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Parents Say Spring ISD Preschool Teachers Drugged Kids With ‘Sleepy’ Stickers

October 9, 2024

Staff members were immediately placed on administrative leave pending an investigation by the Spring ISD Police Department.

Amarillo Council Continues Defying Voters on City Hall Project

June 30, 2021

Councilman Cole Stanley casts sole vote against maximum $2 million contract.

Amarillo Businessman Taking Aim at City Hall Project

June 30, 2021

Amarillo businessman Craig Gualtiere has started a petition and filed a lawsuit aimed at giving voters a say on the Amarillo City Council’s plan to move forward with a $35 million city hall project.

Jury Convicts Dallas Developer for Bribing Corrupt City Officials

June 29, 2021

Local businessman found guilty of buying political favors from Democrat council members in city’s latest public corruption scandal involving low-income housing.

Amarillo Council Kickstarts Process for New Civic Center Plan Despite Voter Rejection

June 29, 2021

City council votes to approve $494,000 agreement to consider new path forward for Amarillo Civic Center following Proposition A’s defeat last year.

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Austin City Council to Consider $100M Cut from Police Budget

Though Casar, Flannigan, and other council members back the changes, citizens and the Austin Police Association have said any funding decision should at least be delayed.

Will Dallas’ Mayor and City Council Reform or Eliminate the Police Department?

Arguments for real accountability and transparency of the police are being drowned out by calls to reallocate taxpayer funds from the police toward growing government.

North Texas Grassroots React to Contact Tracing

“It is not now, nor will it ever be, the role of the government to keep us healthy, but instead to protect our freedom to do so ourselves as we see fit,” said Jackie Schlegel.

Several Austin City Council Members Tell Police Chief to Resign

Chief Manley faces turmoil from recent violent protests and socialist groups crying for the city council to defund the police department.

Commentary: The Virus’ Uneven Path

In its most recent update, the Texas Workforce Commission reported 286,000 unemployment benefit claims across the Houston region, the highest number in the state.

Do Dallas Protest Organizers Actually Want Police Reform?

Rather than focusing on police accountability and transparency, the self-appointed “leaders” of Dallas’ recent protests-turned-riots produced a list of leftist policy wishes.

Austin Socialists: ‘Defund City Police!’

The local Democratic Socialists of America group is planning to protest the city council to “dramatically reduce” funding for Austin’s police department.