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Students Arrested During Anti-Israel Protests Sue UT-Austin
The university disputes claims that the 2024 event was targeted because it was pro-Palestinian.
Speaker Burrows Fires Senior Staffer
Sources say General Counsel Jimmy Skipton IV was directing bills be moved or killed to aid his wife’s lobby clients.
Attorney General Ken Paxton Targets Chinese Companies Over Privacy Violations
Paxton issued formal warnings to Chinese companies he said are violating Texas’ privacy laws.
Tinderholt Confronts King Over E-Verify, Lobbying, and Privacy Bills
Priority legislation that has already passed the Senate is up against the clock in the House.
State Archive
Success Story: Texas Ends Forced Annexation
Conservatives disappointed by the underwhelming number of policy priorities passed in the “purple” 86th Texas Legislative Session still scored a number of successes, and among the session’s mixed results is a big win: Texans were finally freed from the unfair practice...
Wendy Davis Tries Again, Challenges Chip Roy for Congress
Former state senator-turned-Democrat-gubernatorial-candidate and current abortion activist Wendy Davis made it official on Monday, announcing a congressional bid against U.S. Rep. Chip Roy. "I'm running for Congress because people's voices are still being silenced,"...
Commentary: The Infiltration of the Texas Supreme Court
Do parents have the right to prevent their child from having an abortion or going through gender-reassignment surgery? The former Chief Justice and one current Justice of the Texas Supreme Court don’t think so. The State of Texas is known as a conservative stronghold;...
Remembering Debbie Terry (1951-2019)
Surrounded by her loving family, Debbie Terry passed away peacefully on Wednesday afternoon, July 17, 2019. Debbie was a loving wife to Tim Terry for 40 years, mother to four wonderful children, and “Bunny” to seven grandchildren. Debbie was one of a kind, a woman of...
Autopsy Report: House Fumbles, Monument Protection Dies
Before lawmakers even arrived in Austin for the 86th Texas Legislative Session, one issue was already at the forefront: monuments and memorials. Across the nation, far-left activists and their allies in the media began active campaigns demanding they be removed from...
Taxpayer-Funded Lobbyists Urge Cities to “Shake the Money Tree”
One of Texas’ largest taxpayer-funded lobbying organizations is urging cities across the state to “shake the money tree” by raising taxes on their citizens. The Texas Municipal League, which consists of over 1,100 Texas cities, made the statement during a conference...
Texas Does Not Verify Citizenship of Voter Registration Applicants
Texas’ voter registration process relies upon an honor system. The state does not require voter registration applicants to provide proof of citizenship, nor do state officials independently verify their citizenship status. The exact number of noncitizens on the voter...
Autopsy Report: Taxpayer-Funded Lobbying
Despite being a legislative priority for the Republican Party of Texas, legislation to ban taxpayer dollars from funding lobbyists failed to make it out of the recent legislative session. So, what happened? A long-standing practice in the halls of the Texas Capitol,...
Campaign Finance Reports: The New Democrats
As the first campaign finance reports since the legislative session are being released, Texas Scorecard is compiling fundraising totals from different groups of politicians in order to inform citizens. Today we present the fundraising numbers for the freshman Democrat...