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Amarillo ISD Wrestling Coach Charged With Student Sex Crimes
Nick Herrmann coached at Tascosa High School, where he was once a state-champion wrestler.
Analysis: Property Values Soar in Uvalde County, Mostly Outpacing Tax Rate Cuts
While a couple of taxing entities in Uvalde County held tax bills steady, some rate reductions failed to deliver relief.
Harris Health Representative Says Patients Don’t Have To Reveal Immigration Status
Gov. Greg Abbott issued an executive order last year requiring hospitals to track and report the costs of providing care to illegal aliens.
Robinson ISD Teacher’s Aide Fired, Arrested for Sexting Student
Christopher Gonzales worked as a paraprofessional at Robinson Junior High.
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San Antonio Voters to Decide Three Ballot Propositions
You don’t have to drive around San Antonio too long to notice that “Vote No” and “Vote Yes” proposition campaigns are in full swing as we approach November. These San Antonio city propositions have voters asking, “Exactly what are we voting for or against?” First,...
Another Corrupt Dallas Ex-Official Headed to Prison
The public corruption scandal that toppled a 172-year-old Dallas bureaucracy and cost local taxpayers over $100 million dollars has brought down another crooked official. Former Dallas County Schools board president Larry Duncan pleaded guilty Monday to one count of...
Billions in Local Debt Bog Down November Ballot
As early voting gets underway across Texas, citizens will be making critical decisions on more than just the hotly contested “top-of-ticket” races. On ballots across the state, local governments are seeking approval for nearly $8 billion of debt on several issues such...
Democrats Push Unqualified Candidates to Create “Blue Wave”
Last legislative session, the state of Texas passed House Bill 25, which will eliminate straight-party voting in 2020. Since this is the last general election for the "palanca" vote, it seems as if the Democratic Party's attempts to create a "blue wave" in Texas are...
Ex-DCS President Larry Duncan Pleads Guilty to Tax Evasion
The public corruption scandal that toppled Dallas County’s failing school bus bureaucracy has claimed another crooked official. Former Dallas County Schools board president Larry Duncan pleaded guilty today to federal tax evasion and faces up to a year in prison. Four...
Texas Woman Arrested for Voter Fraud Twice in Two Weeks
For the second time in two weeks, a South Texas woman has been arrested and charged with multiple counts of voter fraud. Modesta Vela of Roma was arrested October 4 on four voter fraud charges relating to mail-in ballots. Vela is accused of approaching an elderly...
City of Austin Ballot Propositions: Our Recommendations
Austinites face a crucial election in less than three weeks. While the top of the ticket will include highly publicized races such as Republican U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz and Democrat Congressman Beto O’Rourke, voters in Texas’ capital city will also make critical local...
Collin County Republicans Working Together to Keep Texas Strong
“Keep Texas Strong” is more than a slogan for GOP candidates in Collin County. From Congress to County Clerk, Republicans running for office are working together to win in November and serve in accord with conservative principles that make Texas great. Local voters...
City of McAllen Censors Cruz Supporter
Amid the flood of “Beto” signs that have overtaken several Texas cities, many of Senator Ted Cruz’s supporters have used their own yard signs to make their values known—if petty bureaucrats don’t stop them. One McAllen resident is learning just how low some local...