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Houston Port Commission Chairman Reappointed Amid DOJ Lawsuit
Ric Campo was unanimously reappointed to Chair the Port Commission but the Camden CEO is currently facing a lawsuit from the DOJ.
Harris County Man Allegedly Targets Ex-Girlfriend’s Family After Multiple Low-Bond Releases
A no-contact order was finally imposed after Vicente Rodriguez was repeatedly arrested for harassing the family.
Celina ISD Bus Monitor Arrested for Sexual Contact With Student
Timothy Adams is facing two felony charges.
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.
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Slaton Seeks Win in Rematch Against Flynn
GREENVILLE, Texas—After falling just short in 2016, a conservative businessman is taking another shot at winning a Texas House election and retiring one of the chamber’s most disappointing Republican legislators. Knocking on doors, putting out yard signs, and speaking...
Third Voter Fraud Arrest in South Texas
South Texas authorities arrested a third suspect in their ongoing investigation of mail ballot voter fraud in the Rio Grande Valley. Belinda Garcia turned herself in to the Starr County Special Crimes Unit on Tuesday. She is accused of unlawfully filling out mail...
Paxton Loans $2 Million To Spouse's Campaign
With campaigns releasing required financial data, eyebrows were raised around the state by Attorney General Ken Paxton backing a $2 million bank loan for his wife's senatorial campaign. Angela Paxton is running in an open seat Republican primary race with Phillip...
Non-Citizen Voting Is a “Significant Problem” in Texas, AG Reports
Texas has a “significant problem” with non-citizens illegally voting in our elections, according to the office of Attorney General Ken Paxton. Just-released information from the Office of the Attorney General (OAG) confirms that non-citizens are registering to vote...
Students Sue Administration at Lone Star College
Last year, David Shepherd, a student at Lone Star College-CyFair in Cypress, set out to start a local chapter of Young Conservatives of Texas, a statewide non-partisan conservative youth organization, only to be blocked from doing so by his college’s administration....
In School Emails, Largent Criticized Gun Rights, Talk Radio
In a weekly district-wide email, Granbury ISD Superintendent Jim Largent often shared his personal views on legislation, politics, community news, and on at least two occasions gun rights. When President Trump nominated Betsy DeVos as Secretary of Education, Largent...
Labor Union Lauds Republican Lawmakers
The state’s largest labor union has released their endorsements for the 2018 election cycle, which included support for three Republican state lawmakers. The Texas chapter of the AFL-CIO’s slate of supported candidates predominantly features Democrat candidates....
FBI Charges 93rd State District Judge Rudy Delgado With Bribery
Ending months of speculation about an impending federal indictment in Hidalgo County, the FBI has arrested a state district judge on charges of bribery. FBI Special Agent Peter Kilpatrick has been investigating 93rd State District Judge Rodolfo “Rudy” Delgado since...
Abbott Endorses Chris Fails in Campaign Against Lyle Larson
Gov. Greg Abbott continued his streak of holding obstructionist lawmakers accountable today by endorsing Hollywood Park Mayor Chris Fails in his campaign against incumbent State Rep. Lyle Larson (R–San Antonio.) In a video announcing the endorsement, Abbott offered...