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Cy-Fair ISD Adopts Policy Rejecting Gender Ideology, Affirming Parental Rights
The policy rejects “gender ideology” and “gender fluidity” in educational materials, classroom discussions, instructional tools, and district-sponsored extracurricular activities.
Another Texas Teacher, Coach Arrested for Sexually Assaulting a Child
Charles Poling, an assistant football coach at Bartlett ISD in Central Texas, was the second teacher arrested Wednesday for sexual assault of a child.
Analysis: Upshur County Kept Taxes Flat Over 3-Year Window
The county of penny tax increases.
Former Kemah Track Club Coach Pleads Guilty to Indecency With a Child
Floyd Ira Thompson was sentenced to 10 years of probation and is required to register as a sex offender.
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Runoff Heats Up in Texas House District 37
Democratic primary runoffs have taken the spotlight this week in Cameron County, particularly in the race for Texas House District 37. The two remaining candidates have publicly exchanged jabs as early voting commenced this week. Last week, incumbent of 33 years René...
Greg Parker Campaigns to Drain the Swamp
With the campaign for Montgomery County Precinct 2 Commissioner now in its final stretch, voters face a clear choice in the runoff between incumbent Charlie Riley, who is mired in ethical controversies and has voted to grow government, and his challenger...
Feds Charge Ex-Richardson Mayor, Land Developer with Public Corruption
Former Richardson Mayor Laura Maczka Jordan and local land developer Mark Jordan have been charged in federal court with conspiring to use Maczka’s official position as mayor “to benefit and enrich themselves through bribery.” A seven-count indictment filed May 10...
Trump Sends First-Class Letter to 10-Year-Old Texan
Hesitantly, 10-year-old Anson Graft, student at Granbury’s Lakeside Baptist Academy and son of Texas Torchbearer Melanie Graft, mailed his class project, a hand crafted “Flat Stanley,” to President Donald Trump. According to Anson’s mother, Melanie Graft, he wasn’t...
Fort Worth Residents Fighting For Red-Light Camera Ban
Can Fort Worth residents succeed in banning red-light cameras in their city? In January, a team of grassroots activists began circulating a petition to put a red-light camera ban to a citywide vote. Their task: collect 20,000 petition signatures from Fort Worth...
Dallas County Runoff Will Decide Fate of Controversial Projects
The Republican runoff election for Dallas County Commissioner will decide the fate of Dallas County’s participation in the controversial TechShare joint venture with a public-sector lobbying association. Texas Scorecard requested statements on the arrangement from...
Texas AG to Prosecute Non-Citizen Voter Fraud in Harris County
A non-citizen accused of illegally registering to vote in Harris County and voting in multiple Texas elections will be prosecuted by the state for voter fraud, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s office announced Monday. A Montgomery County grand jury indicted Laura...
Local Austin Events Are Being Crippled by the City
Austin is known for iconic events. South by Southwest, Austin City Limits, Austin Marathon, and countless smaller festivals and gatherings have made the city a vibrant and active community. Many of those, however, are in jeopardy because of costly government...
Results Flip for San Angelo School Bond
Two votes have tipped the scale in a $149 million bond for San Angelo Independent School District. Unofficial voting results from the May 5 election showed the bond passing by a narrow three-vote margin—a margin officials said was too close to call. It appears they...