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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.
Gainesville ISD Employee Caught in Underage Sex Solicitation Sting
School maintenance worker Hunter Jordan was charged with online solicitation of a minor.
San Antonio Teacher Accused of Upskirting 7-Year-Old Student
Jubilee Lake View teacher Augustine Rendon was charged with invasive visual recording of a girl’s private areas.
Belton ISD Teacher Faces Federal Child Porn Charges
Belton High School teacher Pietro Giustino is charged with possessing child sexual abuse material including depictions of minors engaged in sexual intercourse.
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Austin Tells Robbery Victims to Call Non-Emergency Number Instead of 911
AUSTIN—City officials told robbery victims to forego calling emergency services and instead, call a number often used to report graffiti and potholes. On social media earlier this week, the Austin Police Department posted a graphic asking, “Did you get robbed on your...
Liberty County Republican Party Censures House Speaker Dade Phelan
The Liberty County Republican Party has censured State House Speaker Dade Phelan, citing his many failures to fulfill Republican Party of Texas legislative priorities. The resolution highlights multiple instances in which Phelan disregarded the Republican Party of...
North Texas School Implements New COVID Testing Requirements
A North Texas school district is coming under fire after officials announced they would be reimplementing COVID-19 mandates and requiring students and staff to test before coming back on school grounds. Garland Independent School District told parents that COVID-19...
Drug Smuggler Caught with $650k in Cocaine Near Illegal Alien Housing Development
Northeast of Houston, Liberty County law enforcement captured and detained a drug smuggler armed with a handgun and carrying an estimated $650,000 worth of cocaine in a spare tire. Local reports indicate that the Liberty County Sheriff’s Office is being “tight-lipped”...
Thousands of Dallas ISD Emails Contain Gender Identity Terms
An investigation into Dallas Independent School District has revealed the district’s expansive communications regarding gender identity and sex education. After Texas Scorecard reported that Dallas ISD has a department dedicated to LGBTQ youth last month, a new Open...
Embattled Tarrant Appraisal District Chief Resigns
Tarrant County’s scandal-plagued Chief Appraiser Jeff Law has resigned, sparing the Tarrant Appraisal District’s board of directors a vote to fire him. Law submitted his resignation on September 1, just days after the Tarrant County Commissioners Court and Mansfield...
Collin County Citizens Propose Changes to Local Election Procedures
On the anniversary of Texas’ most infamous stolen election, citizens in a North Texas county called for changes they believe will make their local elections more secure—including a return to hand-counted paper ballots. August 28, 2023, marked the 75th anniversary of...
Round Rock ISD Receives Complaint Over Staff Professional Development Course
ROUND ROCK—A local parent has filed a complaint against Round Rock Independent School District over a professional development slideshow where teachers were instructed to withhold certain information from parents regarding their child’s gender “identity.” Recently,...
US Rep. Chip Roy Hosts Panel on the Dangers of Fentanyl
DRIPPING SPRINGS—As the fentanyl crisis intensifies in schools across Texas, U.S. Rep. Chip Roy was joined by several parents, law enforcement, county officials, and school administrators at a roundtable event discussing the dangers of fentanyl. Roy, a Republican...