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Democrats Drop Challenge to Tarrant’s Republican Redistricting
The new county commissioners court precinct map remains in effect for the March 2026 primaries and beyond.
Houston Teacher Convicted of Sexual Contact With a Child Gets 8 Years Behind Bars
Preston Zimmerman will be up for parole in four years.
Dallas County DA Not Pursuing Death Penalty Against Illegal Alien Accused of Motel Beheading
John “Let-em-Go” Creuzot is notorious for being soft on criminals.
Third Lawsuit Filed in Celina ISD Locker Room Recording Scandal
Two more families are suing the district and Moore Middle School coach Caleb Elliott.
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KIPP Academy Teacher Arrested for Indecency With a 15-Year-Old Student
A San Antonio KIPP charter school teacher was arrested after a 15-year-old female student accused the educator of forcibly hugging and fondling her at the end of the last school year. Priscilla Castro, 27, was arrested Friday night on a charge of indecency with a...
Pearsall ISD Fires Teacher’s Aide for ‘Inappropriate Communication’ With Student
An educator was fired from Pearsall Independent School District over allegations of inappropriate communication with a student. Local police identified the school employee as Alizandra Berrelez, 24, a paraprofessional at Pearsall Junior High since 2024. The Pearsall...
State Commission Reprimands Former Hays County Judge
Former Hays County Judge Millie Thompson has been publicly admonished by the State Commission on Judicial Conduct for her behavior while in office. The commission’s investigation underscored the importance of professionalism in Texas courts. Thompson served as the...
Harris County Approves Nearly $470K for Gay Softball World Series
Harris County officials are clashing over the size of a looming budget deficit even as they voted this week to commit nearly half a million dollars to host the Gay Softball World Series. The Harris County Commissioners Court is grappling with a looming budget...
Lubbock ISD Teacher, Track Coach Charged With Multiple Child Sex Crimes
A now-former Lubbock teacher and coach is accused of sexually assaulting an underage student multiple times at school and exchanging “numerous” nude images with the girl via cellphone. Jeremy Scott Maxfield, 41, was arrested by U.S. Marshals and charged with three...
Houston Prohibits Sitting, Standing, or Walking on Narrow Medians
Houston has prohibited standing, walking, or sitting on median strips less than six feet wide under a new ordinance passed Wednesday. Houston City Council members approved the ordinance in an 11-2 vote. Councilmember Mary Nan Huffman, who introduced the ordinance,...
Lubbock County Commissioners Stop Property Tax Increase
Three Lubbock County commissioners have stopped a county property tax increase, but not everyone is happy about it. During a meeting this week, the five-member Lubbock County Commissioners Court voted 3-2 to approve the no-new-revenue property tax rate for 2025, which...
Plano ISD Under Investigation Following Reports of Antisemitic Incidents
This article has been updated since publication to include a statement from Plano ISD. Attorney General Ken Paxton has announced a formal investigation into Plano Independent School District after multiple reports of antisemitic incidents and school-sponsored...
Llano ISD Removes Inappropriate Books, Shuts Down Library’s ‘Adult Section’
Llano Independent School District has removed the book “Crank” by Ellen Hopkins, as well as the entire “18 and over” section from the Llano High School library, according to a sworn affidavit from Superintendent Lindsay “Mac” Edwards. The action comes after ongoing...