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Conroe Kindergarten Teacher Arrested for Online Solicitation of a Minor
The principal told families Brian Schultz’s arrest was not related to Snyder Elementary.
GOP Commissioner Faces Criticism for Voting With Democrats on Fort Bend Redistricting Effort
Commissioner Vincent Morales previously voted to fund the effort.
Fort Bend County Judge KP George’s Case Postponed
Prosecutors cited the need to extract more evidence from a device.
Brazosport ISD Tells Voters $167M Bonds Won’t Raise Tax ‘Rate’
With interest the bonds would cost property taxpayers $258 million. Can they be repaid with “zero tax rate increase?”
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Shakeup Ahead Among Denton County’s State Lawmakers
A state lawmaker shakeup is coming to Denton County next year. Voters in the North Texas county will fill at least three, and possibly four, open state legislative seats in 2022. Earlier this month, longtime State Sen. Jane Nelson (R–Flower Mound) announced she will...
25K+ Austinites Petition City Hall to Overrule Harmful Policies, Restore Law Enforcement
AUSTIN — Amid a tumultuous two-year public safety disaster in Texas’ capital city, tens of thousands of citizens are moving forward in their campaign to #MakeAustinSafe. In a press release on Monday, citizen group Save Austin Now announced they had successfully...
Collin County’s Highest School Tax Increases
Collin County, located in North Texas, is part of the fastest-growing area in the state. Also growing quickly is the tax bill to pay for the county’s school districts. All five Collin County school districts with the largest tax hikes have fewer than 5,000 enrolled...
Top Tax-Hiking School Districts in Dallas County
Citizens across the state are concerned about their growing property tax bills, and school district taxes may be contributing to that hefty bill more than homeowners realize. The Texas Public Policy Foundation reported school district taxes make up a significant...
Who Are the RGV Democrats That Fled Austin?
Half of the Rio Grande Valley’s eight state representatives joined their fellow Democrats in fleeing Austin on a private jet, choosing to lobby Congress in Washington, D.C., rather than perform their elected duties. Two others also participated in denying the quorum,...
Seliger Draws First Primary Challenger for 2022 Election
State Sen. Kel Seliger (R–Amarillo) has his first official primary opponent for the 2022 election cycle. Coahoma ISD school board member Stormy Bradley announced her candidacy for the Texas Senate through a campaign commercial released on Thursday. In her...
Austin Police Department in ‘Dire Situation’ After Being Defunded Last Year
AUSTIN — Amid a tumultuous two-year public safety disaster in Texas’ capital city, Austin’s local police chief is sounding the alarm on the current situation at the gutted police department. “I’ve had individual meetings with each council member to explain the dire...
Local Democrat Officials Carrying Out Biden’s Door-to-Door Vaccine Push in Texas
Just one week after the Biden–Harris administration announced a nationwide door-to-door effort to increase COVID–19 vaccinations, local government officials in Texas are carrying it out in a variety of ways. At a Wednesday afternoon press conference with Bexar County...
Far-Left County District Attorney Continues His Version of ‘Justice’
AUSTIN — Leftist Travis County District Attorney Jose Garza is again raising many questions with his version of “justice” by prosecuting an apparent self-defense victim of a tragic accident while letting an alleged mass-shooting gang member go free. The first case...