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LGBT Non-profit Provides ‘Therapeutic Support’ to Students in Houston Schools
The Hatch Youth Safe Zones Project provides on-campus “affirming” counseling for LGBT students.
Katy Faces First De-annexation Challenge Under New Texas Law
A landowner wants to de-annex 80 acres from Katy’s extraterritorial jurisdiction.
Harris County Commissioners Court to Evaluate Work-from-Home Policy
Houston Mayor John Whitmire is ending work-from-home provisions for city employees starting February 1.
West Texas Teacher, Coach Charged With Continuous Sexual Assault of a Child
Justin Esquell is accused of sexually abusing a victim for four years, starting when the child was under the age of 14.
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Austin to Consider Massive Deal for MLS Stadium
The City of Austin is considering bringing a Major League Soccer team to town, potentially at enormous taxpayer expense. The Columbus Crew SC, an MLS team based in Ohio, has been interested in moving to Austin since last fall. On Thursday the city council will vote on...
Voter Fraud Forces Do-Over of Democrat Primary in Kleberg County
A judge ordered a do-over of a contested Democratic primary runoff race in South Texas after invalidating the runoff results due to voter fraud. The runoff was decided by six votes. Ofelia “Ofie” Gutierrez contested the results of the May 22 Democratic primary runoff...
Massive Upswing in Waco Tourism
Waco has been experiencing a tremendous upswing in tourism of late. The growth has been so significant that Waco currently ranks #2 on TripAdvisor’s “Top Destinations on the Rise – United States” list. This is due in large part to the massive success of Chip and...
Three Charged in Hidalgo City Voter Fraud Scheme
Three South Texas campaign workers accused of illegally assisting elderly and disabled voters in the City of Hidalgo’s 2016 runoff election face a total of 18 felony and misdemeanor charges for their part in the alleged voter fraud scheme. Marcela Gutierrez, a...
Texas GOP Stands with College Students on Free Speech, Tuition
The 2018 Republican Party of Texas Platform is the most comprehensively conservative document to come out of the state party in recorded memory, but some of its most important new planks are protections for a group far removed from traditional Republicans—college...
Austin City Council’s High Tax Hypocrisy
It’s no secret Austin is in an affordability crisis. Across the city, homeowners are drowning in skyrocketing property taxes and have already been forced to move out of town as a result. But never fear, the Austin City Council has a plan to help homeowners—by raising...
Houston Mayor’s “Shared Sacrifice” Doesn’t Include His Administrators
Municipal governments in Texas have no primary responsibility for K-12 education. As per the state’s constitution, cities and school districts are legally separate entities. But despite its role, or lack thereof, the City of Houston is one a few cities with an...
Frisco Mayor Lashes Out at PGA Deal Coverage
Frisco’s mayor is lashing out at Texas Scorecard over an article detailing his alleged conflict of interest surrounding a proposed PGA development while confirming he will recuse himself from a vote on the matter. Sources close to the deal say the project could...
Non-Citizen Indicted for Voter Fraud in East Texas
A non-citizen accused of voting illegally in the November 2016 presidential election has been charged with multiple voter fraud and immigration violations in the Eastern District of Texas. A federal grand jury indicted Salvadoran national Mario Obdulio Orellana on...