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Whitesboro Officials Approve Huge Property Tax Increase

Residents in the small North Texas city of Whitesboro are about to get hit with big property tax increases, thanks to their local elected officials. On Monday night, Whitesboro City Council members unanimously approved a property tax rate for 2025 that will hike the...

Gov. Abbott Directs DPS To Step Up Security at Texas Churches

Gov. Greg Abbott has directed the Texas Department of Public Safety to ramp up security around places of worship across the state. The announcement comes after a horrifying assault over the weekend at a Mormon church in Michigan, where authorities say 42-year-old...

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UNT Police Agree To Protect Conservative Student

The University of North Texas Police Department has agreed to protect a student facing harassment and threats. An audio recording of a prior meeting revealed that police originally asked the student to come up with a safety plan. Texas Scorecard obtained a Sunday...

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Austin ISD School Custodian Arrested for Child Sex Crime

A regional custodial specialist in the Austin Independent School District was arrested by federal authorities and charged with sexually abusing a child. Agustin Ibarra Lopez was arrested September 24 by U.S. Marshals on a felony charge of indecency with a child,...