Sheila Valdivieso is accused of felony sexual contact with an underage male student.
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Harris County Man Allegedly Targets Ex-Girlfriend’s Family After Multiple Low-Bond Releases
A no-contact order was finally imposed after Vicente Rodriguez was repeatedly arrested for harassing the family.
Klein ISD Substitute Teacher Charged After Watching Pornography in Class
A judge denied the Harris County District Attorney’s request to prohibit Kenneth Hartley from contacting any minor as a condition of bond.
Harris County’s LGBT Commission Plans to Host ‘Banned Book’ Fair
The commission plans to use the fair as a means of pushing the LGBT agenda.
Harris County Mandates Backup Power
A new amendment in the Harris County fire code seeks to prevent power outages at assisted living facilities.
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Houston Controller Accused of Pay-to-Play by Mayor Whitmire
Controller Chris Hollins is selling sponsorships, the highest level of which awards the donor with a private dinner.
Venezuelan Gang Member Arrested for Recruiting Houston Middle School Students
Jorgenys Robertson Cova is an illegal alien from Venezuela who entered the U.S. two years ago.
Houston ISD Bond Faces Bipartisan Opposition
The bond is the largest of its kind in state history and is expected to cost as much as $8.8 billion when including interest.
Houston Officials Take Tax Increase Off the Table
The state has stepped in to cover $50 million in disaster recovery costs.
Huffman ISD Proposes 25 Percent Tax Hike Without Voter Approval
Elected officials plan to add up to 12 “disaster pennies” to the district’s property tax rate.
Cy-Fair ISD Boosts Property Taxes By $34 Million With ‘Disaster Pennies’
Other Texas school districts are also using the disaster exception to raise their property tax rates.
Parents Say Spring ISD Preschool Teachers Drugged Kids With ‘Sleepy’ Stickers
Staff members were immediately placed on administrative leave pending an investigation by the Spring ISD Police Department.
Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo Deletes Post After Sen. Bettencourt Alleges Electioneering
A video of Hidalgo promoting voter registration through an overtly Democrat site instead of Harris County’s voter registrar office was posted to her official X account.
Suspects in Jocelyn Nungaray’s Murder May Be Tied to Violent Venezuelan Gang
Search warrants revealed that both men had videos and photos with gang signs and emojis linked to the Tren de Aragua gang.
Houston Mayor Joins Picket Line for Longshoremen’s Strike
The National Association of Manufacturers estimates that $2.1 billion in trade is at risk every day the strike continues.
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Former Liberty ISD Employees Arrested for Endangering Special Needs Child
Three women are being charged with multiple counts of child abuse after locking a 5-year-old special needs student in an isolated room for hours, forcing him to consume his own feces and urine.
Harris County Accepts Results of Latest Election Fiasco
Harris County GOP says Elections Administrator Clifford Tatum “needs to be held accountable for repeatedly violating Texas election law.”
Governor Greg Abbott Calls for Investigation of Harris County Elections
Harris County elections have been plagued by issues for years.
Democrat Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo Squeaks Out a Win
“Hidalgo still is the favorite, in a sense that she’s in a blue county and she has the support of Democratic activists, she hasn’t lost that.”
Election Security Issues Still Plague Harris County
New staff and equipment, same old process problems.
University of Houston Sponsors Child Gender Mutilation Conference
The conference includes sessions on puberty blockers and sterilizing hormones.
Obscene Books Drive Tomball School Board Race
Questions regarding explicit materials in Tomball ISD libraries are energizing this local election.
Poll Shows Republican Alex Mealer Leading in Harris County Judge Race
Mealer has made the issue of public safety a centerpiece of her campaign.
Anti-Biblical Church Hosts Drag Events to Fund Secret Cross-Dressing Boutique for Kids
“If a ‘pastor’ of a ‘church’ allows for this, they are not pastors, and their congregation is not a church.”
Alexandra Mealer Promises to Prioritize Public Safety in Harris County
The GOP candidate for Harris County judge calls out the lawlessness of current County Judge Lina Hidalgo.