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Texas Redistricting Trial Day 5: Transparency, Partisan Intent Central Themes as State Begins Defense
State attorneys are defending congressional redistricting as purely partisan rather than racially discriminatory.
Texas A&M Sports Textbook Promotes Critical Race Theory and the LGBT Agenda
The university’s Center for Sport Management Research and Education is the publisher.
Paxton Accuses Texas Medical Association of Undermining New COVID Vaccine Guidance
The new federal guidelines promote informed consent.
Redistricting Trial Day 4: Democrats Present First Witness Directly Supporting Racial Gerrymandering Claims
The State rebutted the evidence.
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New Measure Seeks to End Faculty Senate Power in University Decision-Making
A new measure was filed to limit the power of faculty senates by positioning them solely as advisory councils. Senate Bill 1489 by State Sen. Paul Bettencourt (R-Houston) suggests that faculty senates—bodies of elected representatives from university faculties—should...
House Lawmaker Files Measure To Allow Over-the-counter Ivermectin
Legislation filed in the Texas House would allow Texans to purchase ivermectin over the counter, after its use was discouraged by the Biden administration's FDA. State Rep. Wes Virdell (R-Brady) has introduced House Bill 3175 to “authorize a pharmacist to dispense...
Texas Senators Rip Lottery Commission in Committee Hearing, Pass Courier Ban
Texas senators on the State Affairs Committee tore into Lottery Commissioners amid fallout surrounding the commission’s improprieties. After a long hearing on Monday, senators voted 8-0 to pass Senate Bill 28, a measure filed by State Sen. Bob Hall (R-Edgewood) that...
Texas Home School Coalition Warns Lobbying Law Threatens Political Speech
The Texas Home School Coalition has filed an amicus brief urging the U.S. Supreme Court to take up Michael Quinn Sullivan’s case against the Texas Ethics Commission, arguing that Texas’ lobbying registration law threatens grassroots advocacy and political speech....
Abbott Says ‘Sharia Cities’ Are Not Allowed in Texas
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott is making it clear that “Sharia cities” have no place in the state, responding to growing concerns over the planned “EPIC City” development in Josephine, Texas. The controversy erupted after reports surfaced that the East Plano Islamic Center...
Dan Patrick: If We Can’t Trust the Texas Lottery, the Senate Will End It
After the Texas Lottery Commission announced on Monday morning that it would take steps to ban online lottery courier sales, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick issued a sharp rebuke, accusing the agency of years of negligence and calling its sudden decision a political maneuver to...
Texas Lottery Commissioner Resigns as Commission Faces Scrutiny
As the Texas Lottery Commission faces growing scrutiny over allegations of misconduct, one of the five appointed members of the commission has resigned. A spokesman for the Texas Lottery Commission confirmed to Texas Scorecard on Sunday that former commissioner Clark...
State Sen. Kolkhorst Files Legislation Safeguarding Texas Land From Foreign Threats
New legislation aiming to block foreign entities identified as potential national security threats from purchasing land in Texas has been filed in the Senate. State Sen. Lois Kolkhorst (R-Brenham) introduced the measure, Senate Bill 17, on Thursday. The act would...
Senators on Texas Education Committee Advance Teacher Pay Raises
Members of the Texas Senate Education Committee unanimously passed a measure to raise teachers’ salaries based on tenure. In an 11-0 vote, senators approved a committee substitute for Senate Bill 26 by State Sen. Brandon Creighton (R-Conroe). The measure is the first...