texas’ government schools to the special legislative session. State Sen. Drew Springer...
Officers Seize More Than $1.5 Million Worth of Illegal Drugs along Texas Border
South Texas Customs and Border Protection officers have seized several packages of cocaine, methamphetamines, and marijuana in Brownsville, Eagle Pass, and El Paso. Altogether, the illegal drugs’ street value is more than $1.5 million. On the first day of the federal...