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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.

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2/3/26 Qurans Handed Out at School 03.02.2026 4:32

-Wylie ISD Responds to Handout of Islamic Materials at School -Two Casino-Backed PACs Continue Spending Spree -Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo Endorses Al Green Under New CD-18 Map

2/2/26 Pro-Abortion Lawsuit Continues 02.02.2026 4:38

-Planned Parenthood Can Continue Challenging Texas Heartbeat Act, Appeals Court Rules -Harris County Sergeant Faces Federal Charges in Online Child Exploitation Case -Water District Taxpayer Alleges Fiscal Irresponsibility

1/30/26 A Republican Candidate Donating to Democrats? 30.01.2026 3:54

-Railroad Commissioner Jim Wright Gave Thousands to Democrats, Records Show -Texas A&M Ends Women’s & Gender Studies Programming -North Texas Teacher Arrested for Sexually Abusing Young Student

1/29/26 More H-1B Visa Fraud? 29.01.2026 4:16

-Paxton Launches Investigation Into Alleged H-1B Visa Abuse by Texas Businesses -Casino-Backed PAC Floods Texas Primaries With Mail, Drawing Pushback -McKinney ISD Athletic Trainer Arrested for Sex Crimes Against Student

1/28/26 Stopping Radical Islam in Texas 28.01.2026 4:16

-Abbott and Paxton Push Back Against Islamist Groups in Texas -Texas Summer Camps Face Closure Amid Struggle to Implement New Safety Requirements -Houston Maintains Climate Action Plan Despite US Exit From Paris Agreement

1/27/26 A Freeze on H-1B Visas 27.01.2026 4:24

-Texas Freezes H-1B Visas for State Agencies and Universities -Paxton Sues Out-of-State Abortion Pill Provider for Mailing Drugs Into Texas -UT-Austin Removes ‘US History Core’ Designation From Far-Left Classes

1/23/26 A Pro-Life Win at Texas Tech 23.01.2026 4:33

-Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center Cancels Late-Term Abortionist Speech Following Public Outcry -Report Shows Mass Declines in Houston ISD Student Enrollment -Ex-Bartlett ISD Teacher Charged With Sex Crimes Against Students

1/22/26 Court Battle Over Fake Meat 22.01.2026 4:08

-Federal Judge Lets Lawsuit Over Texas’ Lab-Grown Meat Ban Proceed -Higher Education Coordinating Board Officially Repeals In-State Tuition Policy for Illegals -Lawsuit Alleges Spring ISD Teachers Gave Preschoolers Sleep Aids Without Consent

1/21/26 Texas Investigates Vaccine Payouts 21.01.2026 4:06

-AG Paxton Investigates Hidden Payouts Driving Childhood Vaccine Recommendations -After Abbott Letter, ‘Islamic Games’ Organization Drops Cy-Fair ISD Event Listing -Abbott Backs Sheets in GOP Primary Challenge to Sid Miller

1/20/26 Should Texas Schools Host ‘Islamic Games’? 20.01.2026 4:28

-North Texas School District Rejects Request to Host Islamic Games -Early Voting Set to Begin in High-Profile North Texas Senate Runoff -The Celina Way: School District Report Reveals ‘Systemic Failures’

Casino Cash in Texas Campaigns 19.01.2026 4:29

- Gambling Industry Continues the Fight in Texas Campaigns - Paxton Opinion Declares DEI Unconstitutional in Texas Government - Whitesboro Walks Back Claim AG’s Tax-Violation Notice Was Fake

1/16/26 Massive Fundraising Numbers 16.01.2026 4:36

- Abbott’s $105 Million Campaign War Chest Towers Over 2026 Field - Texas Files Direct Appeal to US Supreme Court in Redistricting Case - Waco Teachers on Leave Amid Allegations of Misconduct

1/15/26 Islamic Enclave REJECTED 15.01.2026 4:15

-Collin County Rejects Plan for Controversial Islamic Development -GOP House Candidate Amy Fennell Drops Out After Anti-Trump Posts Revealed -Court Order Blocks Battery Storage System Construction in Central Texas

1/14/26 The Staggering Cost of Illegal Immigration 14.01.2026 4:28

-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

1/13/25 Will Texas Combat Online Sports Betting? 13.01.2026 4:11

- 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

1/12/26 No More Abortion Tourism 12.01.2026 4:15

- 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

1/9/26 Another Teacher Busted 09.01.2026 4:45

-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

1/8/26 Reward for Murder Suspect Who Fled to Mexico 08.01.2026 4:04

- 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

1/7/26 Texas Heartbeat Law Back in Court 07.01.2026 3:52

- 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

1/6/26 Mystery Seeds from China? 06.01.2026 3:57

- 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

1/5/26 Child Care Fraud in Texas? 05.01.2026 3:58

-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

12/22/25 Texas’ Ban on Foreign Land Ownership Stands 22.12.2025 4:07

- 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

12/19/25 Tren de Aragua Leaders Charged 19.12.2025 4:10

- 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

12/18/25 Sharia-Free America 18.12.2025 4:10

- 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

12/17/25 A Tip Line for Mentally Ill Perverts 17.12.2025 3:51

- 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