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Illegal Alien Arrested on Charges of Kidnapping in Houston
The Department of Homeland Security reports that investigators believe the case may be part of a larger human trafficking operation.
Lawsuit Reveals Disturbing Details in Millsap ISD’s Special Needs Student Abuse Scandal
A grand jury indicted the school district’s former superintendent for failing to report child abuse by two special education teachers.
City of Dallas Accused of Enforcing 133 Ordinances in Violation of Texas Constitution
Texas Public Policy Foundation cited the violations in a letter to the Dallas City Attorney threatening legal action.
Montgomery County Secures First Murder Conviction Under Texas Fentanyl Law
The 2023 law allows anyone who supplies fentanyl resulting in death to be charged with murder.
Local Archive
Fort Worth ISD Reportedly Wants Fewer White Employees
Fort Worth Independent School District’s Racial Equity Committee (REC) and Executive Director of Strategic Recruitment have allegedly advised the superintendent to hire fewer white employees. According to FWISD Watchdog, the district’s REC and the new Executive...
Protestors Oppose Dallas Church’s ‘Drag Sunday’ Service
Multiple activists protested outside a church in Dallas that was hosting a “Drag Sunday” service to “bless” local drag queens. The Cathedral of Hope—a church that claims to be LGBTQ-owned—hosted the event on Sunday to "celebrate and embrace our drag queens." The...
Ex-Lobbying Czar Named Interim Amarillo City Manager
AMARILLO—With Amarillo city manager Jared Miller now released from his contract, the Amarillo City Council moved quickly to select an interim replacement, until a new full-time city manager can be selected. Amarillo City Councilmembers voted earlier this month to name...
Medina County GOP Censures House Impeachment Manager Andrew Murr
Republican State Rep. Andrew Murr of Junction has been censured by another county in the house district he represents for “opposing the core principles of the Republican Party.” Murr represents House District 53, an area northwest of San Antonio that includes the...
Former South Texas High School Secretary Arrested on Child Sexual Assault Charges
A former secretary for the assistant principal at a high school in south Texas was arrested Friday for allegedly performing sexual acts on a student. Samantha Lee Carranza, who worked at Sharyland High School in Mission, was arrested on charges of sexual assault of a...
Amarillo Democrat Elected Official Announces Party Switch
One of the last remaining elected Democrats in the Amarillo area has officially announced that she is switching parties and becoming a Republican. Constable Georgia Estrada, a Democrat who represents Potter County Precinct 2, announced on Thursday night at the...
Leander School District Walks Back Rejection of Pocket Constitutions for Students
LEANDER—Leander Independent School District rejected a donation of pocket constitutions for the district’s 8th graders on the grounds that it violated district neutrality, before reversing their decision following public pressure. The 917 Society is a non-profit...
Tarrant County GOP Supports Phelan Censure
Tarrant County Republican Party activists adopted a resolution supporting the censure of Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan for violating the principles of the Texas GOP. Locally elected precinct chairs who make up the party’s executive committee approved the resolution...
San Antonio City Council Approves Abortion Travel Fund
Ten San Antonio City council members voted to force taxpayers to pay the travel expenses of women seeking an abortion outside of Texas. With 10 voting in favor and one abstaining, the council approved the ‘Reproductive Justice Fund,’ which will distribute money to...