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Denton ISD Admins Delay Criminal Electioneering Cases
Charges against Jesus and Lindsay Lujan mark the first time Texas school officials have been criminally prosecuted for using public resources to electioneer.
Special Needs Aide in Alvin ISD Accused of ‘Inappropriate Behavior’ with Student
Chason Bailey resigned from EC Mason Elementary in April.
Katy ISD’s Pro-Parent Gender Policy Under Investigation
School Board President Victor Perez says the district will fully cooperate with any Department of Education requests.
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Runoff Preview: Barry and Kamkar Square Off for House District 29
Jeffrey Barry and Alex Kamkar are competing for the southeast Houston district.
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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...
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Fort Worth-area Congressional Seat Goes to Runoff
State Rep. Craig Goldman will be facing off against businessman John O’Shea in the Republican Primary runoff election for U.S. House District 12. The congressional seat opened when U.S. Rep. Kay Granger announced her retirement late last year, with Goldman and O’Shea...
Houston Budget Faces $160m-plus Shortfall
As in years past, Houston’s upcoming budget is expected to face a shortfall of between $160-200 million, and the administration is now laying out a plan to address it. In this month’s financial report, Houston Finance Director Melissa Dubowksi—who was appointed in...
Fredericksburg Moms Host Wholesome Book Fair
A group of Fredericksburg moms concerned about age-inappropriate content in kids’ books hosted a book fair this week stocked exclusively with wholesome, family-friendly titles. The Gillespie County Chapter of Moms for Liberty partnered with SkyTree Book Fairs, a new...
Princeton ISD Removes 100+ ‘Inappropriate’ Library Books
Trustees in Princeton Independent School District have removed more than 100 “inappropriate” library books from circulation for review in response to concerns raised by public education advocates. Grassroots advocacy group Citizens Defending Freedom found the...
Lewisville ISD Drag Teacher Resigns
A North Texas high school teacher who was exposed by Libs of TikTok for dressing in drag in front of his students has resigned. A video shared on X just last month showed the male teacher, identified as Rachmad Tjachyadi of Hebron High School in Lewisville ISD,...
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Harris County District Attorney Ousted by Soros-backed Challenger Sean Teare
Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg lost to challenger Sean Teare by nearly 50 points in Tuesday’s Democrat primary election. Ogg has served as the DA since 2017 after beating Republican Devon Anderson. She first ran on a platform of reforming the county’s...