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Another Texas Teacher Arrested for Sex With Student
Hardin ISD teacher Jahmall Thomas is charged with improper relationship between educator and student, a second-degree felony.
Fort Bend County Commissioner Candidate Indicted for Online Impersonation
Taral Patel allegedly created fake social media accounts to post racist comments about himself.
Suspect in Deadly Houston Carjacking Was Out on Bond
Kyliel Denzel Arceneaux is alleged to have pistol-whipped, shot, and then run over the body of Nelson Beckett before fleeing with his vehicle.
Kress ISD Employee Under Investigation for ‘Improper Conduct’ With Student
The unnamed staff member is the tiny district’s second employee investigated for alleged misconduct in two years.
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Odessa News Organization Sues City Council
The backlash resulting from Odessa City Council’s recent violation of the Texas Open Meetings Act just reached a new level – spurring on a lawsuit filed by one of the city’s local news outlets, The Odessa American. The violation occurred when Odessa City Council...
Mayor Announces November Election for $1 Billion in Bonds
After a contentious Houston city council Budget Committee hearing over the issuance of $1 billion in pension obligation bonds, Mayor Turner announced via Twitter that the city will proceed with placing the item on the ballot. The Houston pension reform bill authored...
Dallas County’s Tax-Subsidized School Bus Agency on Brink of Collapse
The “outlook remains negative” for Dallas County’s taxpayer-subsidized school bus bureaucracy that just defaulted on millions in debt payments. After years of mismanagement, scandal-plagued Dallas County Schools failed to make debt payments that were due June 1. That...
Bexar County Joins SB 4 Lawsuit
Against the recommendation of the district attorney’s office, Bexar County Commissioners’ Court voted unanimously yesterday morning to join the City of San Antonio’s lawsuit against the state over SB 4 being signed into law. Last week, the Mexican American Legal...
City of San Antonio Joins MALDEF Suit Against SB 4
Despite the mayor’s disapproval, another Texas city will be joining a lawsuit with several other municipalities against SB 4 – the state’s newly enacted ‘sanctuary cities’ bill. On Thursday, San Antonio City Council decided during a secret executive session to join...
HISD Claiming Immunity After Breaking Kid’s Jaw
After an incident on one of Houston ISD’s campuses caused a 5-year-old’s jaw to be broken by campus administrators, the boy’s father filed suit against the district. But, if HISD has its way, they’ll be able to claim immunity from suit through a legal loophole....
First Arrest Warrant Issued in Dallas Voter Fraud Case
Felony voter fraud charges have been filed against the first suspect in Dallas County’s ongoing criminal investigation of forged mail ballots and illegal vote harvesting in this May’s elections – and prosecutors say he won’t be the last. Miguel Hernandez of Dallas was...
Along with Losing Their Judge, Paxton Prosecutors May Have Lost Their Case
When the Ken Paxton prosecution inevitably concludes with his acquittal, Texans will look back at the motion to transfer venue as the turning point when the special prosecutors lost their case against the state’s top law enforcement officer. The Dallas Court of...
Pro-Illegal Immigrant Protesters Take Their Show to North Texas
Illegal aliens are “here to stay.” Pro-sanctuary cities protesters who disrupted the Texas Capitol with that slogan on Monday brought the same shirts, signs, and shouts to a North Texas lawmaker’s office on Wednesday. About 50 to 60 protesters gathered outside the...