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Celina ISD Faces State Criminal Inquiry Over Claimed Coverup of Coach Preying on Boys
AG Ken Paxton said his office will investigate the district’s alleged coverup of Coach Caleb Elliott’s sexual misconduct after State Rep. Jeff Leach asked him to intervene.
Hondo ISD Teacher Charged With Sex Crimes Against Student
Thomas Hill taught at Hondo High School.
AG Paxton Probes ‘Scheme’ by Nonprofit and PAC To Raise Austin Property Taxes
Proposition Q on Austin’s November ballot would raise property tax bills by 20 percent.
Lawmaker Calls for State To Investigate Celina ISD Scandal
State Rep. Jeff Leach asked Attorney General Ken Paxton to conduct a criminal investigation of district officials’ actions ahead of Coach Caleb Elliott’s locker room recordings.
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Harris County DA Handles Jail Overcrowding by Focusing on Mental Health & Addiction Treatment
Harris County officials announced a $3 million investment in diversion programs to reduce jail overcrowding and improve care for inmates with mental health issues. In a press conference on Thursday, District Attorney Sean Teare was joined by County Commissioners...
Brownsville ISD Teacher, Coach Arrested for Sexual Relationship With Student
UPDATED May 16. A criminal justice teacher and girls’ basketball coach in Brownsville Independent School District is under arrest for an alleged sexual relationship with a student, and school officials say more district educators are under investigation. Julio Ricardo...
Gillespie County GOP Resolves to Hand-Count Votes, Ban Countywide Polling in Primary
Gillespie County Republicans are again planning to hand-count ballots during their primary elections. The Gillespie County GOP passed resolutions to hand-count votes and ban countywide polling for the 2026 Republican primary and runoff elections. The hand-count...
McKinney ISD Employee Arrested for Indecency With a Child
UPDATED May 18. A McKinney Independent School District employee was jailed after being accused of a child sex crime. Andrew Paul Hansen, 41, was arrested Thursday and charged with indecency with a child by exposure, a third-degree felony punishable by 2 to 10 years in...
School Resource Officer Accused of Past Relationship With Student
A Carrollton Police Department employee assigned as a school resource officer in Lewisville is under investigation following a complaint that he had an “improper relationship” with a 17-year-old student in 2008. The complaint against Officer Forest Cole Langston was...
University of Houston Pivots Research Focus Amid Federal Funding Cuts
University of Houston officials are shifting research focuses and reassessing budgets amid the Trump administration's cuts to federal grants for DEI and climate change. According to university officials, 25 federal grant programs have been eliminated, and half of the...
Humble ISD Trustee Seat Contested After Winner’s Eligibility Is Challenged
A former Humble ISD trustee candidate has alleged that her opponent is ineligible to hold the seat she won due to residency requirements. During a school board meeting on Tuesday, former candidate Tracy Shannon presented election records showing that her opponent and...
Special Prosecutor Appointed for Investigation Into McLennan County Sheriff
After a nine-month search, the Texas Rangers have found a special prosecutor in the Ellis County District Attorney’s Office to help with the public corruption investigation involving McLennan County Sheriff Parnell McNamara. The allegations state that McNamara had...
Blue Ridge Disannexes Muslim-owned Properties
With three newly elected members in place, Blue Ridge City Council voted to undo its annexation of two Muslim-owned properties slated for development, addressing months of citizen complaints about the proposed Islamic communities. The developments, known as Baladeyah...