by Valerie Muñoz | Mar. 21, 2025 | State
Texas Senators considered testimony from professors and members of the public on legislation to reform higher education. Senate Bill 37 by State Sen. Brandon Creighton (R-Conroe), who chairs the Senate Education K-16 Committee, aims to specify the roles of governing...
by Sydnie Henry | Mar. 21, 2025 | State
Attorney General Ken Paxton successfully challenged a Biden administration rule that aimed to impose specific requirements on foster care providers regarding the affirmation of children’s “gender identities.” The rule, promulgated by the U.S. Department of...
by Erin Anderson | Mar. 21, 2025 | Local, Metroplex
In a big win for Irving residents opposed to gambling, Las Vegas Sands folded on its plans to build a casino complex in the city. Irving City Council voted Thursday night to rezone now-vacant property owned by Sands to allow for new development—but not casino...
by Michael Wilson | Mar. 21, 2025 | Houston, Local
In a bid to improve teacher performance, the Houston Independent School District has introduced a new teacher evaluation system. Thursday, the Houston ISD Board of Managers voted to implement the Teacher Excellence System with the stated goal of retaining effective...
by The Salcedo Storm Podcast | Mar. 21, 2025 | Texas Scorecard Podcasts
On this Salcedo Storm Podcast: Will Biagini -Field reporter for the Texas Scorecard
by Reflections on Life and Liberty | Mar. 21, 2025 | Texas Scorecard Podcasts
There’s a nagging bit of social etiquette we have been told to observe and to use as an admonition to others. It goes like this: “In polite company, you don’t talk about politics or faith.” It is a damnable lie. It has done incalculable harm to our republic and the...
by Texas Minute | Mar. 21, 2025 | Texas Scorecard Podcasts
Senators Pass a Weakened Ban on Taxpayer-Funded Lobbying… Texas Tech Medical School Commits to Race-Neutral Admissions… House Committee Considers Ban on Smartphones in Classrooms… Houston ISD Operates 51 Schools Under 50 Percent...
by Daily Headlines | Mar. 20, 2025 | Texas Scorecard Podcasts, Texas Scorecard Video
– House Committee Considers Bipartisan Ban on Smartphones in Classrooms – Ban on Taxpayer-Funded Lobbying Weakened in Texas Senate – UT Austin Education School Dominated by Leftwing Ideology, Report Finds
by Will Biagini | Mar. 20, 2025 | State
A live panel discussion in South Texas featured border officials who argued that blocking the flow of illegal aliens is just the first step to effectively securing the border. Hosted by Texas Scorecard publisher Michael Quinn Sullivan in Roma, Kinney County Attorney...
by Erin Anderson | Mar. 20, 2025 | Local, Metroplex
A female former teacher at Boyd Independent School District is accused of having a sexual relationship with a student. Stephanie Lynn McGilvray, 31, was arrested Thursday and charged with improper relationship between educator and student, a second-degree felony...
by Joseph Trimmer | Mar. 20, 2025 | Houston, Local
A new report from Rice University’s Baker Institute found Houston Independent School District is operating 51 schools at under 50 percent capacity. An additional 81 campuses had enrollment under 75 percent capacity. The report concluded that while many schools are...
by Valerie Muñoz | Mar. 20, 2025 | Raider Scorecard, State
In a victory for merit-based access to state-funded schools, the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center has agreed to ignore race in medical school admissions. TTUHSC was one of six Texas medical schools sued by America First Legal in 2023 for alleged...
by Robert Montoya | Mar. 20, 2025 | State
For the past four years, the Biden administration allowed the border to be overrun. Texas has been left holding the bag and is now burdened by a backlog of illegal alien deportation proceedings. Adding insult to injury of invasion, Texans are on the hook for indigent...
by Erin Anderson | Mar. 20, 2025 | State
Texas lawmakers are considering legislation that would restrict students’ use of smartphones at school. House Bill 1481 by State Rep. Caroline Fairly (R–Amarillo) would require public school districts to adopt policies that prohibit students from using wireless...
by Erin Anderson | Mar. 20, 2025 | Local, West Texas
A teacher in San Angelo Independent School District is the latest Texas educator to be accused of having an inappropriate sexual relationship with a student. A school resource officer is also under investigation in connection with the case and has been placed on...
by Brandon Waltens | Mar. 20, 2025 | State
In a late-night vote, the Texas Senate approved a ban on taxpayer-funded lobbying—but not before Democrats and a handful of Republicans weakened the legislation. Senate Bill 19, filed by State Sen. Mayes Middleton (R–Galveston), prohibits political subdivisions from...
by Luca Cacciatore | Mar. 20, 2025 | State
In a lengthy floor session, the Texas Senate passed a flurry of Republican priority legislation Wednesday evening. Much of the legislation dealt with the Republican Party of Texas’ priority to stop the sexualization of children. Senate Bill 18 by State Sen....
by The Salcedo Storm Podcast | Mar. 20, 2025 | Texas Scorecard Podcasts
On this Salcedo Storm Podcast: Congressman Wesley Hunt represents the 38th Congressional district in the great state of Texas. He’s a Houston native with a proud family tradition in the U.S. armed forces. He’s a graduate of the United States Military Academy at West...
by Texas Tomorrow | Mar. 20, 2025 | Texas Scorecard Podcasts, Texas Scorecard Video
Police response times are slow. What does it mean for your community?
by Texas Minute | Mar. 20, 2025 | Texas Scorecard Podcasts
Dan Patrick Vows to Shut Down THC Shops in Texas… UT Austin Education School Dominated by Critical Race Theory… Attorney General Ken Paxton Sues Coppell ISD Over Critical Race Theory… Texans Advocate for Stronger Protections From Civil Suits in Self-defense Cases…...
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