Daily Headlines

Daily Headlines

End your day with Daily Headlines from Texas Scorecard. Join Brandon Waltens as he recaps the biggest stories of the day and why they matter.

Episodes

January 14, 2026 4 mins

-Illegal Aliens Cost Texas Hospitals Over $1 Billion in 2025


-Embattled Celina ISD Football Coach Bill Elliott Retires


-Cy-Fair ISD To Consider Changing Accountability Policies, Potentially Violating State Law

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- Tennessee Fighting Online Sports Betting in Federal Court, Texas Yet to Act


- Texas Tech Chancellor Tells Gender Studies Enthusiasts To Look Elsewhere


- Celina ISD to Release ‘Redacted’ Report From Sex Abuse Investigation

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January 12, 2026 4 mins

- San Antonio Ends Taxpayer-Funded Abortion Travel Following New State Law


- Will Dallas-Area Voters Derail DART?


- New Website Lets Public Monitor Higher Education Compliance

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January 9, 2026 4 mins

-Marshall ISD Cheer Coach Pleads Guilty to Sex With Student


-Texas Supreme Court Rejects State Agency’s Attempt To Misinterpret Religious Freedom Comment


-Houston Man Faces $10M Lawsuit in Alleged AI Deepfake Case

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- Texas Puts McAllen Murder Suspect on 10 Most Wanted List, Offers $30K Reward


- DHS: More Buoy Barriers for Texas-Mexico Border


- Houston City Council Advances $30M Demolition Plan Using Stormwater Dollars

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- Lawsuit Seeking to Overturn Heartbeat Act Could Be Dismissed Over First Amendment Claim


- Latest Higher Ed Coordinating Board Appointments Include Longhorn Legend


- Four Harris County Judicial Candidates Withdraw After Ballot Challenges

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January 6, 2026 3 mins

- Unsolicited Seed Packages Pose Threat to Texas Agriculture, Commissioner Warns


- Texas Comptroller Rolls Out New Bond Debt Database


- Montgomery County Arrests Follow Crackdown on THC Vape Sales

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January 5, 2026 3 mins

-After Minnesota Scandal, Abbott Orders Review of Texas Child Care Program


-Democrat Andrew White Drops Out of Governor’s Race After Fundraising Failure


-Secretary of State Moves to Kill GOP Closed Primary Lawsuit

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- Court Dismisses Challenge to Texas’ Foreign Land Ban


- Comptroller Seeks AG Opinion on School Choice Amid Terror, Foreign Concerns


- Goliad Deputies Halt 21-Vehicle Convoy to Mexico


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December 19, 2025 4 mins

- Venezuelan Gang Leaders Charged With Terrorism, Cross-Border Drug Trafficking


- Trump Policies Drive Record-Low Border Encounters, Zero Releases


- Lina Hidalgo Calls on Democrat Voters To Oppose Annise Parker for County Judge


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December 18, 2025 4 mins

- Texas Congressmen Launch ‘Sharia Free America Caucus’


- New Club for Growth Ratings Flag Record Spending by Texas Lawmakers


- Trump Admin Moves To Ban Sex-Rejecting Procedures on Children

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- New Tip Line Asks Texans to Report ‘Mentally Ill Men’ Violating Women’s Private Spaces


- Husband & Wife Run for Same Office in Llano County


- TEA Releases Schools’ Final A-F Report Cards for 2024, 2025

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- GOP Candidate Amy Fennell Wanted to Keep ‘Treasonous Felon’ Trump Out of White House


- Texas & Florida Challenge FDA Approval of Abortion Drugs


- ERCOT Faces Higher Winter Storm Power Outage Risk Than in 2021

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December 15, 2025 4 mins

-Lawsuits Allege Smart TVs Spy on Texans Inside Their Homes


-Harris County Democrats Deny Future Endorsements for Houston Mayor John Whitmire


-Lawsuit Accuses Sam Houston State University of Violating New Homeschool Dual Credit Law

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December 12, 2025 4 mins

- Showdown Set in Case of Booted Lubbock County Commissioner


- Texas A&M Research Project Seeks To ‘Mitigate’ Pro-Life Dobbs Decision


- Texas Officials Warn of New Foreign Pest Affecting Grazing Land

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-Social Media Posts Show GOP Candidate Kyle Morris Called Trump Delusional, Praised Obamas

-State Agency Suspends Galveston County Sheriff’s License After Background Omissions

-Citizens Seek Independent Audit of Austin Finances

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December 10, 2025 4 mins

- Texas GOP Calls School Board Association a Taxpayer-Funded Monopoly, Urges Ban


- Paxton Files Landmark Healthcare Fraud Suits Over Cross-Sex Hormones for Kids 


- Plano ISD Sued for Failing To Disclose Mold Information

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December 9, 2025 4 mins

- Lt. Gov. Patrick Counters Abbott’s Plan to Reduce Property Taxes


- Paxton Launches Financial Transparency Investigation Into Nearly 1,000 Cities


- Feds Uncover Houston Operation Moving Advanced AI Technology to China

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-Colin Allred Drops Out of Senate Race, Will Run for Congress Instead

-Abbott Cools on Casino Support as Gambling Interests Lose Ground in Texas

-Paxton, Trump DOJ Secure Settlement To Protect Texans From Higher Energy Costs

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December 5, 2025 4 mins

-SCOTUS: Texas’ New Congressional Map Stands for 2026

-Masking Requirement During Trial Ruled Unconstitutional by Texas’ Highest Criminal Court

-Report: China Taking ‘New Approach’ To Influence K-12 Education

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