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Eagle Pass Detective Sentenced to 10 Years for Hiding Illegal Aliens in Rental Properties
Hazel Eileen Diaz ran stash houses for a human smuggling organization.
Secure Ballot Box Shortage in Williamson County Solved
The county’s vendor failed to deliver the promised equipment, leading to legal action and a last-minute fix.
Tarrant County District Attorney Announces First Murder Conviction For Fentanyl Death
DA Phil Sorrells announced drug supplier Kaeden Farish pled guilty to murder and was sentenced to 19 years in prison.
Harris County Judge Promotes Houston ISD Bond
The bond is projected to cost more than $8 billion and is facing opposition from both local political parties for its exorbitant cost to taxpayers.
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Conroe ISD Teacher Tells School Board ‘Don’t Make Me Choose Bullets’
A teacher at Conroe ISD is under fire for threatening language used during a recent school board meeting. The main topic of discussion was a comment made by school board member Melissa Dungan about a poster she says displayed the tenets of DEI, or diversity, equity,...
School District Trustee Flees Meeting After Motion to Request Her Resignation
Located outside of Austin, Round Rock Independent School District has faced multiple scandals in the past few years due to its treatment of parents and taxpayers. A federal judge ruled this week to permit a lawsuit against RRISD officials alleging First and Fourteenth...
Collin County Proposes Property Tax Increase
Collin County Commissioners Court gave preliminary approval to a $270 million budget that will increase property taxes for a second consecutive year, after years of keeping residents’ tax bills flat. The proposed general fund budget is based on the near-maximum tax...
Texas AG Appeals Ruling Blocking Harris County Election Integrity Effort
After a Travis County judge temporarily blocked election security legislation from going into effect, the office of the Texas Attorney General has filed an appeal. Travis County’s 250th State District Judge, Democrat Karin Crump, ordered a temporary injunction against...
Houston ISD Teacher Arrested for Sending Nude Pics to 14-year-olds via Instagram
A teacher in Houston Independent School District is out on bond after being arrested for sending pictures of his genitals to two 14-year-old female students via Instagram. Marshall Middle School math teacher Abdurahman Milani, 27, is accused of grooming the girls for...
Fort Worth ISD Closes School Libraries to Check for Explicit Materials
As the new school year begins, Fort Worth Independent School District is closing all school libraries until August 25 to ensure all materials contained within are suitable for student consumption. Following months of parental outrage over sexually-explicit materials...
County Officials Testify in Galveston Redistricting Challenge
In the second week of a trial to decide if redistricting plans adopted in 2021 by Galveston County Commissioners Court comply with the Voting Rights Act, two county officials testified for opposing sides in the case. County Judge Mark Henry took the stand Tuesday as...
Amarillo Lawyers Gearing Up for Contested District Judge Primary
Amarillo voters are going to see a contested race for a district court bench on the ballot next year, as two local attorneys are currently preparing to take on an incumbent Republican judge. In the race for the 108th District Court bench, Judge Douglas Woodburn is...
Taxpayer-funded Institutions Participate in Austin LGBT Parade
The City of Austin hosted its own LGBT parade featuring drag queens—and multiple taxpayer-funded participants. Taxpayer-funded institutions in attendance at the parade included the Austin Police Department, Austin EMS, and the Austin Fire Department. Notable sponsors...