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Feds Arrest Southlake Substitute Teacher for Facilitating Financier’s ‘Sex Dungeon’
Jennifer Powers is charged with trafficking women for violent sex with her then-boss Howard Rubin in New York before she moved to Texas and taught in Carroll ISD.
Paxton Orders Cities to Halt Tax Hikes Amid Potential Audit Law Violations
Four cities are in the crosshairs for potentially raising taxes illegally.
Houston ISD Teacher’s Assistant Removed After 4-Year-Old’s Sexual Assault Allegation
The teacher’s assistant has been removed from campus while an investigation takes place.
Denton ISD Voters Will Decide on Permanent School Property Tax Increase
School trustees unanimously voted to place the excess tax rate increase on the November ballot.
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Houston’s Taxpayer-Sponsored LGBT Parade Featured Sexualized Performances Near Children
WARNING: This article links to images from the event that are not censored. Despite promotional claims of being “family-friendly,” the Houston Pride Festival and Parade included open drug use and sexualized displays—all occurring in shared public spaces where children...
Allen ISD Elementary Teacher Indicted for Sexual Contact With Students
An elementary teacher in Allen Independent School District has been charged with multiple child sex crimes involving students. Austin Douglas White, 29, was indicted on four counts of indecency with a child by sexual contact, a second-degree felony punishable by 2 to...
Houston Parents Sue HISD Over Daughter’s Secret Social Gender Transition
Terry and Sarah Osborn, the parents of a Bellaire High School student, filed a federal lawsuit against the Houston Independent School District earlier this week, alleging the school socially transitioned their daughter against their explicit wishes. The lawsuit names...
Harris County Agencies Reportedly Spent Millions With No Paper Trail
Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo stressed that county agencies—including the toll road authority— spent millions of dollars without following a procurement process or maintaining a paper trail. “Not only are [drivers] still paying tolls, the toll money is being spent...
Harris County Faces $1.3 Billion Shortfall in Flood Bond Projects
Almost seven years after Harris County voters approved a $2.5 billion flood bond to protect residents from future storms, a newly confirmed budget shortfall threatens to derail dozens of critical projects. County officials revealed this week that the flood control...
24/7 Ban on Homeless Sleeping Outdoors Coming to Houston Under Updated Ordinance
During a press conference this week, Larry Satterwhite with Houston’s Office of Emergency Management announced a proposed 24/7 ban on sleeping on sidewalks in certain neighborhoods—starting with downtown and the East End. The move would update Houston’s existing...
Prosecutors Seek Cell Phone of Student Solicited for Sex by Elgin ISD Coach
Prosecutors are seeking cell phone evidence in a case against a Central Texas high school basketball coach accused of sexual misconduct with a female student. Devin Ryan Anderson, 27, was arrested last December on charges of improper relationship between educator and...
Harris County Officials to Consider Issues at Jail After 3 Deaths in 48 Hours
Three inmate deaths within two days have reignited scrutiny of the Harris County Jail, which is chronically overcrowded and understaffed and lacks adequate medical care for inmates, according to state standards. With the latest three fatalities reported between June...
Winnsboro ISD Coach Charged With Covering Up Fellow Coach’s Sex With Student
UPDATED June 25 with information from Coach Lancaster's arrest affidavit. A Texas high school coach was charged with covering up a fellow coach’s illegal sex with a student, and authorities say more arrests are expected in the case. Jared Alan Lancaster, a teacher and...