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Tyler ISD Substitute Teacher Charged with Sexually Assaulting Student
The district says Davian Isaiah Hunter has not been a part-time employee since the investigation began.
Harris County Drops Challenge to Law That Abolished Elections Administrator
The law’s author says elected officials are already doing a better job administering elections than the county’s appointees.
Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo Faces Another Investigation by Texas Rangers
Hidalgo is accused of using her elected office to participate in political advertising and misusing government property, services, and personnel.
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Polling Shows State Sen. John Whitmire Still Leads in Houston Mayoral Race
State Sen. John Whitmire is leading U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee 42 percent to 35 percent according to the latest poll.
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Spring Branch ISD Board Meeting Shut Down as Hundreds Protest Closing Charter Schools
A Spring Branch Independent School District board of trustees meeting was shut down after hundreds of community members gathered to oppose closing down charter schools in the district. The Houston Fire Marshal's Office closed the meeting, after the room reached...
Suspected Human Smuggler Identified as 17-Year-Old Honduran
After eight people were killed as a suspected human smuggler attempted to evade police, the Texas Department of Public Safety has revealed the identity of the alleged driver. U.S. Customs and Border Patrol sources have confirmed that 17-year-old Luiz Alfredo...
Nearly 10,000 Pro-Palestine Protestors March in Austin
AUSTIN—Nearly 10,000 pro-Palestine protesters marched the streets of Austin on Capitol grounds, calling for Palestine to be “free.” This has led Texas GOP Chairman Matt Rinaldi to question Texas Democrats’ lack of support for Israel. Protesters held signs displaying...
Pilot Point Employee Charged with Grooming Teenage Student
A Pilot Point Independent School District employee has been arrested and charged for allegedly grooming a teenage student. Pilot Point ISD Police Department sent out a press release saying 35-year-old Javier Errisuriz served as an athletic trainer in the district...
Wise County GOP Censures State Rep. Lynn Stucky
Wise County Republican Party censured Republican State Rep. Lynn Stucky of Sanger for “a pattern of action demonstrably opposed to the U.S. Constitution, the Core Principles of the Republican Party of Texas’s Platform and the Legislative Priorities.” The county GOP...
Pope Forcibly Ejects Conservative Texas Bishop from Church Leadership
TYLER—Conservative Bishop Joseph E. Strickland has been forcibly relieved of his post as the Bishop of the archdiocese of Tyler by Pope Francis. Strickland has a history of speaking out for pro-life issues and traditional family values. In a letter to the church in...
Texas Rangers Launch Investigation Into Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo’s Office
More than a year after three of Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo’s senior staffers were charged with misuse of information and tampering with a government record, Texas Rangers are looking into new related tampering claims within Hidalgo’s office. In 2022, staffers...
Muslim Parents Join Calls for Plano ISD to Remove Sexually Explicit Books
Muslim parents in Plano Independent School District are joining calls for district officials to remove sexually explicit books from their students’ libraries and classrooms. Mohammad Alkurdi is one of those parents. He organized members of the Muslim community to...
University Dedicated to Free Speech Enrolls Students for Fall 2024
A new free speech-focused college has been awarded full university status after its initial launch two years ago. The University of Austin (UATX), founded by former New York Times writer Bari Weiss, is a new university with a mission guaranteeing "intellectual...