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Gender Identity Assignment at Houston High School Sparks Concerns Among Parents, Students
The assignment used an online tool called the “Genderbread Person” and asked students to analyze different aspects of gender.
Austin Hires DEI-Promoting City Manager
T.C. Broadnax is currently the City Manager of Dallas, where he has faced criticism for his handling of crime, homelessness, and police oversight.
Granbury ISD Puts $300 Million Bond on May Ballot
Local citizens are speaking out against the tax increase.
Sugar Land to Ban Smoke Shops
The City Council is considering amending the development code to remove “tobacco, hookah, and vapor retail store” as a permitted use, effectively banning any new stores, lounges, or bars that primarily sell tobacco-related products from opening.
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Texas Democrats Say Border Buoys Cause Deaths, But Law Enforcement Disagrees
U.S. Rep. Joaquin Castro took a group of his fellow Democrat lawmakers to Eagle Pass, where they called for the federal government to suspend cooperation with Operation Lone Star. Joining Castro on the trip were U.S. Reps. Sheila Jackson Lee (CD18) and Sylvia Garcia...
Houston Mayor and ISD Superintendent Clash Over School Libraries
Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner is criticizing Houston ISD Superintendent Mike Miles for closing school libraries in exchange for new facilities. In June, the Texas Education Agency officially took over the Houston Independent School District after Houston schools...
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Mike Olcott and Glenn Rogers Set for House District 60 Rematch
The co-founder of Parker County Conservatives, Mike Olcott, announced he is challenging State Rep. Glenn Rogers of Graford for House District 60 in the Republican primary. The will be a rematch from 2022 when Olcott narrowly lost to Rogers by 300 votes. “I’m running...
Austin ISD Buses Kids to LGBT Parade
AUSTIN — Austin Independent School District announced it will use buses to transport children and their families as well as staff to the "Austin Pride Parade" on August 12. “We are proud to celebrate our LGBTQIA+ students, staff, and families,” AISD said on their...
Williamson County Elections Administrator Resigns
Williamson County Elections Administrator Chris Davis resigned Wednesday following an hours-long closed meeting of the county’s Election Commission. The five-member commission voted unanimously to accept Davis’ resignation. No reason was given for why Davis resigned...
Illegal Alien Housing Community Strains Local Resources
A housing development outside Cleveland, Texas, just north of Houston, is populated primarily by illegal aliens and putting strain on the local school district. “Colony Ridge Communities” is a land development project that markets land to illegal aliens through loan...
Texas Teacher Sentenced to 100 Years in Prison for Sexually Abusing His Daughter
An East Texas teacher convicted of sexually abusing his young daughter for four years has been sentenced to 100 years in prison. Aaron Marshall, 39, was found guilty Thursday of nine felonies: continuous sexual abuse of a child, two counts of sexual assault of a...
City of Dallas Proposes Spending $4.1 Million to Remove Homeless Encampments
The Dallas City Council will soon consider a $4.1 million addition to Dallas’ 2024 budget for the city to address its homeless encampment struggle. The budget proposal, brought by City Manager T.C. Broadnax, would spend $1.5 million into dissolving and...
North Texas Teacher Exposed and Fired for Racist Social Media Posts
MESQUITE — A North Texas public school teacher has been fired for posting hateful and racist social media posts demonizing white people and joking about killing a white man. Danielle Allen, who taught first grade at Thompson Elementary School in Mesquite Independent...