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Houston Teacher Accused of Having Sex with Student in Classroom
Christopher Williams was Eastwood Academy’s “Teacher of the Year” in 2020.

Will Tioga ISD Fire Groomer Teacher?
The next school board meeting is on November 20.

Civic Group Says Downtown Dallas Crime is Due to Police Shortage
CEO of the Metroplex Civic & Business Association Louis Darrouzet says that downtown Dallas is seeing more crime due to a lack of police presence in the neighborhood.

Judge Lina Hidalgo Used Encrypted Messaging App for Harris County Business
The WhatsApp encryption hides communications from everyone except the sender and receiver—meaning in some cases, even law enforcement cannot review the records.
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Coppell ISD Sued for Discrimination, Teaching CRT
A Texas family is suing Coppell Independent School District (CISD) for allegedly discriminating against their son’s gender and race, as well as teaching critical race theory (CRT). According to the father of the former CISD student, his son—whom Texas Scorecard will...
Frazier Extends Legislative Continuance in Felony Case
Taking advantage of a perk available to Texas legislators, a state representative was granted another 30-day delay in his pending felony court case, in which he’s accused of vandalizing a primary opponent’s campaign signs. State Rep. Frederick Frazier (R–McKinney) is...
Small Texas Town Touts Thousands of Plane Registrations Raising Illegal Activity Concerns
In Onalaska, a small town near Houston, thousands of planes are registered by foreigners, raising questions over whether the aircraft are being used for illegal smuggling. Aircraft Guaranty Corp, a company originally based in Onalaska, is the trustee of these planes,...
Rinaldi Rallies Rockwall Republicans
Texas GOP Chairman Matt Rinaldi turned what could have been a sleepy summertime meeting into a rousing Republican Party rally of sorts as he headlined the Rockwall County Young Republicans’ June gathering on Thursday night. Rinaldi fired up the crowd, who filled a...
Former Democrat State Senator Released From Prison Early
Former Democrat State Sen. Carlos Uresti was released after serving four years of a 12-year sentence in federal prison. In 2018, Uresti was put on trial for 11 felony charges, including five counts of wire fraud, two counts of securities fraud, one count of conspiracy...
Illegal Alien Arrested for Operating Stash House Next to Elementary School
As Texans living along the southern border struggle to handle a surge in illegal border crossings, United States Border Patrol agents arrested an illegal alien in El Paso for operating a stash house near an elementary school. Agents arrested Omar Eduardo Roman...
Harris Health’s Newest ‘Transgender’ Trustee Bashes Child Protection Measure
The Harris County Commissioners Court unanimously approved the appointment of Dr. Cody Pyke, a biological male who identifies as a woman, to Harris Health’s board of trustees despite Pyke’s comments rejecting child protection legislation. After the Texas Legislature...
Dallas to Spend $3 Million on Homeless Housing
The Dallas City Council voted unanimously to spend $3 million helping homeless residents find housing. The city will give Housing Forward $3 million to place the homeless in rental properties and assist them with paying rent. The organization must spend $2,750,000 on...
Pflugerville ISD Police Officer Accused of Soliciting Sex with 13-year-old Students Via Snapchat
A police officer in Pflugerville Independent School District, just north of Austin, has been accused of using Snapchat to solicit sex with 13-year-old middle school students. Estavan Alonzo “Steve” Soliz, 49, an officer with the Pflugerville ISD Police Department, was...