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Houston Halts Payout to Firm Tied to Public Works Corruption
While local officials are working to ensure the firm does not receive payment, city departments are reviewing the work orders to pay subcontractors for their work.
Navarro ISD Bus Driver Busted for Child Porn Gets 30 Years in Prison
Michael Morrish was caught with thousands of images of child sexual abuse material.
Fight To Safeguard Secret Ballot Continues in Harris County
Voters want courts to protect the privacy of the ballot box.
Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo Challenges Critics To Run Against Her
Hidalgo dismissed the removal effort as “a torpedo into the heart of democracy.”
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Democrat Sues Tarrant County GOP for Place on Executive Committee
After a former Democrat candidate won a Republican precinct chair position and was declared ineligible, he is suing the Tarrant County GOP and its chairman, Bo French. During the March Republican primary election, Chris Rector won a seat as precinct chair position...
Kaufman ISD Residents to Consider $387 Million Bond
Kaufman Independent School District is pushing for a bond that would cost taxpayers more than $387 million when factoring in interest. It is a significant jump from the $170 million that voters will see on the ballot, which does not factor in estimated principal and...
Georgetown ISD Puts Billion Dollar Bond on May Ballot
As the May election nears, Georgetown Independent School District has proposed a series of bonds that will cost local property taxpayers more than $1 billion. The bonds proposed would use taxpayer dollars to purchase new school buses, renovate classrooms, construct...
Leftist Faculty Group ‘Shocked’ by UT Austin Termination Letters to DEI Staff
As UT-Austin works to come into compliance with Senate Bill 17—a state law banning diversity, equity, and inclusion offices on taxpayer-funded college campuses—a leftist faculty group is complaining that DEI employees were "shocked" by formal termination letters. As...
Victoria Public Library Removes ‘Reading’ and ‘Literacy’ from Mission Statement
Volunteers who serve on the Victoria Public Library Advisory Board are raising concerns about a new library mission statement that omits “reading” and “literacy.” Victoria City Manager Jesus Garza has responded by calling the concerns “political posturing” and...
$280 Million Bond on the Ballot in Sulphur Springs ISD
Sulphur Springs Independent School District is asking taxpayers to approve a bond that will cost more than $280 million. Although advertised as a $157 million bond proposal, the number spikes when estimated debt—combined principal and interest—is factored in over 17...
University of Texas at Dallas Eliminates More Than 20 DEI-Related Jobs
More than three months after a law banning diversity, equity, and inclusion in higher education went into effect, the University of Texas at Dallas has announced it will officially be eliminating around 20 positions. According to a recent announcement from the...
StandWithUs Files Complaint Against Dallas ISD For Allegedly Enabling Antisemitism
This article was updated on 4/15/24 with a comment from Dallas ISD. International pro-Israel nonprofit organization StandWithUs has filed a complaint against the Dallas Independent School District for enabling a hostile campus environment for Jewish students. The...
Fort Worth Employees Can Become DEI ‘Champions’
City employees in Fort Worth can become “Diversity Matters Champions” as part of the local government's cultural awareness program. A flyer from the City’s Diversity and Inclusion department shows the six different events that employees can attend, including LGBT...