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Paxton Sues Galveston ISD for Refusing Ten Commandments Displays
Galveston ISD is not among the districts exempted from displaying the Ten Commandments by federal court order.
Mississippi Inmate Housing Contract Canceled as Harris County Jail Addresses Compliance
After years of overcrowding and out-of-compliance warnings, the Harris County Jail is taking steps to bring hundreds of inmates back from out-of-state facilities.
Sealy ISD Teacher Accused of Sexually Grooming Student
Juan Perez was arrested and charged with child grooming, a third-degree felony.
Center ISD Athletic Trainer Accused of Sexual Misconduct With Student
Christopher Lemoine has since resigned from the East Texas school district.
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New Subpoenas in Perryton ISD Sex Abuse Lawsuit Seek Amarillo Records
New documents have been filed in the lawsuit over a shocking case of in-school sexual abuse of a 15-year-old girl by a popular Perryton coach that sent the child predator to prison for 30 years and ended the career of Amarillo’s police chief. On Thursday, the abuse...
Harris County Budget Deficit Hits $200 Million
Harris County officials convened a special Commissioners Court meeting and held competing press conferences to address a projected budget shortfall of $200 million to $270 million for the 2025-26 fiscal year. The deficit, exacerbated by a $140 million pay increase for...
Prosecutors: Fort Bend County Judge Used Campaign Funds for Personal Bills
Fort Bend County Judge KP George is facing new scrutiny over allegations that he improperly used campaign funds for personal expenses. The claims emerged Wednesday in a court filing responding to George’s attempt to have his indictment dismissed. Earlier this week,...
Houston Halts Payout to Firm Tied to Public Works Corruption
Houston’s mayor has blocked an $8.3 million payout to a construction firm whose owner pleaded guilty in the city’s public works bribery scandal. In January, Joseph Nerie—charged in the city’s public works scandal with felony bribery and tampering with a government...
Navarro ISD Bus Driver Busted for Child Porn Gets 30 Years in Prison
A longtime Texas school bus driver was sentenced to 30 years in prison after he confessed to downloading thousands of images of child sexual abuse material showing victims as young as infants. Michael Paul Morrish, 78, pleaded guilty to possessing more than 500 visual...
Fight To Safeguard Secret Ballot Continues in Harris County
A federal fight over protecting voters’ right to cast a secret ballot is underway in Harris County. The fight began last year when Texas voters discovered that under certain circumstances, publicly available voting records could be used to match specific voters to...
Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo Challenges Critics To Run Against Her
Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo defiantly dismissed both her recent 3-1 censure by the commissioners court and calls for her removal, challenging critics to unseat her in an election. The censure was led by the lone Republican commissioner, Tom Ramsey, and was backed...
City of Josephine Rejects New Rule Prohibiting Offensive Street Names
Josephine City Council rejected a proposed new ordinance prohibiting “offensive” street names deemed contrary to American values. During a council meeting Monday night, members voted 4-1 to decline the amended street-naming ordinance proposed by Councilwoman Pam...
ICE Arrests Trump Burger Operator Amid Lawsuits and Eviction
The Houston-area restaurant chain Trump Burger is mired in lawsuits, evictions, and now immigration controversy surrounding one of its operators, Roland Beainy, whom federal officials say overstayed his visa and is facing deportation proceedings. Trump Burger, a...