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Texas Lottery Littered With Scandals This Year
Texas Lottery stakeholders helped craft the new law banning lottery ticket resellers.
EXCLUSIVE: Paxton Backs Texas GOP, Opposes Secretary of State in Lawsuit To Close Primaries
The attorney general called on Secretary of State Jane Nelson to stop opposing the case.
Redistricting Trial Day 8: Texas Lawmakers Defend Process, Intent
The case is set to determine whether Texas’ new congressional boundaries may be used in the 2026 elections.
Jonestown-area LGBT Group To Host ‘All Ages’ Drag Event
The Lake Travis LGBT group is promoting the drag show as an all-ages event with activities specifically for children.
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Sources: Former Texas Lottery Director Reportedly Missing
(This article has been updated since first being published.) Gary Grief, longtime former executive director of the Texas Lottery Commission, is reportedly missing, with sources telling Texas Scorecard that authorities have been unable to locate him. His lawyer claims...
Texas House Committee Considers Limiting Foreign Land Ownership
Legislation aiming to ban hostile foreign actors from owning land in Texas was heard in a marathon hearing Wednesday night, with lawmakers on the House Homeland Security & Public Safety Committee listening to hours of testimony—most of it in opposition—until...
Texas Lottery Vendor IGT Has Been Fined for Contract Violations
The Texas Lottery Commission has fined its primary lottery operator, IGT Solutions Corporation, $180,000 for violating its contract by making political contributions in Texas. The penalty, issued weeks after Texas Scorecard reported on the contributions, comes amid...
Texas Senators Consider COVID-19 Vaccine Freedom Measures
Texas senators are considering measures that would increase doctor and patient freedom when treating COVID-19 and protect them from state agencies' pushback. On Tuesday, the Senate Committee on Health and Human Services took up Senate Bill 883 by State Sen. Angela...
DOJ Charges Canadian Man in the 2021 Texas GOP Website Hack
The U.S. Department of Justice charged Canadian Aubrey Cottle with hacking and stealing sensitive data from the Republican Party of Texas. Canadian authorities arrested Cottle last Wednesday and are pursuing additional charges. According to the complaint, Cottle had...
Lawmaker’s Real Estate Ties Raise Eyebrows in Texas House Deal
A Democrat lawmaker is under scrutiny at the Texas Capitol after pushing legislation that could benefit his own private real estate firm—while taxpayers are left footing the bill. State Rep. Rafael Anchía of Dallas filed a bill this session that appears to crack down...
Effort to End Taxpayer-Funded Junk Food Moves Forward
The Texas Senate has passed legislation to prohibit the purchase of certain foods—including soda, candy, and chips—using Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits. Senate Bill 379, authored by Sen. Mayes Middleton (R–Galveston), would prohibit the use...
Senate Passes Proposals to Mandate Counties Assist ICE & Verify Citizenship to Vote
Two pieces of legislation dealing with issues related to illegal immigration passed the Texas Senate on Tuesday. Senate Bill 8, filed by State Sen. Charles Schwertner (R-Georgetown), is a top priority of Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick. It requires each county with a population...
Texas Senators Approve Religious Freedom, Transparency Measures
Texas senators have moved on religious freedom and transparency measures. Among the measures passed on Tuesday are protections for teachers to pray on the job, requirements for parental approval for sexual education, and a mandate that bond elections be held in...