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Whitesboro Walks Back Claim AG’s Tax-Violation Notice Was Fake
City Administrator Phil Harris now acknowledges that tax-rate notices emailed from Attorney General Ken Paxton were “authentic.”
Tyler ISD Teachers Aide Arrested for Sexual Assault of a Minor
Anahi Arellano, who worked at Bell Elementary School, was caught with a 16-year-old boy.
Republican Candidates for Attorney General Rake in Campaign Cash
State Sen. Mayes Middleton raised and spent the most out of the four GOP candidates.
Sheets Opens Fundraising Lead Over Miller in Texas Ag Commissioner Race
Incumbent Sid Miller is facing a challenge from businessman Nate Sheets.
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GOP Comptroller Field Report Millions in Campaign Accounts Ahead of Primary
Texas’ Republican primary for comptroller is shaping up to be a well-funded contest as candidates move to replace former Comptroller Glenn Hegar, who left the office last year to become Chancellor of the Texas A&M University System. The Texas comptroller serves as...
Edinburg CISD Employee Accused of Sexually Assaulting a Minor
An Edinburg school employee is accused of sexually assaulting a juvenile he met on a dating app. Carlos Daniel Garcia, 27, was arrested and charged with sexual assault of a child and online solicitation of a minor. Garcia worked as an attendance clerk at Memorial...
Abbott’s $105 Million Campaign War Chest Towers Over 2026 Field
Gov. Greg Abbott is heading into the 2026 election year with a massive financial advantage, according to newly filed semiannual campaign finance reports. A statement from Abbott’s campaign touted that he has received more than one million unique individual...
Grand Prairie ISD Teacher Accused of Grooming Student
A teacher in the Grand Prairie Independent School District is accused of sexually grooming a middle school student. Kelvin Leiva, 38, was arrested and charged with child grooming, a third-degree felony punishable by 2 to 10 years in prison. Leiva taught English...
Seguin ISD Threatens Legal Fight Over Resident’s Challenges to Explicit Materials
A Seguin resident trying to challenge sexually explicit books in her local school libraries says she was told by the superintendent that taxpayers would fund attorneys used against her. Lynette Leanox told Texas Scorecard she independently audited the library after...
Waco Teachers on Leave Amid Allegations of Misconduct
Two Waco High School theater teachers have been placed on administrative leave amid an investigation into what Waco Independent School District describes as “serious professional misconduct and/or negligence.” According to a letter sent to parents by Waco High...
Another Admin Out Amid Celina ISD Sexual Misconduct Scandal
A scandal surrounding sexual misconduct in Celina Independent School District has prompted two top administrators to leave this week. The beleaguered North Texas school district was also hit with two more civil lawsuits this month, bringing the total to seven. Moore...
Channelview ISD Band Director Out Over Alleged Misconduct
A Channelview ISD teacher is “no longer employed” by the district following allegations of inappropriate conduct involving a student. Students have identified the teacher as Michael Thomas Lehew, a band director at Alice Johnson Junior High School in the Channelview...
Llano ISD To Host Screening of Pro-Explicit Books Movie ‘The Librarians’
A public screening is scheduled at the Llano High School next week of the documentary “The Librarians,” which documents the stories of librarians across the country who have protested removing children's access to sexually explicit books. Included in the documentary...