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Austin ISD Teacher Re-Arrested for Using AI to Generate Sexual Images of Students
Baranoff Elementary School teacher Carl Innmon faces new charges for using photos of students in his classroom to create child sexual abuse material.
Attorney General Ken Paxton Sues Coppell ISD Over Critical Race Theory
The lawsuit follows an investigation by undercover journalists.
Texas Teacher and Coach Accused of Sexual Misconduct With 15-Year-Old Student
Fort Worth ISD coach Adrian Buruato was arrested for having sexual contact with a female student while he was teaching at Itasca ISD.
Irving Residents Say ‘No’ to Las Vegas Sands’ Casino Gambling Plan
While citizens tell officials “Don’t Vegas My Irving,” city planners green-light a casino development.
Local Archive
Texas Cities Struggle with Truth in Accounting
The financial struggles of major cities are far from a secret. Collectively, the roughly 70 most populous cities in America had $335.4 billion in unfunded debt, with $210.7 billion in pension debt alone, according to a report from Truth in Accounting. From unfunded...
Why Are Tax Dollars Used to Enforce Houston Deed Restrictions?
Most Houstonians don’t realize that the city is spending hundreds of thousands of dollars annually to enforce private deed restrictions for communities across the city. In the past three years alone, Houston spent over $950,000 on city attorneys’ payroll strictly...
Starr County Democrats Contest Primary Election Results
Two South Texas candidates are challenging the results of their Democratic Party primary races, alleging voter fraud and serious administrative errors by Starr County election officials. Leticia “Letty” Garza Galvan and Martie Garcia Vela filed their election contest...
County Taxes Wasted on “Promotion’s Account” Face Criticism
During a time when infrastructure needs are at the forefront of public dialogue in Midland, county officials are allocating tens of thousands in taxpayer dollars to lure entertainment acts to the county’s tax-funded event venue, the Midland Horseshoe. A...
Baylor Title IX Recommendation Threatens Religious Liberty
In the wake of sexual assault revelations on its campus, Baylor University, the largest Baptist university in the world, has agreed to adopt a set of Title IX recommendations in the governing of the institution. But one particular recommendation could potentially...
Judge Rebukes McKinney’s “Unconstitutional” Ordinance
The McKinney City Council suffered another blow in its attempt to defend an unconstitutional ordinance that violates the free speech rights of citizens who electioneer at polling locations. It’s unclear at this time how much taxpayer money has been wasted in defense...
Grassroots to San Antonio City Council: “Don’t Move the Alamo Cenotaph”
Wednesday evening in San Antonio, grassroots citizens lined up to tell the San Antonio City Council to protect the Alamo Cenotaph amidst plans from local officials to relocate the historic monument. “I’ve never known the Alamo without the Cenotaph,” said conservative...
Judge Weighs Voter Fraud Evidence In Contested Kaufman Election
Voters alleged to be victims of illegal mail ballot harvesting, and the woman who harvested their ballots, testified this week in a court challenge of an election decided by just one vote. All of the witnesses who testified that they were assisted by the harvester had...
Opportunity for GOP to Flip Blue Seat in McLennan County
This November, McLennan County Republicans have a chance to flip a crucial county commissioner seat—one held by a Democrat for more than 28 years. Lester Gibson, 66, has recently been dogged by accusations of memory loss with some even going so far as to call for his...