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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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Houston Trustees Call Press Conference to Rehire Superintendent
The board of trustees for Texas’ largest school district called a press conference to backtrack on a surprise move made last week, the appointment of a new interim superintendent. The board announced their intention to vote on rescinding the hiring of a new interim...
Houston’s Ex-Press Secretary Accepts Plea Deal
Embattled former press secretary Darian Ward accepted a plea deal today offered by the Harris County District Attorney’s office for “abuse of official capacity.” The charges stem from Ward failing to turn over a number of records requested that dealt with her personal...
Gun Owners of America Aims to Advance Texan’s Gun Rights
On an early September morning in the small Southwest Texas town of Balmorhea, locals gathered around attentively listening to Rachel Malone, the new Texas Director for Gun Owners of America. The event was one of a series of “Learn to Testify” events held by Malone...
First Arrests Made in Fort Worth Voter Fraud Ring
For years, illegal mail ballot harvesters have been rumored to be operating in Tarrant County, allegedly paid by political campaigns seeking to steal votes from senior citizens. Now it appears the harvesters are getting caught. Two years after Texas Scorecard first...
Ed Emmett Endorses Collier, Harris County GOP Silent
On Thursday, the notoriously left-leaning Houston Chronicle announced its endorsement of Republican Harris County Judge Ed Emmett largely due to his decisions to thwart grassroots conservatives and raise taxes. “From saving the Astrodome to advocating for state...
Austin City Council Changes Street Name, Costs Businesses Thousands
For some Austin citizens, one letter on a street sign could now cost them tens of thousands of dollars. Last week, the Austin City Council discussed changing one vowel in the name of a famed local street. Manchaca Road, an eight-mile artery south of downtown, was the...
Dallas Plans to Continue Lobbying Against Citizens
The City of Dallas is preparing their legislative strategy to fight conservative efforts in the state legislature such as property tax reform, according to a meeting of the ad hoc legislative committee on Monday. During the hearing, council members listened to a...
Texans Pushing Back Against Windfarm Subsidies
From transmission line development in West Texas and the Panhandle, renewable energy sources have received $7 billion in incentives. Though only fifteen percent of Texas’ population lives in that region, Texans across the state are forced to pay for this massive...
Austin City Council Supports Forcing Texans to Pay for Abortions
The Austin City Council recently showed their support for a new degree of government control: forcing Texans to pay for other citizens’ abortions. Last week, the council passed a resolution that supports forcing abortion coverage to be included in standard health...