Houstonians will pay $72 million annually for the next five years and then $36 annually for the duration of the life of the judgment bond.
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Judge Lina Hidalgo Used Encrypted Messaging App for Harris County Business
The WhatsApp encryption hides communications from everyone except the sender and receiver—meaning in some cases, even law enforcement cannot review the records.
Spring Branch ISD Board Meeting Shut Down as Hundreds Protest Closing Charter Schools
Faced with a $35 million deficit, the board of trustees is looking to close three charter schools to save money.
Suspected Human Smuggler Identified as 17-Year-Old Honduran
Texas DPS confirmed Luiz Alfredo Mencias-Escobar from Honduras is responsible for causing a head-on collision that killed eight while attempting to evade police.
Nearly 10,000 Pro-Palestine Protestors March in Austin
Texas GOP Chairman Matt Rinaldi is questioning where Texas Democrats stand on the Israel-Palestine Conflict
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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.
New Braunfels Public Libraries Filled with Sexually Explicit Books
The books were found in both libraries’ youth sections.
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Lawmaker Files Bill Targeting City Leaders Convicted of Crimes
State Sen. Hinojosa’s bill calls for the removal from office of municipal leaders convicted of certain criminal offenses.
Middle School Teacher Arrested for Improper Relationship With a Student
The victim attends a school different from the one where the middle school teacher worked.
Chaos in Laredo: Texas Attorney General Investigating Voter Fraud
Attorney General Ken Paxton’s office is investigating a Laredo City Council race.
Tyler ISD Middle School Teacher Arrested for Sexual Assault of a Child
Dozens of educators across Texas have recently been accused or convicted of sex crimes involving students and other children.
Amarillo Voters to Decide Crowded City Council Elections
Voters will have plenty of options in this year’s Amarillo City Council election, with 23 candidates set to appear on the ballot.
Facing Recall, Head of Tarrant Appraisal District Board Resigns
Kathryn Wilemon stepped down after the Keller City Council initiated a recall of the bureaucracy’s board chair.
Dalhart ISD Calls $50 Million Bond Election
A small Texas Panhandle school district is hoping to pass its largest-ever bond this May.
Pushing Hate: Making Texas California
The cultural virus of DEI is turning local governments against timeless Texas values.
Texas Deputies Save Dying Child During Human Trafficking Bust
Deputies discovered a 5-year-old girl unresponsive in the trunk of a vehicle; they were able to revive her.
Pushing Hate: Wokeness Invades Texas
California comes to Texas.