State Sen. Mayes Middleton and State Rep. Greg Bonnen are calling for a “thorough and transparent investigation.”
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Pilot Point Employee Charged with Grooming Teenage Student
Javier Errisuriz served as an athletic trainer in the school district and his employment has since been terminated.
Wise County GOP Censures State Rep. Lynn Stucky
The county party said Stucky opposed the principles of the Republican Party of Texas.
Pope Forcibly Ejects Conservative Texas Bishop from Church Leadership
Bishop Joseph Strickland is an outspoken advocate for pro-life issues and traditional family values.
Texas Rangers Launch Investigation Into Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo’s Office
The investigation is tied to the 2022 federal indictments against three of Hidalgo’s high-level staffers over misuse of information and tampering with a government record.
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Tarrant County GOP Urges Gov. Abbott to Fix Primary Elections
The county GOP is asking for legislation to keep 2024 Republican Primary Election expenses down.
Fort Bend ISD Mother Considers Legal Action After Son was Allegedly Assaulted
The substitute teacher allegedly hit the boy on the head with a wooden ruler.
Midland Residents Question School District’s $1.4 Billion Bond
With interest, the bond would cost Midland ISD property taxpayers $2.9 billion—more than double the dollar amount shown on the ballot.
Parents Successfully Pressure Plano ISD to Remove Sexually Explicit Books
The district says it will continue reviewing collections to identify other titles that warrant removal under its “updated procedures.”
State Rep. Cole Hefner Gains Challenger for House District 5
Dewey Collier says his priorities are Texans’ priorities.
New Mexico Congressman Bashes Texas’ New Border Wall
U.S. Rep Gabe Vasquez said building a wall between two states is “insulting, unconstitutional, and disrespectful.”
Temple Sales Tax Proposition Opens the Door for Higher Property Taxes
The city’s proposed sales tax swap would eliminate the current property tax offset.
Dallas-Area State Reps. to Face Challengers
State Reps. Morgan Meyer and Jared Patterson are both facing Republican Primary challengers.
Race to Replace Mayor Draws Houston Voters
The city controller and all 16 city council seats are also on Houstonians’ November ballot.
DeSoto ISD Special Education Aide Charged for Allegedly Assaulting Student
The recording shows the aide appearing to assault the student with a power cord.
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West Texas County Restricts Abortion Trafficking on Its Highways
The new ordinance makes the county a “sanctuary for the unborn.”
Woke Pastor Works with Mansfield ISD to Pass Anti-School Choice Resolution
Reverend Katie Hays is also a part of the anti-school choice group Pastors for Texas Children.
Grand Prairie Teacher Gets 15 Years in Prison for Sex Crimes Against Student
Matthew Ramos taught middle school at the all-girls Young Women’s Leadership Academy at Arnold.
Citizen Group Defends Keller ISD Against ACLU Attacks
Citizens Defending Freedom dismisses the ACLU’s Title IX discrimination complaint as intimidation and “blatant fundraising.”
LGBT Group Promoted Radical Books While Protesting BRAVE Books Story Hour
BRAVE Books story hours were created as a conservative alternative to drag queen story time.
Cleveland ISD Special Ed Teacher Charged with Murdering Wife
James Anderson headed the special education department at Santa Fe Middle School.
New Braunfels Parents Continue Fighting Against Sexually Explicit Books in Public Libraries
The city council only gave parents and citizens 30 minutes to testify against the books.
School District Serving Illegal Alien Settlement Warns of Fentanyl Overdoses
Cleveland Independent School District is warning students and parents of the dangers of fentanyl.
Prosper ISD Taxpayers Debate Priciest High School Stadium in Texas
The $94 million stadium is part of Prosper ISD’s $2.8 billion school bond package.
Texas Democrat Mayors Sound Alarm on the Border Crisis
New data shows that encounters on the southern border have increased by 27 percent from July to August.