Teachers aide Dava Pound is accused of helping her boyfriend Justin Liford produce child sexual abuse content featuring her prepubescent daughters.
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Valentine ISD Employee Admits Stealing $300K From School District
Ernesto Villarreal Jr. embezzled tax money from the tiny Texas district for six years.
El Paso ISD Asks Students For Their Gender Identities and Sexual Orientations
The district circulated an “Equity Assessment Survey” to 9th through 12th graders.
Illegal Alien Arrested in El Paso for Sex Trafficking
The illegal alien is believed to be the leader of Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua’s sex trafficking ring.
El Paso ISD Trustees OK $2 Million for Bond ‘Strategist’ Despite Budget Deficit
School officials say their vision is to make El Paso a “Destination District.”
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Hotel Sued Over Criminal Activity, Alleged Venezuelan Gang Presence
Officers responding to calls at the hotel have recognized inhabitants with tattoos consistent with gang Tren de Aragua.
Lubbock County Officials Break Quorum Again to Block Property Tax Hike
Commissioners Jason Corley and Jordan Rackler can force the county to adopt the No New Revenue rate by skipping one more meeting.
College at Texas Tech Offers ‘Diversity’ and ‘Inclusion’ Agriculture Course
Not all sectors within the university have paid attention to leadership’s mandate to obey the letter and spirit of the statewide DEI ban.
Kress ISD Employee Under Investigation for ‘Improper Conduct’ With Student
The unnamed staff member is the tiny district’s second employee investigated for alleged misconduct in two years.
TTU Health Sciences Center Suspends Employee for ‘Antisemitic’ Posts
The Center is launching an investigation into Librarian Rudy Meixell.
Midland ISD Trustee Seeks to Intervene in TEA Accountability Ratings Lawsuit
Trustee Brandon Hodges argues that time-consuming STAAR exams are “a wasted effort” without release of the A-F ratings.
Now-former Abilene ISD Teacher Arrested for Sexual Relationship With Student
Lawrence Grigg was charged with having an improper relationship with a Cooper High School senior.
Lubbock County Commissioners Block Property Tax Hike
Commissioners Jordan Rackler and Jason Corley stood with taxpayers who opposed the increase.
Attorney General’s Office Demands School District Comply With Public Information Act
Canutillo ISD’s director of communications has allegedly failed to respond to open records requests from multiple people.
Parent Sues Perryton ISD and ‘Perv’ Coach Accused of Sex Crimes Against 15-year-old Student
Perryton’s now-former athletic director was allegedly nicknamed “Perv” when he coached at Amarillo ISD.
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West Texas A&M Requires Students to Take DEI-Based Training Program
A WTAMU student reached out to Texas Scorecard with information regarding the program, which they believed to have a “strong bias toward LGBT concepts and racism.”
State Rep. Andrew Murr Admonished by Constituents—Again
Murr was censured by the Bandera County GOP last week, while the Real County GOP approved a resolution of admonishment.
Bandera County GOP Censures State Rep. Andrew Murr
Murr chairs the House General Investigating Committee that brought impeachment charges against Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton.
Amarillo City Council Fires City Manager
In a unanimous vote, the Amarillo City Council voted to cut ties with the city manager.
Taxpayers Win Appeal on Amarillo Civic Center Lawsuit
Justice Larry Doss found that the City of Amarillo broke state law in trying to push a taxpayer debt-funded rebuild of the Amarillo Civic Center Complex.
Amarillo Lawyers Gearing Up for Contested District Judge Primary
Two Amarillo attorneys are making preparations to challenge an incumbent judge in next year’s Republican primary.
Amarillo College President Eyeing Job in Austin
Austin Community College has named him the sole finalist to become chancellor of the school.
State Rep. Four Price Announces He Will Not Seek Re-election
Price, a member of the Texas House since 2010, received failing marks from different conservative organizations.
El Paso City Manager Terminates Taxpayer-funded Gas Cards
The order to terminate the use of taxpayer-funded gas cards came after two El Paso City Council members spent more than $11,000.
El Paso Faces Backlash After Celebrating International Drag Day
“Please stop indoctrinating the beautiful, already existing culture of El Paso.”