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Houston City Council Members Raise Questions Over Firefighter Deal
The agreement was announced last week and includes a $650 million back pay settlement for all active firefighters, retired firefighters, families of firefighters who died in the line of duty since 2017, and those who left for medical reasons.
US Supreme Court Sides with West Texas A&M Against Drag Shows
The students’ case is set to be heard by the U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals in late April.
Tucker Carlson Talks Texas Border Invasion at Sold-Out Speech in Fort Worth
Carlson—who has been critical of Gov. Abbott’s handling of the border invasion in the past—had not changed his tune.
Bell County Official Caught Inside Polling Places During Primary Election
Local Republicans asked County Attorney James Nicols to investigate Commissioner Louie Minor’s apparent violations of Texas election law.
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Fort Worth Venue Will Allow Children to Attend Drag Show
As more drag shows continue to pop up around the state, a venue in Fort Worth is planning to host a slew of drag shows that kids will be allowed to attend. Red Goose Saloon, a bar and restaurant in downtown Fort Worth’s Sundance Square that frequently holds drag...
School Trustee Suspended from X After Exposing Inappropriate Books in District Libraries
Fort Bend Independent School District Trustee David Hamilton’s X account was suspended earlier this week without providing any explanation for the suspension. https://twitter.com/MdBreathe/status/1767677918564487408 Hamilton told Texas Scorecard, the “Only...
Dallas College Reportedly Broke State Law Banning DEI in Higher Education
After a law took effect banning Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion policies in higher education, an investigation appeared to show Dallas College was breaking the new law. An investigation by The Dallas Express revealed that a dozen job listings for the college...
City of Houston and Fire Department Reach Deal
After announcing a tentative agreement to end an almost eight-year labor dispute between the City of Houston and its firefighters, both groups just announced the details of the deal which will now be sent to a judge for final approval. The groups reached an agreement...
Conroe Councilmen Could Be Booted Off May Ballot
Two candidates for Conroe City Council may be booted off the May 4 ballot after their applications were challenged because they were not properly notarized. The city secretary denied the challenges, calling the failure to follow Texas Election Code “standard operating...
Austin ISD to Host LGBT ‘Pride Week’ for Students
As government schools continue to show their commitment to promoting sex and gender ideology to children, Austin Independent School District is preparing to host its annual “Pride Week” pushing teachers and kids to “celebrate LGBTQIA+ students, staff and families.”...
Houston Mayor Announces Police Review Task Force Members
Houston Mayor John Whitmire has announced the names of individuals staffing an independent review committee that will operate alongside the police department as they review the 264,000 incident reports that were closed using a code indicating there was not enough...
Houston Police Officers Demoted, Mayoral Committee Will Review Suspended Cases
In response to Houston Police Chief Troy Finner’s revelation that more than 260,000 incident reports were closed using a banned code, two senior officers were demoted and Mayor John Whitmire announced a new commission to review the cases. Assistant Chiefs Ernest...
North Texas Teacher Charged with Sexual Assault of a Child
A North Texas middle school teacher has been arrested and charged with sexual assault of a child after a previous incident at a different school district came to light. David Goggins, who is currently employed with the Northwest Independent School District as a...