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Central Texas Teacher, Coach Arrested for Sex With Student
Lily Janek taught at Mullin ISD in Brownwood.
Collin County Lawmaker Addresses EPIC City Development Scheme
State Rep. Candy Noble’s bill would protect home buyers from “creative” ownership arrangements and remove some fair housing religious exemptions.
MD Anderson Freezes Hiring, Cuts Spending After $43M Shortfall
MD Anderson’s president said the cuts will not affect patient care.
Houston ISD Scores C Grade in 2023 TEA Accountability Report, Worse Than in 2022
The ratings were just provided after 120 school districts sued to block the release of the accountability report.
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Despite Commissioners’ Restriction, Dallas County Judge Mandates Masks
Joining scores of other local officials defying Gov. Greg Abbott, Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins (D) has mandated masks. However, his order also defies a restriction put in place by Dallas' county commissioners last year. On Wednesday afternoon, Jenkins issued an...
‘Voter Suppression’: Houston Mayor Delays Election That Could Curb His Power
Proponents of a Houston city charter amendment that would end the mayor’s unilateral control over city council agendas say Mayor Sylvester Turner is abusing that power by delaying a public vote on the amendment for two years—a political move they’re calling "voter...
Texas Agency Denies Help From Florida Sheriffs to Secure Open Border
With the number of illegal aliens crossing Texas’ open border continuing to skyrocket, several Florida sheriffs volunteered to help—but the Texas Department of Emergency Management denied permission. In July, Kinney County Attorney Brent Smith (R) told Texas Scorecard...
More Businesses Requiring Texans to Show Proof of Vaccination
Updated after quote from State Sen. Kolkhorst's office. Despite state law and an executive order from Gov. Greg Abbott, more Texas businesses are requiring customers to show proof of vaccination. While there are questions about the strength of a recently passed state...
Local Officials Sue Gov. Abbott as Mask Mandate Feud Intensifies
In a rapidly escalating fight with Gov. Greg Abbott, local officials across the state are trying to force citizens to obey old rules that didn’t work the first time and challenging the governor to stop their decrees. This week, despite Abbott’s recent executive order,...
Austin Mayor Caught Lying About Police Defunding
Amid city hall's harmful decisions and a two-year public safety disaster in Texas' capital city, Austin Mayor Steve Adler is now trying to deny his own words. In a recent television interview, Adler accused the head of a pro-public safety PAC of lying about his...
North Texans Protest Employer Vaccine Mandates
Texas healthcare workers, who are risking termination if they don’t get a COVID–19 vaccine, protested employer vaccine mandates in Dallas and Fort Worth on Saturday. Others facing such mandates are being encouraged to do likewise, and Gov. Greg Abbott and the Texas...
Sex Trafficking in Texas: Hidden in Plain Sight
Enslaving and selling men, women, and children for sex has become an epidemic in Texas, reaching into our cities, neighborhoods, and homes. In the first installment of this series, we explore how dire the situation is and how it's all around us. According to the Texas...
Special Election Set for Texas House Seat Vacated by Ellzey
Gov. Greg Abbott today set an expedited special election to fill the Texas House District 10 seat vacated by Jake Ellzey for Tuesday, August 31. Ellzey, a Republican from Waxahachie, won a July 27 special election runoff in Texas’ 6th Congressional District to fill...