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Two Huntsville ISD Teachers Arrested in Separate Sex Crime Cases
Demondrae Murray was charged with soliciting a prostitute, while Eric Buchek was accused of having an “improper relationship” with a student.
Houston Water Rates Increase by 6 Percent
The increase is tied to a federal consent decree that mandates city spending on water and sewage infrastructure.
Collin County Residents Reject Planned Islamic ‘City’
County Judge Chris Hill said he “cannot support” the proposed EPIC City project.
Harris County Commissioners Vote for Higher Government Employee and Contractor Salaries
The new minimum wage has been set to $20 an hour for government workers and $21.65 for contractors.
Local Archive
Szwarc: Will Lubbock Become the Abortion Center for West Texas?
Lubbock news reported that Planned Parenthood is planning to open a location in Lubbock for the first time since 2013. Planned Parenthood told reporters that it provides women with life-saving healthcare services, including cancer screenings. Planned Parenthood's...
Austin City Council Member’s Field Director a ‘Vulgar Marxist’
AUSTIN — After recent riots swept the nation and left behind a trail of burned cities, destroyed livelihoods, and murdered citizens, Democrat elected officials in Texas’ capital city are now pushing to defund local police and calling upon their “vulgar Marxist”...
Odessa Councilman Named in Bank Fraud Lawsuit
A lawsuit alleging over $13 million in bank fraud names a local banker and elected city official in a lawsuit that plaintiffs described as a “Ponzi-style” scheme. The Bank of San Antonio (TBOSA) filed the lawsuit in the State District Court of Comal County, naming...
Are Texas Mask Mandates Enforceable?
On July 2, Abbott issued a statewide mask mandate with medical and disability exceptions that many say haven’t been adequately broadcast to the public, putting businesses in a tough position. Last week, the Tarrant County Commissioners voted to extend their county...
Plano Citizens Win Referendum Fight Over Controversial Development Plan
After nearly five years of fighting city hall, Plano citizens finally got what they lawfully petitioned for: a vote on the city’s controversial comprehensive development plan. On Wednesday, Plano City Council voted unanimously to repeal the Plano Tomorrow...
Blain: Black Americans Want Cops in Their Neighborhoods
Did you see the Gallup poll on defunding the police? According to the poll, 81 percent of Black people want police to spend the same amount of time or more in their neighborhoods. We noted this sentiment in an Urban Reform update a few weeks ago. Residents in these...
Should Dallas City Council Fund a Government ‘Nightmare’ Instead of Police?
An extreme-left coalition, allied with the county’s top Democrat, is pushing for the City of Dallas to move taxpayer funds from police to mental health professionals, letting them be the first responders to most mental health calls. But two activist mothers of...
Fort Worth Christian School Offering Safe In-Person Classes
As families struggle with their local school boards to offer in-person classes this fall, one private school in North Texas is offering a hybrid of in-person and virtual classes. “We’re going to start school on August the 12th, and we are offering our families an...
GOP Congressmen: Austin Council Proposing ‘Legislative Death Warrant for Police Officers’
As Austin’s city officials consider cutting a quarter of the local police department’s budget, demolishing their downtown headquarters, and even using the department's money to instead kill children, several Republican congressmen are now speaking out against the...