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Tarrant County Judge Concerned with Fort Worth ISD’s Student Achievement
During the commissioners’ discussion about a contract between the district and a juvenile justice program, Judge Tim O’Hare expressed concern with Fort Worth ISD.
Houston-area School Districts Clarify Policies for On-Campus Interactions With ICE
Districts have clarified policies despite the fact federal authorities have not announced plans to target enforcement actions in schools.
Carroll ISD Trustees Approve 11 New Courses, Including Biblical Foundations Class
Board members unanimously decided to remove Beginners Photography due to budget constraints.
Illegal Alien Sentenced to 50 Years for Murder of 16-Year-Old Girl in Colony Ridge
Kevin Geovanny Rivera-Ortiz and his accomplices pled guilty to luring, killing, and dumping the body of Emily Patricia Rodrigues in Colony Ridge.
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Conflict of Interest in Hays County Media
Questionable practices have raised concerns about media credibility in Hays County. The couple who own local newspapers also own a public relations firm that contracts with numerous government entities in the area. Hays Free Press and News-Dispatch, two prominent...
Plano Chamber President: Our Members Want Higher Taxes
This week, the head of the Plano Chamber of Commerce came out in support of the city’s proposed 4.5 percent property tax hike. If approved, the average Plano homeowner will see a 40 percent increase in their city tax bill in only five years. At Monday’s city council...
Crosby School District Faces Major Financial Struggles
At a school board meeting last week, it was publicly revealed that a small Houston-area district is in a very precarious financial situation. What’s even worse is that community attempts to call attention to the problem have long been ignored by school board members....
School District Electioneers at Early Voting Parties
A North Texas school district used controversial, and possibly illegal, tactics to help ensure passage of a property tax rate proposition that will result in more tax revenue for the district and higher tax bills for taxpayers. A joint investigation by Direct Action...
Ector County Eyes Tax Hike, Despite Community Pushback
Despite a booming economy and rising appraisal values, Ector County commissioners are planning to increase property taxes and their budget, all while giving elected officials a 10 percent raise. The proposed property tax rate for the new fiscal year, $0.397 per $100...
Waco to Expand Down-Payment Assistance Program
Waco City Housing and Economic Development Director Melett Harrison has proposed expanding the city’s maximum down-payment assistance from $14,999 to $25,000. This assistance is offered in the form of a forgivable loan, which is fully-funded by the U.S. Department of...
13 Compete to Replace Caraway on Dallas City Council
Thirteen candidates will be on the November 6 ballot to fill the Dallas City Council District 4 seat vacated by disgraced former Mayor Pro Tem Dwaine Caraway, who resigned August 9 after pleading guilty to federal public corruption charges. As of the August 23 filing...
School Uses Shady Tactics to Pass Property Tax Swap
A North Texas school district used a slew of controversial tactics to pass a property tax rate change in a low-turnout special election Saturday. Lancaster Independent School District’s tax rate “swap and drop” proposition passed by a 68- to 32-percent margin. Only...
Grand Jury Finds Travis Tax Office ‘Facilitated Theft’
The Travis County Tax Office has recently faced four employee arrests, two indictments, and a multiagency fraud investigation—but that’s only been the beginning. On Thursday, a grand jury released a report detailing the disturbing situation that has unfolded at the...