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Collin County Officials OK Purchases for Hand-Marked Balloting
Commissioners approved purchasing items required to implement a ballot-on-demand system in November.
Williamson County Officials Vote to Switch to Hand-Marked Ballots
To comply with President Donald Trump’s executive order, the commissioners voted to use ballot-on-demand printers for this year’s general election.
Austin ISD To Reduce Headquarters Staff by Over 20 Percent
The move will help close a $110 million budget deficit.
Another Texas Teacher, Coach Arrested for Sexual Relationship With Student
Medina ISD boys’ basketball coach Bradley Love was released from Kerr County Jail on a $50,000 bond.
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Blue Ridge Residents Continue To Oppose Islamic Developments
Opponents of two proposed Islamic developments in Blue Ridge packed Tuesday night’s City Council meeting, hoping to convince officials to reject the Muslim-owned projects. A standing-room-only crowd spilled out the doors as more than 40 residents of Blue Ridge and...
Two Huntsville ISD Teachers Arrested in Separate Sex Crime Cases
Two teachers in Huntsville Independent School District have been arrested in separate incidents involving sex crimes. Demondrae Marquise Murray, 34, was apprehended on March 19 by the Huntsville Police Department as part of a sex trafficking sting operation in...
Houston Water Rates Increase by 6 Percent
Houston residents are set to see a 6 percent increase in their water bills starting this month. The increase partially pays for a multi-year plan to fund repairs to the city’s failing sewer and water infrastructure. The rate hike, first approved in 2021, is the...
Collin County Residents Reject Planned Islamic ‘City’
An overflow crowd showed up at Collin County Commissioners Court on Monday for a public hearing about a proposed Islamic community known as EPIC City 2.0. Dozens of citizens spoke. Almost all opposed the Muslim development, and county officials heard their concerns....
Harris County Commissioners Vote for Higher Government Employee and Contractor Salaries
Harris County Commissioners voted 3-1 to raise the minimum hourly rate for county employees to $20, while contractors will now be paid $21.65. The only Republican on the court, Tom Ramsey, voted no. The new minimum wage will cost taxpayers an additional $5 million a...
Collin County Holding Monday Hearing on Muslim EPIC City Project
Collin County residents concerned about a proposed Muslim community known as EPIC City 2.0 have a chance to learn facts and share opinions about the new development, which so far exists mainly in marketing materials. During Monday’s Collin County Commissioners Court...
Red Oak ISD Teacher Says He Experiences ‘Gender Euphoria’ Around Students
A Red Oak Independent School District teacher has gone viral for a video posted to social media where he said he feels “gender euphoria” when students call him “ma’am.” Zachary Sandri is an English teacher at Red Oak High School, located within the Dallas-Fort Worth...
Pearland ISD Teacher’s Aide Accused of Sending Explicit Videos to 14-Year-Old Student
A now-former Pearland high school teacher’s aide is accused of sending sexually explicit messages and videos to a 14-year-old student. Jerel Ward Griffin, 41, was arrested Wednesday and charged with online solicitation of a minor, a third-degree felony. Griffin worked...
Houston’s Efficiency Project Expanded to Public Works, Controller’s Office
Houston Mayor John Whitmire has expanded an efficiency study conducted by Ernst & Young to include Houston Public Works and the city controller's office. The City Council also voted on Wednesday to scrutinize the 28 tax districts that have been the subject of...