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$280 Million Bond on the Ballot in Sulphur Springs ISD
Voters previously rejected two different bonds offered on the ballots in 2022.
University of Texas at Dallas Eliminates More Than 20 DEI-Related Jobs
UTD’s President Dr. Richard C. Benson says any employees affected will be able to apply for other positions at the university.
StandWithUs Files Complaint Against Dallas ISD For Allegedly Enabling Antisemitism
A Jewish student joined the organization in filing the complaint with the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Civil Rights.
Fort Worth Employees Can Become DEI ‘Champions’
A flyer showcases six different events that employees can attend to become “Diversity Matters Champions.”
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South Texas School District Shuts Down, Citing COVID-19 Cases
A South Texas school district has shut down until next week, due to an increase in COVID-19 cases among faculty members. On Monday, Runge Independent School District in Karnes County announced they would be closing all schools until August 29. According to the...
Demand Grows to Oust Tarrant Appraisal District’s Scandal-plagued Top Exec
More local officials are demanding new leadership at the troubled Tarrant Appraisal District following yet another scandal within the agency that sets property values for taxing purposes. Mayors of three Tarrant County cities—Keller, Southlake, and...
State Troopers Rescue Abandoned Children Along Texas-Mexico Border
During the ongoing Texas-Mexico border crisis, Texas Department of Public Safety Troopers located two young children abandoned in Eagle Pass. DPS spokesman Lt. Chris Olivarez said, “In the last 24 hrs, Troopers have recovered 4 unaccompanied children in Eagle Pass.”...
University of Houston To Close DEI and LGBT Offices
In accordance with new state law, the University of Houston will eliminate its Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion office as well as its LGBT Resource Center at the end of August. A university official, however, says that most services will remain depsite the closures. ...
Amarillo City Council Fires City Manager
The Amarillo City Council unanimously voted on Wednesday to terminate the city’s contract with city manager Jared Miller. Miller, who was first hired to be city manager in 2017, had served in the city’s top administrative role throughout the tenure of the previous...
Hudspeth Will Head Harris County Elections
Harris County’s embattled Elections Administrator, Clifford Tatum, will soon be out of a job due to a new law passed by the Texas Legislature that abolishes his appointed position and returns election duties in the state’s most populous county to two elected...
Fort Worth Resident Ejected From School Board Meeting for Quoting Explicit Book
FORT WORTH—Mike Cee, a resident of Fort Worth, attempted to read aloud a review of an explicit book made available to students during a Fort Worth ISD School Board meeting Tuesday evening. He was subsequently ejected from the building, per the direction of the school...
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South Texas Democrat Switches Party Affiliation
A South Texas county attorney announced that she would be changing her party affiliation from Democrat to Republican, citing the ongoing problems at the border as the primary reason for the switch. Last weekend, Kleberg County Attorney Kira Talip Sanchez announced at...
New Tarrant Appraisal District Scandal Prompts Calls for New Leadership
Another scandal at the troubled Tarrant Appraisal District has local officials calling for new leadership at the agency, which sets property values for taxing purposes. TAD’s Director of Information Systems for the past two years, Cal Wood, was suspended this week...