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Comal ISD Dance Teacher Resigns Over Alleged Misconduct With Student
Six other Comal ISD educators have been accused of sex crimes against students in just the past few years, including four women.
Frio County Vote Harvesting Ring Suspects Doubled, More Officials Included
Candidates paid in gas, cigarettes, and Dr. Pepper; joked about ballot harvesting in texts.
Charter School Coach Charged With Sexually Assaulting 15-Year-Old Student
Educator David Jones allegedly victimized at least one girl at Cedar Crest, a residential facility for troubled teens.
Harris County Taxpayer-Funded Entities Spend Millions on Lobbying
According to records from Transparency USA and OpenSecrets, Harris County has spent at least $3.3 million lobbying since 2023.
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Pushing Hate: Wokeness Invades Texas
A cultural virus has mutated and infected Texas’ governments at the state and local level. It is breeding bigotry, anti-citizenship, and hostile work environments. Previously, Texas Scorecard reported on a cultural virus’ infestation in the private sector and the...
Texas Teachers and Firefighters Among 59 Arrested in DFW Child Porn Investigation
Following a child pornography investigation involving multiple law enforcement agencies, 28 children were rescued and more than 80 criminal charges have been filed against 59 arrested adults, including Texas school teachers and firefighters. Operation Janus, a...
Texas Lawmaker Calls for Impeachment of Woke Judge
After Judge Mary Brown’s ruling in the James Younger case last year, where she ruled in favor of the mother moving the two young sons out of state, Texas State Rep. Bryan Slaton has filed a resolution calling for the Dallas judge’s impeachment. House Resolution 238...
Austin Professor Sues UT for Violating First Amendment
A finance professor from University of Texas is suing the institution's officials for violating his First Amendment rights. In attempts to silence the professor for speaking out on controversial issues, university administration threatened his job, pay, institute...
Texas Lawmakers Call on AG Paxton to Investigate Dallas’ Abortion Support
Since the overturning of Roe v. Wade in June, the Dallas City Council has made it their mission to make the city a “sanctuary city for abortion.” Now, a coalition of Texas lawmakers are calling on the attorney general to step in. Thirty days after the Supreme Court...
Boyd Teacher Arrested for Sending Nude Photos to Student via Snapchat
A female substitute teacher in Boyd Independent School District was arrested and charged with improper relationship with a student and online solicitation, both felonies, after sending nude photos to a 15-year-old student via Snapchat. Kelcei Michelle Ferguson, 28, is...
Bishop Teacher Arrested for Alleged Improper Relationship With Student
A teacher in Bishop Consolidated Independent School District has been arrested and charged with five felonies. The teacher, Andrea Pena, 28, taught chemistry, pre-AP chemistry, and forensic science at Bishop High School for almost five years before being investigated...
Plano ISD Teacher Accused of ‘Inappropriate’ Criminal Conduct with Student
A high school teacher in Plano Independent School District is being investigated for “inappropriate” criminal conduct with a student, making him the latest in a string of educators accused of behaving badly. District officials said a former student recently notified...
Medina County Republican Party Censures US Rep. Tony Gonzales
After voting for initiatives violating the Republican Party of Texas' principles, Republican U.S. Rep. Tony Gonzales of San Antonio was censured by the Medina County Republican Party. The Republican Party of Texas allows county parties to censure lawmakers who have...