by Luca Cacciatore | Mar. 13, 2025 | State
Texas senators on the State Affairs Committee considered election-related measures, including a measure that would return to the attorney general the power to unilaterally prosecute election crimes. Senate Bill 1026, filed by State Sen. Bryan Hughes (R-Mineola),...
by Joseph Trimmer | Mar. 13, 2025 | Houston, Local
Harris County Attorney Christian Menefee joined a lawsuit seeking to block President Donald Trump from firing probationary federal employees. U.S. District Judge William Alsup, a Clinton appointee, ordered the reinstatement of several probationary workers a day after...
by Sydnie Henry | Mar. 13, 2025 | State
Lawmakers in the Texas Senate approved a resolution calling on Congress to protect the composition of the U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday. Since 1869, there have only been nine Supreme Court justices at one time. The proposed “Keep Nine” constitutional amendment would...
by Debra McClure | Mar. 13, 2025 | Local, Metroplex
Attorney General Ken Paxton has opened an investigation and issued a records request to the City of Dallas concerning the Dallas Police Department’s potential refusal to comply with state and federal immigration laws. As initially reported by Dallas Express, the...
by Valerie Muñoz | Mar. 13, 2025 | Federal
A measure to ban Chinese nationals from acquiring student visas—citing national security threats to America’s sensitive research—is set to be introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives on Friday. U.S. Rep. Riley Moore (R-WV) is spearheading the push to secure...
by Erin Anderson | Mar. 13, 2025 | State
A state senator proposed a measure to stop the persistent problem of Texas public school officials using taxpayer-funded resources to influence the outcomes of elections. The measure would add criminal penalties for school electioneering violations. State Sen. Brian...
by Erin Anderson | Mar. 13, 2025 | Central Texas, Local
An administrator at an IDEA public charter school in Round Rock was arrested for inappropriately touching a 15-year-old student while on school property. Aaron Joseph Freeman, 49, was arrested and charged with indecency with a child by sexual contact, a second-degree...
by Brandon Waltens | Mar. 13, 2025 | State
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick has announced the second round of his top 40 priority bills for the 89th Legislative Session, highlighting new initiatives on teachers’ rights, business tax relief, and border security. “The Texas Senate has started the 89th regular...
by Brandon Waltens | Mar. 13, 2025 | State
A Texas lawmaker is taking aim at “furries” in public schools with new legislation that would prohibit students from engaging in non-human behavior on campus. House Bill 4814 by State Rep. Stan Gerdes (R–Smithville), also known as the Forbidding Unlawful...
by Tony McDonald | Mar. 13, 2025 | Commentary, State
At Tuesday’s meeting of the Texas Ethics Commission, Chairman Randy Erben candidly admitted the state’s laws regulating “lobbying” can apply to Texans in unexpected ways. Want to avoid registering as a lobbyist yourself? Hiring a professional lobbyist to do things for...
by George Rodriguez | Mar. 13, 2025 | Commentary
Texas prides itself on being a beacon of liberty, but a proposed bill threatens to undermine free speech and civic engagement while inviting politically motivated legal harassment. Senate Bill 336, currently before the Texas Senate, would gut key protections in the...
by The Salcedo Storm Podcast | Mar. 13, 2025 | Texas Scorecard Podcasts
On this Salcedo Storm Podcast: Russell Fish is with the Open Records project. They unearth all the dirty secrets government tries to keep from you.
by Texas Tomorrow | Mar. 13, 2025 | Texas Scorecard Podcasts, Texas Scorecard Video
Despite all of the money and time spent on the issue of homelessness, why does it seem to just get worse in our cities?
by Texas Minute | Mar. 13, 2025 | Texas Scorecard Podcasts
Dade Phelan Doubles Down on Meme Regulation… Senators Pass Measures Clamping Down on AI-Generated Porn… Lawmakers Challenge Gambling Lobby Amid Lottery Scandal… Texas Congressman Wants to Block Federal Gun Control During Emergencies… Lawmaker Grills...
by The Luke Macias Show | Mar. 12, 2025 | Texas Scorecard Podcasts, Texas Scorecard Video
Men are still going into women’s restrooms in the capitol, a Texas congressman is a legend, and gambling is really, really dead.
by Luca Cacciatore | Mar. 12, 2025 | State
Texas senators passed two measures to complement the federal “Make America Healthy Again” initiative. A committee substitute for Senate Bill 25, a priority of Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick that was filed by State Sen. Lois Kolkhorst (R-Brenham), passed unanimously on...
by Daily Headlines | Mar. 12, 2025 | Texas Scorecard Podcasts, Texas Scorecard Video
– Phelan Doubles Down on Meme Regulation Bill Despite First Amendment Concerns – School Choice Battle Intensifies as Texas House Committee Hears Testimony – US Rep. Cloud Introduces Legislation to Block Federal Gun Control During...
by Erin Anderson | Mar. 12, 2025 | Houston, Local
An elementary school teacher is facing felony charges after admitting he downloaded hundreds of images and videos of very young children being sexually assaulted. Kody Caleb Smith, 35, was charged with three counts of possessing child pornography videos depicting...
by Luca Cacciatore | Mar. 12, 2025 | State
Texas senators have unanimously approved two measures that define and penalize the distribution of sexually explicit content generated by artificial intelligence. Senate Bill 20, filed by State Sen. Pete Flores (R-Pleasanton) and a priority of Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick,...
by Joseph Trimmer | Mar. 12, 2025 | Houston, Local
Harris County District Attorney Sean Teare announced the creation of a Mental Health and Diversion Bureau. The DA’s office will be referring what Teare called “nuisance” criminal cases to mental health service providers. Teare announced the changes at a recent Houston...
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