by Luca Cacciatore | May. 2, 2025 | State
Texas senators have passed a measure officially recognizing the “Gulf of America” on state maps and documents, and have sent it to House lawmakers. Senate Bill 1717, filed by State Sen. Mayes Middleton (R–Galveston), strikes references to the “Gulf of Mexico” in 140...
by Brandon Waltens | May. 2, 2025 | State
Legislation cracking down on explicit sexual content in Texas school libraries is on its way to the governor’s desk, marking the first Republican Party of Texas priority bill this session to clear both chambers. Senate Bill 412, by State Sen. Mayes Middleton...
by Michael Wilson | May. 2, 2025 | Houston, Local
After being arrested for recording minors in dressing rooms, Taylor Roy was released on bond—only to face a second round of charges related to making invasive recordings of minors. Roy, 31, a former security guard at The Woodlands Mall and a tennis coach for children...
by Adam Cahn | May. 2, 2025 | State
A proposed measure that would allow Texas to use precious metals in financial transactions cleared a major legislative hurdle, but with significant revisions. House Bill 1056 by State Rep. Mark Dorazio (R–San Antonio) invokes a frequently overlooked provision in the...
by Daniel Greer | May. 2, 2025 | Analysis, State
The New York Post joined other national outlets in reporting on the Texas lottery this week, and included an oft-repeated misnomer about the legality of the scheme to rig the jackpot. Cribbing the Wall Street Journal, the Post quotes the alleged mastermind behind the...
by Ian Camacho | May. 2, 2025 | Central Texas, Local
Two Waco Independent School District teachers were arrested in April for abusing special needs students. One now-former teacher faces up to ten years in prison for allegedly using an electronic “dog whistle” on her 6-year-old autistic student. According to case...
by The Salcedo Storm Podcast | May. 2, 2025 | Texas Scorecard Podcasts
On this Salcedo Storm Podcast: Robert Montoya is an investigative reporter for Texas Scorecard.
by Reflections on Life and Liberty | May. 2, 2025 | Texas Scorecard Podcasts, Texas Scorecard Video
Few questions cause more discomfort in the hall of government than this: “Whom do you serve?” Not long ago, I asked that question to a politician who bristled with indignation and replied, “I serve no one!” That answer told me a lot. If we cannot acknowledge who we...
by Texas Minute | May. 2, 2025 | Texas Scorecard Podcasts
Lawmakers Warn House Is Running Out of Time… Parents Push For Public Education Reforms… Texas A&M Faculty Senate Approves “Climate Ethics” Course… Houston Approves $11.4M to Overhaul Failing Department…
by Daily Headlines | May. 1, 2025 | Texas Scorecard Podcasts, Texas Scorecard Video
– Conservative Lawmakers Warn Texas House Is Running Out of Time To Pass GOP Priorities – House Leadership Blocking Ban on Taxpayer-Funded Lobbying, Says Texas Lawmaker – Texas A&M Faculty Senate Approves “Climate Ethics”...
by Brandon Waltens | May. 1, 2025 | State
A Republican lawmaker says one of the Texas GOP’s legislative priorities is being quietly sidelined this session by the chairman of a key House committee. State Rep. Brent Money (R–Greenville) says that taxpayer-funded lobbying—a long-standing target of conservative...
by Joseph Trimmer | May. 1, 2025 | Houston, Local
Houston City Council members will vote next week on proposed changes to a program that favors some contractors based on race or sex. The Minority and Women Owned Small Business Enterprise program was first introduced in 1984 and is overseen by the city’s Office of...
by Luca Cacciatore | May. 1, 2025 | State
Texas senators are considering a measure to regulate the development and use of artificial intelligence systems in Texas. House Bill 149, initially filed by State Rep. Giovanni Capriglione (R–Southlake), was heard on Thursday by senators on the Business and Commerce...
by Sydnie Henry | May. 1, 2025 | Local, West Texas
A former preschool teacher in Abilene has been sentenced to 30 years in federal prison after pleading guilty to producing child pornography. According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Texas, Mark Penfield Eichorn admitted to producing child...
by Erin Anderson | May. 1, 2025 | State
While school choice captured much of the attention during the first half of the legislative session, a parent-driven advocacy group has been laser-focused on reforming the existing government education system, which will continue to receive the vast majority of Texas’...
by Adam Cahn | May. 1, 2025 | Aggie Scorecard, State
A new course approved by the Texas A&M Faculty Senate highlights the challenges posed by the so-called “shared governance” model of higher education. According to a Texas A&M memo obtained by The Battalion, on December 9, 2024, the faculty senate approved a...
by Brandon Waltens | May. 1, 2025 | State
With just over a month remaining in the 2025 legislative session, a group of conservative Texas House members gathered for a press conference to issue a stark warning to their leadership: time is almost up to deliver on Republican priorities. “Today is day 107 of our...
by Michael Wilson | May. 1, 2025 | Houston, Local
The city of Houston approved $11.4 million to replace aging, broken-down garbage trucks and modernize its long-neglected solid waste department. City council members voted Tuesday to allocate $11.4 million to upgrade the department with new vehicles and equipment....
by Adam Cahn | May. 1, 2025 | State
Lawmakers in a Texas House committee put national security in the backseat and put a controversial STD proposal upfront. The Republican-controlled House Higher Education Committee passed State Rep. Donna Howard’s (D–Austin) controversial proposal that would require...
by Mark Lee Dickson | May. 1, 2025 | Commentary
Abortion and abortion trafficking have been outlawed in Camp County (pop. 13,039). The ordinance was passed in a unanimous 5-0 vote by Judge A.J. Mason and County Commissioners Jed Hefner, Tommy Rozell, Perry Weeks, and Steve Lindley. The passage of the measure made...
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