Just four days before a county contract was issued, Gleason received a $20,000 campaign donation from the founder and CEO of the company that received the contract.
Central Texas
Appeals Court Rules Llano County Must Return Eight Explicit Books to Shelves
Bonnie Wallace, vice chairman of the Llano County Library Advisory Board, says she still sees the order as a victory.
Sex Abuse Lawsuit Against Lorena ISD Moves Forward
A federal judge denied motions by the district and Principal April Jewell to dismiss the complaint from the family of a pre-K student who was molested for months by a teacher.
Texas Charter School Teacher Charged with Sexually Assaulting Student
International Leadership of Texas fired teacher Jose Adrian Hernandez Grimaldo following his arrest.
Judge Rejects Immunity Claim of Lorena ISD Principal Who Ignored Teacher’s Sexual Abuse of 5-year-old Student
A judge found Lorena Primary School Principal April Jewell’s lack of action to protect pre-K children from abuse “shocks the conscience.”
MOST RECENT
Texas A&M University to Host Drag Show on Campus
The event called “Draggieland” will be hosted for the fifth year in a row.
Gillespie County Republicans Find, Fix Hand Count Errors Ahead of Canvass
Addition and transcription errors accounted for the reporting mistakes, which did not affect the outcome of any races on the ballot.
Bell County Official Caught Inside Polling Places During Primary Election
Local Republicans asked County Attorney James Nicols to investigate Commissioner Louie Minor’s apparent violations of Texas election law.
Fredericksburg Moms Host Wholesome Book Fair
Gillespie County Moms for Liberty held a week-long event with new vendor SkyTree Book Fairs.
Gillespie County Republicans Successfully Hand-count Primary Ballots
Following months of preparation, hundreds of volunteers helped count thousands of paper ballots within 24 hours.
Attorney General Ken Paxton Sued 7 School Districts for Electioneering
Paxton filed his seventh lawsuit against a school district for illegal electioneering.
Hillary Hickland Defeats State Rep. Hugh Shine
School choice has been the main point of contention throughout the race.
Marlin Moms Threatened by State Senator’s Law Firm for Complaining About School District
Parents are now suing Marlin ISD after State Sen. Royce West’s law firm threatened to sue them for defamation.
Texas Teacher Sentenced to 131 Years in Prison for Promoting Child Porn
Predator tracker Alex Rosen caught former Judson ISD middle school teacher Mark Mallow in a sting operation and testified at his trial.
Kerrville’s Proposed Anti-solicitation Law Could Violate First Amendment
Concerns of potential free speech violations are starting to grow around a proposed ordinance in a Central Texas city.
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Teacher Arrested for Sex With Student, Sending ‘Daily Nude Images’ via Snapchat
Police retrieved more than 300 Snapchat messages between Austin teacher David Hoelewyn and his 16-year-old sexual assault victim.
Texas Teacher Allowed to Resign After Arrest for Soliciting Sex With a Minor
Killeen ISD elementary school teacher Klay Camp faces two to 20 years in prison.
Texas Grocery Store Tycoon Sponsors LGBT Pride Event Targeting Children
This is not the first time H-E-B’s Charles Butt has sponsored events and organizations that sexualize children.
Texas A&M Pushes Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Policies
DEI officials said Texas A&M needs to “dismantle systemic racism” within the university.
Army Sergeant Daniel Perry Sentenced to 25 Years in Prison
After almost three years, Army Sgt. Daniel Perry has been sentenced to 25 years in prison for the death of armed BLM protester Garrett Foster.
Whistleblower Claims Boerne ISD Principal Is Lying About Sexualization Program
Emails between a Boerne high school principal and the whistleblower suggest the principal knew more than he indicated.
Underage Students Allowed Access to Obscene Book in Boerne ISD Library
The BISD superintendent refuses to respond to parents’ concerns about the sexualization and indoctrination of students.
Texas Church Invites Children to Attend Drag Event
The church’s event will feature a cross-dressing man with a Satan-themed costume.
Boerne ISD Told to Take Accountability for Hosting Psychiatrist Without Parental Consent
A freshman at Champion High School told BISD board members to take action to prevent this from happening again.
Leander ISD Proposes $763 Million in Bond Spending
The latest proposal comes a year and half after voters rejected two of three bonds totaling $739 million.