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Conroe ISD Substitute Teacher Accused of Sexually Assaulting Martial Arts Student
Stephen Zarruk allegedly abused a “young juvenile student” during training at a martial arts studio in The Woodlands.
Historic South Texas Ranch Tussles With TxDOT’s ‘Unnecessary’ Highway Expansion
The Texas Department of Transportation is reportedly working to expand U.S. Highway 83 in Zapata County, which would cut into a 200-year-old South Texas ranch.
Admitted Mail Ballot Fraudster Charged in Jury Summons Scam
Zul Mohamed, who admitted to voter fraud in his 2020 mayoral election, faces new charges of sending fake jury notices for the date of his trial.
Keller ISD Board Faces Massive Community Backlash Over Proposal to Split District
During Thursday night’s special board meeting, hundreds in the community spoke out against the proposal.
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Outgoing UT Chancellor Approves Luxury Travel for Campus Presidents
Just as he finished his last days as Chancellor of the University of Texas System, William McRaven approved a policy that will make it significantly easier for campus presidents across the state to spend extravagant sums of money on travel. The policy, approved in...
Amid Turmoil, HISD Considers $1.7B Bond
Six years ago, the state’s largest school district made history when it issued its largest bond ever. Now, they are eyeing a similar-sized bond to be on an upcoming ballot. Houston Independent School District has yet to wrap up projects from its $1.89 billion bond...
North Texas Sheriffs Roll Out Criminal Interdiction Unit
Sheriffs of seven North Texas counties joined together last December in a ground-breaking initiative to intercept illegal narcotics being transported across the region’s roadways, and they shared their initial results with the public this week. On Wednesday, the...
Administrative Stall on Houston Petition Should Draw More Concern
It should alarm everyone when a government official can unilaterally deny citizens their rights, but that regularly happens in Houston without much concern. Highlighting this problem is a pay parity petition submitted by the Houston Firefighters Relief and Retirement...
Bay City Officials Ignore Charter, Residents Fight Back
A local mayor is illegally voting on matters before council, disregards public votes on charter changes, and is violating the city’s term limits law, according to a lawsuit filed in Matagorda County against the city’s mayor and council members in place one and two....
Mayor of Frisco May Profit Off PGA Deal
The sprawling suburb of Frisco is likely to be the next home of Professional Golfers Association of America’s national headquarters. But sources close to the deal say the price tag for taxpayers may be larger than reported, and that Frisco’s mayor will profit off the...
Electric Scooters Return to Austin With Big Government Regulations
The City of Austin has enacted a bevy of onerous regulations on electric scooters, the innovative and wildly popular new transportation method that debuted in the city in April. Last week, many residents of Austin gleefully rejoiced the return of the scooters, after...
County Takes $32K Loss on Doobie Brothers Concert
A presentation at Tuesday’s Midland County Commissioners Court meeting revealed that local taxpayers are out $32,000 after county commissioners subsidized a Doobie Brothers concert at the county’s event venue, the Horseshoe, in April. Combined with an $80,000 loss...
Voter Fraud Alleged in East Texas Democrat Primary
State and local officials are investigating a possible case of illegal vote harvesting in East Texas after an unusually large number of mail-in ballots were submitted in one county’s March 2018 Democratic primary. At a press conference Wednesday, Gregg County Judge...