State
Democrat Judge Temporarily Limits Texas Lottery’s Ban on Ticket Resellers
The judge ruled Lotto.com was exempt from the Lottery Commission’s new rule that shutters ticket resellers in the state as litigation continues.
UT-Austin Officials Announce $100M Investment in Classical and Civic Education
Officials aim to make the School for Civic Leadership the nation’s top institution for classical education.
Texas Renews Call for Convention of States To Curb Federal Power
Texas originally made a similar application in 2017, but that resolution was set to expire after eight years.
House Approves Bill Restricting Hostile Foreign Land Ownership, But Not Without Controversy
Early on, members adopted a controversial amendment by State Rep. Matt Shaheen (R–Plano), narrowing the scope of who is actually banned from purchasing land.
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Texas Education Agency Releases 2023 School Report Cards
Texans can now see school accountability reports that districts tried to hide from the public. Today, the Texas Education Agency released A-F Accountability Ratings for the 2022-23 school year for every public school district and campus in the state. An appeals court...
House Leadership Accused of Holding Pro-Life Bill Hostage to Islamic Holiday Push
A group of Texas lawmakers is raising alarms after House leadership so far has declined to give a hearing to legislation that would establish June 24 as “Celebration of Life Day,” a holiday marking the reversal of Roe v. Wade. House Bill 911 by State Rep. Briscoe Cain...
Senate Committee Advances Legislation Requiring Use of E-Verify
By a vote of 6-4, the Texas Senate's Business & Commerce Committee has advanced legislation by Republican Sen. Lois Kolkhorst of Brenham that would mandate the use of E-Verify in the Lone Star State. Senate Bill 324 would require all Texas employers to use the...
Texas Scratch Tickets Have Been Gamed Before, Will it Happen Again?
In June 2024, Greg Potts, the COO of Lottery.com, emailed the Texas Lottery and asked if there was a way to directly procure soon-to-expire games directly from IGT, the state’s lottery vendor. The Texas Lottery, with a 30-year history pockmarked with controversy,...
Rural Health Bill Amended to Prohibit Social Transitioning of Minors
Update 4/24: Vote has been updated The Texas House took a step toward reinforcing the role of parents in their children's mental health care, adopting an amendment that ensures state-funded services cannot be used to promote social gender transitions in minors in...
Education Committee Hears Homeschool Freedom Protection
Amid concerns about the impact of school choice legislation on the homeschooling community, a measure to codify established homeschool freedoms received a public hearing in the Texas House. House Bill 2674 by State Rep. David Cook (R-Mansfield) would prohibit any...
Texas GOP Priority Bill Stalls While Staffer Accused of Promoting ‘Woke’ Agenda
With just 40 days left in the Texas legislative session, a bill designated as a priority by the Republican Party of Texas remains stalled in committee, despite mounting grassroots pressure and vocal support from conservative leaders across the state. House Bill 1549,...
Texas Senators Unanimously Pass Impeachment Reform Legislation
The Texas Senate has unanimously approved two pieces of impeachment reform legislation that address flaws exposed during the 2023 impeachment of Attorney General Ken Paxton. Senate Bill 2051 and Senate Joint Resolution 68 were both authored by State Sen. Brian...
Texas A&M Selected Pro-DEI Academic as Vice Presidential Finalist
One of the original finalists Texas A&M picked for the vacant vice president for Student Affairs position is openly pro-DEI. While that finalist has since been removed, the background of another suggests a pro-DEI stance. On April 16, Texas A&M listed three...