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Farmersville Proposes Double-Digit Tax Increase
City officials drafted a balanced budget based on the highest property tax increase allowed without a public vote.
Marfa ISD Teacher Arrested for Sexual Misconduct With Student
Educational aide Rebecca Ontiveros is charged with a second-degree felony.
Texas Teacher Arrested on Federal Child Porn Charge
Authorities are seeking information on additional victims.
14 Arrested in Harris County Prostitution Sting Operation
The investigation was prompted by reports that adult males were attempting to solicit high school girls in the area.
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Bail Bond Ring Busted in Harris County
A Harris County bail bond ring bust has resulted in 53 people indicted and 37 taken into custody for participating in wire fraud schemes related to the use of falsified documents. These documents were used to provide bail bonds to criminal defendants and their...
Hood County Commissioners Tackle Bitcoin Mine Noise
Responding to residents’ pleas for help, Hood County officials have taken steps toward providing relief from noxious noise pollution generated by a bitcoin mine near Granbury owned by Marathon Digital Holdings. Research shows that sound waves like those emitted by...
Lubbock Defunds ‘Art Trail’ Event Over Drag Show Promoting LGBT Agenda
LUBBOCK—City Council members have cut $30,000 in funding for its monthly Art Trail event over a sexualized drag show performance accused of promoting the LGBT agenda. The First Friday Art Trail is a free, public exhibition held in the city’s downtown Cultural District...
Prosper ISD Parents Say Probe of Superintendent’s Sex Abuse Cover-up ‘Far From Over’
Prosper Independent School District announced that a state agency has closed its investigation into Superintendent Holly Ferguson’s handling of a sex abuse scandal involving a district bus driver. But parents say their investigation is far from over, and Ferguson...
Tarrant Appraisal District Directors Pass Reforms Requested by Taxpayers
Tarrant County residents may see lower property valuations for tax purposes thanks to new procedures approved by the Tarrant Appraisal District board of directors. But the changes, which were championed by the board’s new taxpayer-elected directors, won’t necessarily...
Former Houston Mayor Turner May Run for Congress
Former Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner announced that he is considering a run to replace the late U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee on the upcoming general election ballot. Jackson Lee died last week after a battle with pancreatic cancer, leaving both a vacancy in the...
Abductions Spike in Dallas
According to data from the Dallas’ crime analytics dashboard, as of July 21, 114 kidnappings or abductions had been reported this year compared to the 99 that had been logged last year, marking a 15.2 percent citywide increase. Districts 6 and 7 have clocked the...
Austin Residents to Vote on 13 Charter Amendments
An already lengthy general election ballot, featuring races for federal, state, and local offices, just got lengthier for Austin voters. During their meeting last week, the Austin City Council sent thirteen potential amendments to the city charter to voters for...
US Rep. Shelia Jackson Lee’s Death Leaves Open House Seat
Last week, Houston Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee died after a battle with pancreatic cancer. On Friday evening, her family released a statement saying, in part, “Today, with incredible grief for our loss yet deep gratitude for the life she shared with us, we...