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School Superintendent Investigated for Failure To Report Student’s Alleged Sex Crime
Union Grove ISD Superintendent Kelly Moore is suspected of failing to report a student’s alleged invasive visual recording of another student while on campus.
Ex-Houston ICE Officer Arrested for Bribery, Shielding Criminal Aliens From Deportation
Prosecutors allege the scheme allowed individuals in the Harris County Jail to be released on bond, sidestepping federal removal proceedings.
22 Houston Cases Named in Justice Department’s $15 Billion Healthcare Fraud Crackdown
Federal prosecutors have charged more than 320 individuals in the largest healthcare fraud operation in U.S. history.
Will San Antonio’s New Mayor Continue to Fund DEI Initiatives Amid Budget Crisis?
Although the city faces two years of projected budget deficits, San Antonio may continue funding DEI initiatives.
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Analysis: Property Values Soar in Uvalde County, Mostly Outpacing Tax Rate Cuts
Across the board, taxing entities in Uvalde County had higher tax collections in 2022 compared to 2019, despite none of the entities increasing tax rates. In fact, tax collections in the “honey capital of the world” increased, even though all but one taxing entity...
Harris Health Representative Says Patients Don’t Have To Reveal Immigration Status
At U.S. Rep. Silvia Garcia’s “Know Your Rights” event, a Harris Health spokesperson claimed that patients do not have to answer questions on their immigration status, regardless of Gov. Greg Abbott’s executive order requiring hospitals to collect such data. The order...
Robinson ISD Teacher’s Aide Fired, Arrested for Sexting Student
A teacher's aide in Robinson Independent School District was fired and jailed for sexting an 18-year-old male student. Christopher Roman Gonzales, 42, was arrested Wednesday by the Robinson Police Department and booked into the McLennan County Jail. Gonzales was...
Killeen ISD Teacher Resigns Over Alleged Misconduct With Student
Police are investigating a middle school teacher in Killeen Independent School District following allegations of inappropriate conduct involving a student. The teacher has since resigned. Parents received a safety message Monday from Eastern Hills Middle School...
Houston Mayor Says Police Focus on Local Issues, Not ICE Deportations.
Mayor John Whitmire has said that Houston police are not helping U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement with operations in Houston. Whitmire revealed at Tuesday's City Council meeting that ICE arrests reported over the weekend targeted violent illegal alien...
Investigation Uncovers Potential Violations of Law Protecting Girls’ Sports in Irving ISD
This article has been updated since publication. A new investigation revealed an Irving Independent School District administrator advising an undercover journalist on how to circumvent a state law protecting girls in school sports. In 2021, Texas lawmakers approved...
Lampasas ISD Teacher Resigns Amid Allegations of Misconduct With Student
A teacher in Lampasas Independent School District is under investigation by local law enforcement following allegations of inappropriate conduct involving a student. Parents received a notification Monday about the investigation from Lampasas High School Principal...
Charges Dropped Against Two Former Harris County Judge Staffers
Attorney General Ken Paxton has dropped charges against two former staffers of Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo. The two were charged with misuse of official information and tampering with government records. Hidalgo and other democrats have long argued that the...
Corsicana Councilman Proposes DOGE-Style City Committee
A city councilman in Corsicana has proposed the creation of a committee modeled after the Department of Government Efficiency to improve how the city spends taxpayer money. Chris Woolsey made the proposal during a Corsicana City Council meeting on Monday—stating that...