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Gov. Abbott Sets Special Election To Fill US House Seat Vacated by Sylvester Turner
Abbott says he does not want to rush an election in a county that has failed to conduct elections consistent with state law.
Former Navasota ISD Teacher Sentenced to 5 Years for Possessing Child Porn
Daniel Byrd was a teacher at Navasota High School when he was arrested for sharing child sexual abuse material showing young boys being assaulted.
Spring Branch ISD Wants Voters to OK $631 Million in Sports Facility Bonds
With interest, the four bonds on the May ballot would cost taxpayers more than $1 billion.
Fort Bend County Judge KP George Arrested on Money Laundering Charges
The Fort Bend County District Attorney’s Office says the new charges are unrelated to the pending misdemeanor charge of misrepresenting the identity of a candidate.
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Police Investigating Two Belton ISD Employees for Alleged Misconduct
Police are investigating two Belton Independent School District employees for alleged misconduct in separate cases reported within a span of two weeks. On February 28, a South Belton Middle School staff member was placed on administrative leave after the district...
Video: Colony Ridge Employees Say They Don’t Check Citizenship
Colony Ridge representatives told undercover journalists that they do not check the citizenship status of those seeking to buy land in the Liberty County development. According to the employees, the development is open to bulk land sales to foreign buyers. Sales...
Harris County Commissioners Ask Texas Legislature To Create 5 New District Courts
The Harris County Commissioners Court voted 3-1 to request that state lawmakers create five additional district courts. Commissioner Rodney Ellis voted no and County Judge Lina Hidalgo abstained. The vote followed a tense discussion about the cost and process of...
Barbers Hill ISD Teacher Re-Arrested for Sexual Assault of Student
A former teacher for Barbers Hill Independent School District was arrested for a second time in two weeks on new charges related to her alleged sexual intercourse with a student. Molly Colleen Spears, 35, was re-arrested Thursday and charged with two counts of sexual...
Harris County Bonds Out Man Charged in Murder of Deputy Sheriff
Dremone Francis is facing capital murder and evidence tampering charges for his role in the murder of Harris County Deputy Fernando Esqueda. 248th District Court Judge Hilary Unger declined a no-bond request by the former district attorney and granted Francis a $1...
Aldine ISD Will Close 6 Schools Due to Enrollment Loss
Aldine Independent School District trustees voted to close six schools, marking the ninth closure since 2024, as the North Houston district grapples with declining enrollment and a growing budget deficit. During a meeting on Tuesday, trustees voted to close six...
TEA Takes Over Another Texas School District After ‘Decades of Dysfunction’
Another school district has been taken over by the Texas Education Agency due to mismanagement by elected board members. Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath announced last week that his agency had appointed a new seven-member board of managers and a new...
Houston Business Owners Challenge Minority Contracting Requirements
A family-owned landscape construction company is suing both the City of Houston and Harris County over a Minority and Women-Owned Business (MWBE) program, calling it an unconstitutional violation of its rights. Landscape Consultants of Texas is a small business with a...
Houston METRO To Provide $10 Million to City’s New Homeless Initiative
Houston METRO’s board is set to approve the allocation of $10 million towards the city’s new homeless initiative at its Thursday meeting. METRO deferred to city officials as to how the money would be spent calling them the “professionals.” Last year, Mayor John...