State
AG Paxton: Frisco ISD Violated Temporary Restraining Order in Electioneering Case
In late February, Paxton’s office accused Frisco ISD of electioneering.
Attorney General Paxton Sues Colony Ridge For Deceptive Sales Tactics
The lawsuit follows a monthslong investigation by the Office of the Attorney General.
Dade Phelan Races to Raise Money from Austin Establishment
Fundraising invitations offer inisight into who is powering Dade Phelan’s campaign.
Pornhub Disables Access to Site in Texas Following Texas’ New Age-Verification Law
The U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals recently ruled that the state’s age-verification requirements for commercial pornography sites are constitutional.
State Archive
Race ‘Not a Factor’ in Galveston County Redistricting Maps
Race was not a factor in redrawing Galveston County’s commissioners court precincts in 2021, according to testimony from the professional demographer who drew the new district maps for the county. Thomas Bryan, a redistricting expert hired by the county to create...
Texas State Library to Cut Ties with Controversial American Library Association
After revelations that the American Library Association’s newest president is an outspoken Marxist, the Texas State Library and Archives Commission is reportedly ending their contract with the group. This comes after State Rep. Brian Harrison (R–Midlothian) called on...
18 Texas Republicans Voted to End The Death Penalty for Mass Murderers
One thing that happened this past legislative session was that the Texas House continued its march against the death penalty. The first step was taken by Speaker Dade Phelan, when he awarded the powerful Criminal Jurisprudence chairmanship to liberal Democrat State...
Red Threat: Corrupting Investments
Mirroring the flow of illegal immigrants crossing America’s porous southern border, Chinese Communist Party (CCP) investment in American social and political structures continues. Texas Scorecard previously reported on the CCP’s intrusions into Texas education,...
Potter County GOP Chair Launches Bid for Texas House District 87
Potter County Republican Chairman Dan Rogers has announced that he will be a candidate for the House District 87 seat being vacated by State Rep. Four Price next year. Rogers, a real estate investor, property management company owner, and rancher, announced his...
Federal Judge: Texas’ Tuition Discount Encourages Illegal Immigration
As Texas continues offering discounted in-state tuition rates to illegal aliens, a federal judge calls the policy “a flagrant violation of federal law.” For more than 20 years, illegal aliens living in Texas have been allowed to attend public universities and pay...
Red Threat: Beijing Special Interests
Chinese Communist Party groups are lobbying Americans' and Texans' public servants for policy outcomes that benefit the CCP. Most Americans are aware of special interest lobbyists. Few know that the Chinese Communist Party is behind many such lobbying efforts and...
Texas A&M Interim President Says Board of Regents Won’t Determine New Hires
Texas A&M interim president Mark Welsh told the Faculty Senate that the university’s Board of Regents will not determine who is hired at TAMU. “Somebody can call and offer an opinion on something, but that doesn't mean you have to accept it,” Welsh said. His...
S&P Global Ends ESG Credit Ratings Following AG Investigation
Texas' Office of the Attorney General is calling S&P Global Ratings’ reversal on publishing alphanumerical ESG credit ratings a “victory for Texas efforts against improper political activism by financial companies.” S&P Global Ratings publishes financial...