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Texas Mom Warned School District About Insecure Student Data
Lovejoy ISD parent Laura Giles has been raising alarms about the risk schools’ data collection poses to students’ privacy.
Medina County GOP Calls for Unity in Texas House
The local Republican party is calling upon lawmakers to unite behind State Rep. David Cook for speaker of the House.
Klein ISD Substitute Teacher Charged After Watching Pornography in Class
A judge denied the Harris County District Attorney’s request to prohibit Kenneth Hartley from contacting any minor as a condition of bond.
Chinese Companies Buy Tarrant Oil, Lobby Texas Lawmakers
The companies—tied to the Chinese Communist Party—are extracting oil all over the state, with 34 wells in Tarrant County.
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Denton ISD Proposes $750 Million Bond Package
Denton school board trustees voted unanimously to put a $750 million bond proposition on the May ballot. If passed, the mega-bond will be the most expensive in Denton Independent School District history. District property taxpayers are already on the hook for $1.4...
Austin Socialists Celebrate New City Ordinance That Will Actually Harm Everyone
Early Friday morning, Austin City Council approved an ordinance that forces every business to provide paid sick leave to its employees. These entitlements have been shown to harm all citizens, especially the employees they’re intended to benefit. During roughly five...
Second County GOP Votes “No Confidence” in Lang Opponent
Jim Largent’s path to victory may have just gotten narrower, as the Granbury ISD superintendent running a liberal campaign against State Rep. Mike Lang (R–Granbury) just received a vote of no confidence from the Eastland County GOP. In a statement released shortly...
Midland County Judge: Beauchamp or Johnson
Few roles are as important, or overlooked, as that of county judge. Essentially the “mayor” of a county, a judge oversees the commissioners court, the budget (and, thus, property and sales tax rates), emergency management, and administrative functions at a minimum....
Democrats to the Rescue in Geren CPS Lawsuit
David Sorensen seems desperate not to answer questions about who in the Charlie Geren campaign – including Geren himself – knew about his alleged attack on Bo French’s family. Fort Worth businessman Bo French, who is challenging State Rep. Charlie Geren (R–Fort Worth)...
Federal Data Confirms Denton Transit’s Massive Losses
Federal data confirms Denton County’s transit agency is one of the least efficient systems nationwide, and nearly five times more wasteful than Dallas’ failing system. Even worse, the agency’s board refuses to hear public comment from taxpayers. State lawmakers passed...
Jim Baxa: Finding Freedom
Football, award winning BBQ, career opportunities, that “wildcatter spirit” – there are many reasons one might make the move to the Lone Star State. But for one former Yankee, the decision stemmed from something you may not hear of too often. “I moved here so I could...
Fort Worth ISD Official Warns Hispanic Students About “White America”
A Fort Worth school board trustee recently told an auditorium full of high school students that Latinos are locked in a struggle against institutional racial bias from “white America,” and promoted a radical doctrine called Critical Race Theory. Last month, students...
Dallas County Investigates More Mail Ballot Voter Fraud
More alleged mail ballot voter fraud is under investigation in Dallas County. In the wake of last year’s vote harvesting scandal, county elections officials are monitoring ballot-by-mail applications and mail-in ballots for the March 6 primary elections. They’ve...