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Judge Freezes Utility District Tied to Islamic EPIC City Development

Daniel Greer | March 20, 2026

The ruling comes just a day before the next planned meeting

Affidavit Alleges Celina ISD Teacher Drove Drunk With Student

Erin Anderson | March 20, 2026

Newly obtained court documents show a Celina middle school teacher, arrested last October for being...

Police Remove Prominent Conservative Activist From Houston ISD Board Meeting

Daniel Greer | March 20, 2026

A group of parents and community advocates spoke at Thursday night’s Houston Independent School District...

Commissioners Table Resolution Calling for Harris County Judge’s Resignation Over Rodeo Incident

Michael Wilson | March 20, 2026

A resolution calling for Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo's resignation was tabled Thursday at Commissioners Court after no commissioner seconded a motion to temporarily suspend a February rule change that would have allowed it to be read during the regular session....

House Committee Set To Weigh Quorum Breaking Penalties  

Addie Hovland | March 19, 2026

The Texas House Administration Committee has announced that it will meet next month to discuss penalties for Democrats who participated in last summer’s special session quorum break. According to the committee notice, the hearing is scheduled for April 10 and will...

SB 29 Used To Dismiss Lawsuit Against Southwest Directors

The new law was designed to stop frivolous or opportunistic litigation.

Tulsi Gabbard Warns of Increasing Influence of Islam

The warning from a newly minted Texan comes as state lawmakers organize around the issue of encroaching Sharia law.

Former Bowie ISD Educator Charged With Sexual Assault of Student

Matthew Conley is accused of sexually assaulting a Bowie High School freshman 10 years ago.

Abbott Blocks Annual Cesar Chavez Observation in Texas

Revelations of the progressive icon’s sex crimes has roiled Democrats ahead of March 31 observance.

Sid Miller Launches AgDefense Program

Texas’ Agriculture Commissioner emphasized that the program invests in the “expertise and knowledge” needed to defend Texas’ agricultural industry.  

Journalists, Not Prosecutors, Keep Uncovering the Texas Lottery Scandal

As investigations appear to stall, new international reporting sheds light on how a secretive gambling syndicate rigged a $95 million Lotto Texas jackpot in 2023.

UNCOVERED: A School Board Candidate’s Sexually Explicit Posts

Voters will decide who will fill three school board trustee spots on May 2.

Klein ISD Announces Security Changes After Week of Gun Incidents

Three separate gun incidents at district campuses last week left parents furious and demanding the district do more.

Judge Freezes Utility District Tied to Islamic EPIC City Development

Daniel Greer | March 20, 2026

The ruling comes just a day before the next planned meeting

Local, Metroplex

Affidavit Alleges Celina ISD Teacher Drove Drunk With Student

Newly obtained court documents show a Celina middle school teacher, arrested last October for being...

Houston, Local

Police Remove Prominent Conservative Activist From Houston ISD Board Meeting

A group of parents and community advocates spoke at Thursday night’s Houston Independent School District...

Houston, Local

Commissioners Table Resolution Calling for Harris County Judge’s Resignation Over Rodeo Incident

A resolution calling for Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo's resignation was tabled Thursday at Commissioners Court after no commissioner seconded a motion to temporarily suspend a February rule change that would have allowed it to be read during the regular session....

State

House Committee Set To Weigh Quorum Breaking Penalties  

The Texas House Administration Committee has announced that it will meet next month to discuss penalties for Democrats who participated in last summer’s special session quorum break. According to the committee notice, the hearing is scheduled for April 10 and will...

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