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Allen ISD Teacher on Leave Over ‘Inappropriate Communication’ With Students
Another district employee was arrested for online solicitation of a minor—the second in two months.
Millsap ISD Superintendent Ousted for Failing to Report Teachers’ Abuse of Autistic Student
Superintendent Edie Martin and two special education teachers were arrested in connection with the child abuse.
Houston’s Montrose Center To Host Drag Show Open to Children
The non-profit provides LGBT “services” to children as young as seven.
Bluebonnet Learning Curriculum Sample Approved by Fort Bend ISD Board
Bluebonnet Learning is a state-owned, free educational curriculum that includes religious references.
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Records Reveal Congressional Candidate Lobbied Against Trump Administration
Senate records appear to show that one Republican congressional candidate in West Texas lobbied against the Trump administration in 2017. According to a 2017 second-quarter lobbying disclosure filing, 13th District Republican candidate Josh Winegarner was listed as...
Higher Property Tax Bills for Collin Taxpayers: School Districts
Average homeowners’ 2019 property tax bills from 13 school districts in Collin County grew, even though Texas lawmakers passed reforms last year that allotted roughly half of the state’s surplus tax revenue to reducing school property taxes. School districts—which...
Why Are Central Texas School Districts Raising Admin Salaries Right Now?
ROUND ROCK — As Texans across the state lose their jobs and struggle to provide for their families because of government-ordered coronavirus shutdowns, local Central Texas school boards are discussing taking even more money from citizens this year to give raises to...
Decision on Democrat Candidate Son’s Boondoggle Delayed
On Wednesday, Dallas City Council delayed voting on a special development deal—eerily similar to Fort Worth’s Panther Island—for the son of a Democrat U.S. Senate candidate; the council will now vote on the issue in August. This week, it was questioned if building...
Taxpayers Drive Dallas to Defeat High Tax-Hike Motion
On Wednesday evening, after facing pressure from a grassroots uprising, Dallas’ city council defeated a motion to begin the process of potentially raising taxes as high as 8 percent from the previous year without voter approval. What remains to be seen is if the city...
Amid Economic Crisis, Austin Taxpayers Forced to Buy $8.75M Homeless Hotel
AUSTIN — During an economic crisis where government shutdowns could force 261,000 Austinites out of work, the local government is now spending more of citizens’ money on expensive hotels for the homeless. Last week, the Austin City Council approved spending $8.75...
Higher Property Tax Bills for Denton Taxpayers: School Districts
Average homeowners’ 2019 property tax bills from eight school districts in Denton County grew, even though Texas lawmakers passed reforms last year that allotted roughly half of the state’s surplus tax revenue to reducing school property taxes. School districts—which...
Texas’ New Coronavirus Criteria Could Artificially Spike Collin County Cases
UPDATED May 27. North Texas officials are warning changes in how the state defines and reports cases of the Chinese coronavirus could “significantly and artificially” spike local case totals, creating false alarm as Texas begins to reopen for business. Collin County...
Texas AG Launches Mail-Ballot Voter Fraud Probe in Harris County
State officials are launching an investigation into alleged voter fraud after receiving a citizen complaint about mail-ballot harvesting in Harris County. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s office notified local resident Colleen Vera earlier this week that they are...