by Erin Anderson | Aug. 18, 2025 | Central Texas, Local
An appeals court rejected a Lorena Primary School principal’s claim that she is immune from liability in a civil lawsuit for failing to protect a pre-K student from a teacher’s sexual abuse. On Friday, the U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals denied Principal April...
by Robert Montoya | Aug. 18, 2025 | Local, South Texas
In the face of public calls for an auditor’s firing, a South Texas judge responsible for hiring the auditor has rebuffed a records request. A statement from the auditor shows she may be under investigation. On August 7, Texas Scorecard sent Judge Roland Andrade of the...
by The Salcedo Storm Podcast | Aug. 18, 2025 | Texas Scorecard Podcasts
On this Salcedo Storm Podcast: Chris and Sean talk about Sean’s new drone training, and an illegal alien who should never been allowed behind the wheel of a big rig. The boys also talk about something that nobody wanted, male NFL cheerleaders.
by Texas Minute | Aug. 18, 2025 | Texas Scorecard Podcasts
Second Special Session Starts Without a House Quorum… Audio Captures Gambling Exec Boasting About Rigged Texas Jackpot… Regents for UNT, Texas Tech Re-Constitute Faculty Senates… Texas Education Agency Releases School Accountability...
by Real Texans | Aug. 17, 2025 | Texas Scorecard Podcasts, Texas Scorecard Video
In this week’s edition of REAL TEXANS, Michael Quinn Sullivan visits with former State Sen. Don Huffines about his bid to be the GOP’s candidate for comptroller. They talk about his background and the importance of protecting the taxpayer.
by Daily Headlines | Aug. 15, 2025 | Texas Scorecard Podcasts, Texas Scorecard Video
-Abbott Launches Second Special Session as Democrats Signal End to Walkout -Texas Education Agency Releases School Accountability Ratings for 2025 & 2024 -Prosecutors: Fort Bend County Judge Used Campaign Funds for Personal Bills
by Brandon Waltens | Aug. 15, 2025 | State
Attorney General Ken Paxton has escalated his legal fight against Robert Francis “Beto” O’Rourke, filing an amended petition to strip the corporate charter of his group Powered by People. Paxton says the organization been deceptively fundraising and doling out “Beto...
by Addie Hovland | Aug. 15, 2025 | Federal, State
Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins, alongside Gov. Greg Abbott, announced the USDA’s plans to invest $750 million to build a sterile fly production facility in response to the New World screwworm, a pest that officials warn is a threat to Texas’...
by Robert Montoya | Aug. 15, 2025 | Metroplex, State
Following an overhaul of higher education governance during the regular legislative session, the University of North Texas System Board of Regents amended its rules to reconstitute faculty senates across the system’s campuses and to adjust on-campus free speech...
by The Kambree Show | Aug. 15, 2025 | Texas Scorecard Video
According to a report, Democrats believe they’ve “accomplished their mission” by stalling the first special session and drawing national attention to Republicans’ mid-decade congressional redistricting effort.
by Erin Anderson | Aug. 15, 2025 | Local, West Texas
New documents have been filed in the lawsuit over a shocking case of in-school sexual abuse of a 15-year-old girl by a popular Perryton coach that sent the child predator to prison for 30 years and ended the career of Amarillo’s police chief. On Thursday, the abuse...
by Adam Cahn | Aug. 15, 2025 | Raider Scorecard, State
LUBBOCK—Regents of the Texas Tech University System voted to maintain faculty senates while curtailing their authority consistent with a new state law. The rule change came at the board’s quarterly meeting, held August 14 and 15 in Lubbock. The move was necessary due...
by Daniel Greer | Aug. 15, 2025 | State
Newly surfaced audio of Greg Potts, chief operating officer of Lottery.com, suggests the company was intimately involved in the controversial April 2023 Lotto Texas event, which guaranteed a $95 million jackpot win for a single buyer. The audio bolsters Lt. Gov. Dan...
by Brandon Waltens | Aug. 15, 2025 | State
A second special session of the Texas Legislature began immediately at noon today after House Democrats ended the first special session early by breaking quorum over congressional redistricting. Democrats have indicated they will return this weekend, with the House...
by Joseph Trimmer | Aug. 15, 2025 | Houston, Local
Harris County officials convened a special Commissioners Court meeting and held competing press conferences to address a projected budget shortfall of $200 million to $270 million for the 2025-26 fiscal year. The deficit, exacerbated by a $140 million pay increase for...
by Sydnie Henry | Aug. 15, 2025 | State
After more than two years marked by court battles, Texas families and educators now have access to up-to-date public school accountability ratings for 2024 and 2025. The Texas Education Agency (TEA) finally published the 2024 ratings following a decisive court ruling...
by McKael Kirwin | Aug. 15, 2025 | State
Gov. Greg Abbott has ceremonially signed two measures into law that empower property owners to deal with unauthorized occupants and establish criminal penalties for squatters. At a ceremony this week, Abbott stated, “Texas is facing a squatting crisis, with property...
by Michael Wilson | Aug. 15, 2025 | Houston, Local
Fort Bend County Judge KP George is facing new scrutiny over allegations that he improperly used campaign funds for personal expenses. The claims emerged Wednesday in a court filing responding to George’s attempt to have his indictment dismissed. Earlier this week,...
by Debra McClure | Aug. 15, 2025 | Federal
A federal judge has struck down the Biden administration’s 2022 decision to list the lesser prairie-chicken as endangered, vacating the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service rule after finding it was based on a “foundational error.” The U.S. District Court for the Western...
by The Salcedo Storm Podcast | Aug. 15, 2025 | Texas Scorecard Podcasts
On this Salcedo Storm Podcast: James Fishback is the Founder and CEO of Azoria, an investment firm. James is famous for proposing the “DOGE Dividend,” which aims to reward American households for reporting government inefficiencies. He also established...
