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Federal Jury Delivers Guilty Verdict in Houston ISD Bribery Case
A former Houston ISD employee and a district vendor were found guilty after a weeks-long trial.
Fort Bend ISD Teacher Arrested for ‘Improper Relationship’ With Student
The now-former middle school teacher was also indicted for indecency with a child.
Flour Bluff ISD’s Bonds Would Raise School Property Taxes 23 Percent
With interest, the $193 million school bond package would cost taxpayers $392 million—double the dollar amount voters will see on the May 3 ballot.
Frisco Floats Controversial Performing Arts Center Bond
City officials are also asking voters to authorize using sales tax revenue for the project.
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Houston Housing Authority President Resigns Amid Investigation
David Northern, president of the Houston Housing Authority, has resigned by proxy through his lawyer. The HHA, which serves over 60,000 low-income Houstonians and employs more than 200 staff members, operates with an annual budget of more than $300 million. Since...
Middle School Principal Arrested for Possession of Child Pornography
A middle school principal in East Texas has been arrested and charged with possession and promotion of child pornography. Chad Dwight Barrett, a 56-year-old principal at Hardin Junior High School in Liberty, was arrested on November 14 following a police investigation...
Houston ISD Considers Selling Property to Cover Costs
Houston Independent School District trustees discussed the possibility of selling 19 district-owned properties as a means of funding the rising costs of maintaining school infrastructure. The discussion in a school board meeting on Thursday followed voters'...
Houston Man Indicted for Attempting to Aid ISIS
A Houston man has been charged with attempting to provide material support to a foreign terrorist group according to the U.S. Attorney General's Office for the Southern District of Texas. On Thursday, it was announced that Anas Said, 28, has been indicted for...
Elon Musk’s X Says Lawsuits Must Be Filed in Tarrant County Courts
Starting Nov. 15, social media platform X will require all lawsuits against it to be filed in Texas. According to the new Terms of Service, the State of Texas will govern the terms and any dispute that may arise between X and its users. Additionally, all disputes...
Travis County DA Sues Paxton to Prevent Release of Records
The saga surrounding security costs for Travis County District Attorney Jose Garza took another series of twists and turns this week. According to KVUE, Garza has sued Attorney General Ken Paxton to conceal details of $115,000 in expenditures on undisclosed security...
UT Austin Post Attacks Veteran ‘Bro Culture’ on Veterans Day
A Veterans Day Instagram post from the University of Texas’ official account has ignited shock across the Lone Star State. The post, which is ostensibly about helping veterans integrate back into civilian life, links to an article by professor Avrel Seale about...
Parents Win Wrongful Removal Case Against CPS, Bring Daughter Home
A judge has ruled in favor of parents who said that Child Protective Services and hospital staff wrongly accused them of child abuse and removed their daughter from their custody. Evelyn Boatright’s parents, Jackie and Juan, took the child to Cook Children’s hospital...
Agreement Reached With Mexico to Help Ensure Water Reliability
The International Boundary and Water Commission has announced that an agreement has been signed to help ensure consistent water deliveries from Mexico to the U.S. “The newly amended water agreement between the United States and Mexico is a step in the right direction,...