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Former Texas Association of School Boards President Loses School Board Election
Former TASB President Jim Rice lost the Fort Bend ISD school board race as parents fight back against indoctrination in schools.
Keller School Board Candidates Clash Over Explicit Book Controversy
Parents’ top complaint is that school board members aren’t listening to the community.
Explicit Books a Hot Topic in Prosper School Board Races
“This isn’t a censorship issue; it’s an age-appropriate material issue.”
Austin City Council Approves $1K Per Month Check for Handpicked Citizens
“Hey, what about the working people paying outrageous property taxes to fund this nonsense?”
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Fort Worth Superintendent Leaving 2 Years Earlier Than Expected
Superintendent Kent Scribner will leave the district this August instead of in 2024, when his contract ends.
Keller Parents Confront School Board: ‘These Books Are Not Meant for Kids’
“A lot of parents out there don’t know what’s going on.”
Austin ISD’s ‘Pride Out’ Party: Drag Queens & Hazardous Sexual Behaviors for Kids
“If kids are getting drag queens I think it’s only fair that they also get strippers.”
Keller ISD Parents Want Transparency on Explicit Library Books
Community members are rallying at tonight’s Keller ISD school board meeting.
McKinney School Board Stonewalling Parents Over Sexually Explicit Library Books
Activists intent on ridding schools of what they consider pornography are planning to rally at the district’s next board meeting.
Round Rock ISD Board Reinstates Scandal-ridden Superintendent
“I’ll just say that for me to vote for this would require the willing suspension of disbelief. I will be voting no.”
Texas’ Most Liberal Region Ends All COVID Restrictions
Travis County and the city of Austin repealed all COVID-related orders and mandates this week.
House District 93 Candidates Discuss Their Platforms
At the Fort Worth Republican Women’s forum, runoff candidates discussed fiscal policy and education as they compete for the open seat.
Scandal-ridden Superintendent To Be Reinstated, Fired, or Given ‘Hush Money’
“It’s time for you five to stop running for cover and hiding from your misdeeds.”
Incumbent Republican Phil Stephenson Faces First Runoff
With a mixed record that places him in the bottom half of Republican legislators, Stephenson now encounters grassroots opposition.
Central Texas Citizens Vote Down School Spending Hikes
Bonds for school facilities failed in Elgin, Leander, Georgetown, and Bartlett ISDs.
Amarillo Voters Defeat Tax Increase
Voters reject city council’s push for the largest tax increase in Amarillo history.
Pflugerville Voters Insert Controversial Sexuality Amendments in City Charter
“SOGI laws … are not about freedom—they are about coercion.”
Citizen Victory: Education Establishment Loses Another Seat in Carroll ISD
Transparency and accountability candidate Andrew Yeager defeats pro-establishment candidate Stephanie Williams.
SPECIAL RUNOFF RESULTS: Lujan Wins San Antonio-Area Texas House Seat
Republican John Lujan will fill the House District 118 seat vacated by Democrat Leo Pacheco.
LOCAL ELECTION RESULTS: Allen Voters Reject Longer Term Limits
The city will keep its current 12-year limits for mayors and council members.
ELECTION RESULTS: Austin Voters Reject Effort to Restore Local Police
“Tonight was a setback, but we are not defeated.”
Elon Musk Warns Austin Against Becoming a ‘San Francisco Copycat’
“We rejected [San Francisco’s] inhumane camping and we don’t want SF lawlessness from defunding police on our streets either!”
Collin County GOP Asks Abbott to Audit 2020 Election
Tarrant County Republicans are considering a similar resolution.
City of Canyon Considering Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone Creation
Commissioners considering approving new district to change tax revenue collections in downtown Canyon.