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Irving Voters Add Casino Opponent to City Council
Another anti-casino candidate is headed to a June runoff.
Fort Bend Municipal Utility District Reports $8.2 Million in Fraudulent Transfers
Officials say MUD 35 remains solvent, and efforts are underway to recover the missing funds.
Hays County Middle School Teacher Sentenced to 60 Years for Child Porn Possession
Kevin McLean taught at Dripping Springs Middle School.
Houston Raises First-Year Police Officer Salaries to $81K
The new agreement will cost taxpayers $832 million over five years and makes Houston’s first-year police compensation package the highest in Texas.
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Harris County 17-Year-Old Charged Under Texas’ New Terrorism Law
According to Texas prosecutors, Laith Adil Shehzad planned to execute a mass shooting using a Glock semi-automatic firearm equipped with standard, extended, and drum-style magazines. The government claims he was imminently preparing an attack, only to be thwarted by...
Houston Mayor Implements Hiring Freeze To Address City Budget Concerns
In response to results from an efficiency audit, Houston Mayor John Whitmire has implemented a hiring freeze to focus on streamlining city operations and address ongoing budget concerns. The hiring freeze for Houston city employees took effect Monday. A 221-page...
Marlin City Council Approves 6-Month Paid Leave, Pay Raise for Indicted Police Chief
The Marlin City Council has unanimously approved six months of paid leave for Police Chief James Hommel, who was recently indicted on 10 counts of animal abuse. Hommel faces nine misdemeanor charges alongside a third-degree felony charge of cruelty to non-livestock...
Eanes ISD Teacher Arrested for Possession of Child Porn
An elementary teacher in Eanes Independent School District was arrested on three charges of possessing 50 or more images of child pornography. Zachary Barnett was arrested by the Texas Department of Public Safety following an investigation by DPS’ Computer...
Robstown High School Coach Arrested After Admitting to Sex With Student
A teacher and coach in Robstown Independent School District was arrested after admitting he had sexual contact with a 17-year-old female student. Austin Barron, 24, was the head girls' basketball coach for Robstown High School in Corpus Christi. Barron was arrested at...
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Analysis: Property Tax Rates Drop While Values Surge in Washington County
Washington County, the birthplace of Texas independence, saw significant changes in its property tax landscape from 2019 to 2022, mimicking trends in counties all over the state. For years, Texans have been wilting under the pressure of ever-increasing property taxes,...
Fort Cavazos Orders Investigation Into Incident at Killeen ISD School, Parents Speak Up
Fort Cavazos' commanding general has referred an incident at Meadows Elementary School to U.S. Army investigators, just days after a district investigation into a coach at the school concluded with no criminal referral. Concerned parents are speaking up. Killeen...
ICE Arrests 9 Criminal Aliens, Detains 20 Workers in Houston-Area Sweep
Following a five-day enforcement operation, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement announced the arrests of nine individuals in the Houston area for sex offenses and violent crimes. ICE detained 20 others at a Spring manufacturing plant for immigration violations....
Former San Antonio Teacher Receives Probation for Improper Relationship With Student
A former Edgewood Independent School District teacher pled guilty to having an improper relationship with a female student and was sentenced to 10 years of probation. Miguel Nava Jr. was charged in January 2024 with distribution of harmful material to a minor and...