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PARENT: Allen ISD Principal Berates Students After Active Shooter Drill
After a few students made noise during the drill, the principal allegedly yelled at the 5th grade class until they cried and then took photos of them.
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.
Republican Alex Mealer Joins Houston METRO Board
The agency has a budget of $1.6 billion and provides public transportation across Harris County.
New PAC Backs Denton School Board Candidates Who Support ‘Students of All Identities’
The Supporters of Denton ISD PAC endorsed two incumbents over challengers who oppose sex and gender ideologies in schools.
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Illegal Alien Found Stuffed Inside Suitcase in Human Smuggling Attempt
The man was found in the suitcase by Border Patrol agents in Uvalde.
Fort Worth Police Chief: Border Security Measure ‘Will Not Change’ Mission
A state lawmaker and a Tarrant County official believe the measure primarily applies to border counties.
Dallas Charter Review Commission to Consider Allowing Non-US Citizens to Serve on Government Boards
The proposal would change the language in the city charter from “citizen” to “residents” or “people.”
UT-Austin Think Tank Hosts Discussion on Internet Censorship
The policy discussion considered the recently argued U.S. Supreme Court case Netchoice v. Paxton, which was filed in response to a law passed by the Texas legislature in 2021.
Former Houston Teacher Accused of Sex with Middle School Students
Reginald Long taught at the Academy of Accelerated Learning, a charter school in Houston, during the 2022-2023 school year.
Illegal Alien Tied to Islamic Terrorist Group Attempts to Cross the Border
Lebanon national Basel Bassel Ebbadi told Border Patrol agents he was a part of Hezbollah and planned to make a bomb while in the United States.
Houston City Council Members Raise Questions Over Firefighter Deal
The agreement was announced last week and includes a $650 million back pay settlement for all active firefighters, retired firefighters, families of firefighters who died in the line of duty since 2017, and those who left for medical reasons.
US Supreme Court Sides with West Texas A&M Against Drag Shows
The students’ case is set to be heard by the U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals in late April.
Tucker Carlson Talks Texas Border Invasion at Sold-Out Speech in Fort Worth
Carlson—who has been critical of Gov. Abbott’s handling of the border invasion in the past—had not changed his tune.
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.
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Houston Budget Faces $160m-plus Shortfall
Houston Finance Director Melissa Dubowksi told city council members to expect a shortfall of at least $160 million in the upcoming fiscal year 2025 budget.
Fredericksburg Moms Host Wholesome Book Fair
Gillespie County Moms for Liberty held a week-long event with new vendor SkyTree Book Fairs.
Princeton ISD Removes 100+ ‘Inappropriate’ Library Books
School board trustees took action to remove the books from circulation for review following an audit by Citizens Defending Freedom.
Lewisville ISD Drag Teacher Resigns
The teacher was exposed by Libs of TikTok last month.
Harris County District Attorney Ousted by Soros-backed Challenger Sean Teare
Incumbent District Attorney Kim Ogg lost by a nearly 50 point margin.
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.
State House Incumbents Win 3 of 4 Collin County GOP Primaries
The race to be the Republican nominee for House District 61 is headed to a May runoff.
Shelley Luther Beats State Rep. Reggie Smith in Rematch
The two previously went head-to-head in 2022.
State Rep. Steve Allison Loses to Marc LaHood
The anti-school choice incumbent has lost to local attorney LaHood.