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Yesterday, we asked readers about a proposed lunar base. You'll find their reactions below.

This is the Texas Minute for Tuesday, September 1, 2026.

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--" width="434" src=" D.C. Swamp Remains Bitter Nearly four months after losing the Republican U.S. Senate runoff to Attorney General Ken Paxton, incumbent John Cornyn is still trashing his former opponent—and, as Brandon Waltens reports [[link removed]], apparently has no plans to help him raise the money Republicans say is needed to win in November.

Cornyn, who lost to Paxton by nearly 30 points in May despite spending more than $100 million, told a left-wing publication that Paxton is a "poor campaigner" and "lazy." And while Cornyn says [[link removed]] he will help Republican Senate candidates in other states, he has no intention of helping Paxton in Texas—even if it means Democrat James Talarico winning.

Other Republican members of the U.S. Senate, like John Kennedy of Louisiana, a close ally of Cornyn, are saying they won't help Paxton either. Instead, they want President Donald Trump to carry the load.

The foul scent [[link removed]] of sour grapes hangs over John Cornyn and his pals like cheap perfume. --" width="434" src=" COMPTROLLER: School Audits Could Lead to Prosecutions for ‘Nefarious Spending’ School officials could face prosecution [[link removed]] if upcoming state audits uncover fraudulent spending, says Comptroller Don Huffines. Those comments come as his office prepares to investigate the spending practices of four yet-to-be-named school districts.

"If we find nefarious spending, I will do everything I can to prosecute," said Huffines [[link removed]].

Gov. Greg Abbott recently tasked the comptroller’s office with conducting comprehensive audits of four school districts as part of a broader examination of public education spending. Among other things, the audits will examine whether districts are actually purchasing what they report and if taxpayer-funded resources are being used as intended.

Education represents more than $100 billion in state spending, making it particularly important for taxpayers to know whether the money is being spent properly and efficiently.MORE EDUCATION NEWS Andrews ISD Teacher Charged With Soliciting a Minor for Sex Erin Anderson reports [[link removed]] that the man was arrested on a warrant out of Arlington. Three former Andrews ISD teachers are under TEA investigation; another was put on leave. --" width="434" src=" Abbott Pauses State Funding for Flock Cameras Gov. Greg Abbott has ordered state agencies to pause funding for Flock cameras. As Hunter Burney notes [[link removed]], this action marks a departure from the state's previous approach to surveillance camera systems.

After the enactment of a 2023 law aimed at preventing motor vehicle crime, the state paid out $30 million in grants to help local law enforcement entities purchase and maintain at least 3,200 Flock cameras.

Abbott recently told [[link removed]] Glenn Beck in an interview that "Flock cameras are being reduced dramatically." --" width="434" src=" New Documentary! Mapping the Future A new Texas Scorecard documentary will be publicly released on September 15, called Mapping the Future. It looks back at the Texas Legislature's historic and successful congressional redistricting from last year ... and ahead to what experts say could be more opportunities in 2027. A preview is available now! [[link removed]] --" width="434" src=" Recuring Support

The legacy media has long fed Texans a steady stream of left-wing propaganda, which is why Texas Scorecard's work is vital. Texas is changing fast, and not for the better in all ways. You can keep our work independent by signing up as a recurring monthly donor [[link removed]]. As our thanks, you'll get your choice of a Texas Scorecard tumbler or a carry tote!

--" width="434" src=" A&M Regents Set To Approve Provost Hires With Left-Wing Histories Regents at the Texas A&M University System are set to approve provost appointments at multiple campuses for individuals with histories of left-wing pseudo-scholarship. Adam Cahn has the story [[link removed]].

According to the agenda for this Thursday’s quarterly meeting, regents will approve the appointment of Dr. Michael Johnson as Vice Provost for Academic Affairs at the system’s College Station campus and Dr. Aimee Shouse as Associate Provost of Curriculum and Academic Quality at the system’s Victoria campus.

Johnson, for example, published a paper advocating "faculty watch parties [as] a powerful approach to foster diversity and inclusivity discussions." He has also promoted "Advocacy and Allyship" in engineering academic programs.

Shouse was previously the chair of the Department of Women’s Studies at Western Illinois University. Her resume brags about "Thirty-three years of progressive faculty and administrative experience." --" width="434" src=" SBOE Members Oppose Marxist, Islamic Influence on Curriculum Two members of the State Board of Education are urging their colleagues to reject an attempted rewrite of history being pushed by "Marxist historical revisionists" and Muslims. Addie Hovland has the details [[link removed]].

At a press conference in Austin on Monday, SBOE members Julie Pickren and Brandon Hall said the state's social studies standards should emphasize American exceptionalism. Hall said students need to "understand the remarkable heritage that they have as Americans, and especially as Texans."

“We have Marxist historical revisionists that want to teach the history of America in a negative light; they want to overemphasize other cultures around the world over America,” added Hall.

Pickren said that the Declaration of Independence recognizes that rights come “from our Creator” and that efforts to erase that from history are not neutrality, but historical revisionism. --" width="434" src=" Last Laugh Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing

by Gary Varvel

--" width="434" src=" Number of the Day

63

The number of days remaining until the Nov. 3 General Election.

Source: Secretary of State; calendar

--" width="434" src=" Today In History

On Sept. 1, 1807, former U.S. Vice President Aaron Burr was acquitted of attempting to create an independent republic by forcibly taking parts of Louisiana and Mexico.

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"If you put the federal government in charge of the Sahara Desert, in 5 years there'd be a shortage of sand." – Milton Friedman

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Last week, President Donald Trump was at the Johnson Space Center to award the Space Medal of Honor to the Artemis II astronauts whose trip around the Moon earlier this year set up a return to the surface of Earth’s nearest neighbor in 2028. NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman said this will begin the U.S. establishing a “moon base.”

We asked readers yesterday whether they supported creating a permanent lunar base. More than 68 percent support the idea, while 31.8 percent do not.

Here is a sampling of the responses we received after folks took the survey.

“I was surprised at how hard it was for me to ultimately say 'YES' to this question.” – Tim Rhodes

“I believe we have our hands full here on earth! Our country is circling the drain with Islam knocking on the front door, antisemitism on the rise, the list goes on.” – Missy Cantrell

“While the idea of a ‘moon base’ sounds exciting, we have bigger problems. We are $40 TRILLION in debt and are projected to be $50 TRILLION in 3 years. This is unsustainable and must be addressed. Stop the spending and get this under control, or we will not have a country!” – Randall Woodman

“A permanent space station might be a good place to send all the liberals who want to destroy our country!” – Deb Hillis

“Yes, we should establish a moon base. It will further our dominance of space and allow us to learn more about an environment that is becoming increasingly important to our country's well-being, economically, defensively, and technologically.” – Kenneth Gardner

“China is planning a lunar base & we need to counterbalance that. Plus it may be a better place to store data.” – Merryl Redding

“If we don’t do it, China will.” – Debra Ledet

“If our federal government could in any way embody the spirit of exploration rather than that of expansionism and control, that would be an improvement.” – Alton Moore

“Yes, eventually. It will become a national security issue with the new type of weapons being developed.” – Debra Davis

“I'm thrilled about the prospect of a permanent base on the Moon. I'm not thrilled about adding the cost to a $40 trillion debt.” – Jerry Harben

“If you're in debt, you don't get to do the fun things you want to do. I love the space program, but we need to focus on cutting our debt.” – Brian Standley

FUN FACT

U.S. dollar bills are .0043 inches thick. A stack of 40 trillion $1 bills would reach 2.71 million miles, or 11 times the distance to the Moon. I asked Grok to visualize this [[link removed]].

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