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Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo Pushes for Taxpayer-Funded International Trips
Hidalgo’s third attempt at reforming travel policy sought to define “extraordinary circumstances” to include trade missions.
Harris County Flood Bond Reports Show Unexplained $1 Billion Discrepancy
Commissioners voted Thursday to fund all existing secured partnerships and grants tied to Harris County’s 2018 flood bond.
Firefighters Union to Hold No-Confidence Vote Against Austin Fire Chief
The Austin Firefighters Association has accused Chief Joel Baker of withholding water rescue swimmers from assisting in Hill Country flood rescues.
Harris County Jail Hit With Third Noncompliance Notice of 2025
Harris County has resorted to housing hundreds of inmates in other jails to ease overcrowding at its facility.
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Houston Middle School Teacher Gets Probation for Indecency With a Child
A former Houston Independent School District teacher pleaded guilty to the charge of indecency with a child. Dale Lamar Vanwright, who taught design at Tanglewood Middle School, was sentenced to deferred adjudication and 10 years of probation. As part of the plea...
Galveston County Sheriff Sues Texas Commission on Law Enforcement
A lawsuit by newly-elected Galveston County Sheriff Jimmy Fullen claims he’s immune from disciplinary actions by the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement, even as the commission seeks to suspend his peace officer's license over allegations of falsified documents and...
Harris County Attorney Announces Run for Empty Congressional Seat
Harris County Attorney Christian Menefee has announced his candidacy for the congressional seat previously held by longtime Houston politician Sylvester Turner, who died earlier this month. Menefee, a Democrat, is known for promoting leftist policies and taking legal...
Belton ISD Identifies Another Teacher Arrested for Sex Crime Against Student
A Tarver Elementary School teacher who was placed on leave last month while police investigated sexual misconduct allegations has been arrested and identified as Estevan Banda. Banda, 33, was arrested on March 14 and charged with indecency with a child by sexual...
Austin Elementary Teacher Jailed for Possessing ‘Large Quantity’ of Child Sex Abuse Material
Another Texas teacher has been charged with possessing “a large quantity” of child sexual abuse materials, commonly called child pornography. Carl David Innmon, a 50-year-old fifth-grade teacher in Austin Independent School District, was arrested Wednesday and charged...
Harris County Employees Working From Home Found Living in Austin and Dallas
County Commissioner Tom Ramsey said this week that Harris County has more than 2,000 employees working from home, including some living far away from Harris County. Meanwhile, President Donald Trump, Gov. Greg Abbott, and Houston Mayor John Whitmire have all ordered...
Fort Worth Teacher Arrested for Online Solicitation of a Minor
A Fort Worth Independent School District teacher was arrested after he was caught sending sexually explicit messages to someone he believed was a minor. Christopher Michael Rhodes, 44, worked as a science teacher at Young Men’s Leadership Academy in Fort Worth ISD....
Harris County Joins Lawsuit to Block Trump Administration DOGE Cuts
Harris County Attorney Christian Menefee joined a lawsuit seeking to block President Donald Trump from firing probationary federal employees. U.S. District Judge William Alsup, a Clinton appointee, ordered the reinstatement of several probationary workers a day after...
Attorney General Paxton Investigates Dallas Over Potential Sanctuary City Policies
Attorney General Ken Paxton has opened an investigation and issued a records request to the City of Dallas concerning the Dallas Police Department’s potential refusal to comply with state and federal immigration laws. As initially reported by Dallas Express, the...