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Houston Ends Traffic Stop Quotas in Unanimous Vote
The Houston Police Department rescinded the policy imposing traffic stop quotas, and the city council amended the city code to ensure a similar policy could not be put in place again.
Bosque County GOP Censures State Rep. Angelia Orr
The censure resolution accuses Orr of violating Republican Party principles.
Prosper ISD JROTC Teacher Charged With Sex Crime Against Student
Staff Sergeant Michael Songy was the lead Junior ROTC instructor at Rock Hill High School.
Former Stockdale ISD Teacher Indicted for Student Sex Crimes, Cover-up
High school teacher Peter Leach resigned in February and is now facing four felony charges.
Local Archive
Lubbock Still Outlawing Abortions After Planned Parenthood Lawsuit Dismissed
After a federal judge’s ruling this week, Lubbock remains the largest city in America to ban the killing of babies. The story began a month ago, when Lubbock citizens voted overwhelmingly to outlaw abortion within city limits. Lubbock joined 23 other Texas towns in...
Austin City Officials Spent $23K on Gift Cards for Anti-Police Organization
Forget using tax dollars on roads and public infrastructure. Instead, Democrat-run Austin City Hall is funneling your hard-earned money to their preferred political activists. Back in March, city hall’s Chief Equity Officer Brion Oaks sent an email to local...
Democrat Organizers Recommend Candidates in Tarrant Runoffs
As the June 5 local runoff election approaches in Tarrant County, Democrat organizers have recommended candidates in these non-partisan races. While local citizen-activists have released their own list of recommendations for the June 5 runoffs, the Tarrant County...
Richardson School District Candidate Backed by DC ‘Equity’ Group
A candidate for the Board of Trustees in Richardson Independent School District is backed by far-left educational organization that supports boys playing girls sports. Amanda Clair, a former teacher and currently an academic director for The New Teacher Project, an...
Fort Worth Mayoral Candidate Addresses Possible Conflict-of-Interest
Fort Worth Mayoral Candidate Mattie Parker and her husband David, a lobbyist, have addressed questions about potential conflicts of interest should Parker win the June 5 runoff. As previously reported by Texas Scorecard, David Parker is a lobbyist with Longbow...
Dallas County Officials Spar Over New Election Administrator’s Performance
Dallas County’s new elections administrator continues to take criticism over allegations of mismanagement that may cost his office more than a million dollars, but he’s also drawing support from critics of his controversial predecessor. At last week’s Dallas County...
Democrat Austin Officials Considering Raising Taxes Yet Again
Forget the fact that at least 138,000 Austinites were forced out of work last year, or that almost half of the area's families have struggled to pay their bills. Forget that taxes have already piled up by more than 150 percent on the median homeowner and forced a slew...
Amarillo City Council Approves $3M Tax Incentive Package
In response to an organization’s signal that they could move their headquarters to Fort Worth, Amarillo City Council members unanimously approved a tax incentive agreement to keep the organization in Amarillo. The agreement between the City of Amarillo, the Amarillo...
Another Hospital Threatens Texan’s Life With 10-Day Rule
A pro-life advocacy group is actively fighting to defend another Texan against a hospital trying to hasten his death using a rule codified in state law. In a press release issued on May 27, Texas Right to Life shared the harrowing story of Bill Costea’s fight against...