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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.
Fort Bend ISD Audits Bond Program
The Board of Trustees voted to approve an audit after $133 million in cost overruns from their $1.2 billion May 2023 bond package.
Denton School Board Keeps ‘Transgender’ Books in Kids’ Library
Denton ISD trustees voted 6-1 to keep two controversial titles available to K-5th grade students.
Castleberry ISD Superintendent Tells District Leadership to ‘Vote Accordingly’ in Primary
Superintendent Renee Smith-Faulkner forwarded a voter guide from the Castleberry ISD Retired Teachers Association and told district administrators to follow its recommendations.
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Former Houston Mayoral Aide Sentenced for Bribery
William Paul Thomas has been sentenced to a year in federal prison.
East Texas State Rep. Cole Hefner Faces 2 GOP Primary Challengers
A three-way Republican race is splitting the anti-incumbent “anyone but Hefner” vote.
Cy-Fair School Board Committees to Meet Away from Public
Subcommittee membership is under quorum requirements and therefore doesn’t have to post their agenda or discussions, raising questions about accountability and transparency.
Austin Cancels Segregated ‘Antiracism’ Trainings After Drawing Ridicule
Only after receiving national exposure and ridicule did the City of Austin cancel a race-segregated training program for its employees.
Texas Education Agency Takes Over Scandal-Plagued La Joya School District
TEA appointed a new board and superintendent to temporarily oversee the South Texas district.
Harris County Commissioners Raise Toll Road Authority Executive’s Pay 40 Percent
The raise, which passed the court in a 4-1 vote, brings Trevino’s pay from $350,000 to $485,000.
Corpus Christi Venue to Host Drag Show Targeting Children
Texas Family Project has put out action alerts asking citizens to call the venue and request that they stop children from attending the event.
Llano High School Says Sexually Explicit Book Review Will Take 22 Years
A local citizen challenging nearly 200 books for inappropriate sexual content has been told it will take a month to review each book.
Plano Private School Teacher Charged with Grooming Student for Sex
Great Lakes Academy teacher Jacob Allred is the latest educator charged under Texas’ new anti-child grooming law.
Dallas Independent School District Removes Mentions of LGBT Program on Its Website
The district also removed other aspects of its website such as links to LGBT organizations.
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Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson Switches to Republican Party
Before being elected as mayor in 2019, Johnson previously served a decade in the Texas House of Representatives as a Democrat.
Travis County GOP Unanimously Passes Medical Liberty Resolution
Travis County joins Ellis, Dallas, Williamson, and El Paso counties in calling on Gov. Abbott to add the Texas COVID-19 Vaccine Freedom Act to a special session call.
Texas Church to Fund Out-of-state Travel for Child Gender Mutilation
The Fort Worth Galileo Church has created a nonprofit raising money to pay for out-of-state travel for gender-destructive surgeries and hormones for gender dysphoric children.
Harris County Commissioners Pass ‘Book Sanctuary’ Resolution
Opponents say the resolution seeks to protect vile and pornographic material.
Gillespie County GOP Replaces Chairman Who Quit After Hand-Count Vote
The local Republican party is moving forward with plans to use hand-counted paper ballots in the March 2024 primary.
Fort Worth ISD Reportedly Wants Fewer White Employees
The “secret and rogue” Racial Equity Committee and the Executive Director of Strategic Recruitment are allegedly leading the charge in hiring less white employees.
Protestors Oppose Dallas Church’s ‘Drag Sunday’ Service
The Cathedral of Hope invited multiple drag queens to celebrate and bless them.
Ex-Lobbying Czar Named Interim Amarillo City Manager
Andrew Freeman has been selected by the Amarillo City Council to serve as the city’s interim city manager.
Medina County GOP Censures House Impeachment Manager Andrew Murr
Murr chairs the House General Investigating Committee that brought impeachment charges against acquitted Attorney General Ken Paxton.
Former South Texas High School Secretary Arrested on Child Sexual Assault Charges
Samantha Lee Carranza allegedly sexually assaulted a student at Sharyland High School.