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State Rep. Travis Clardy Loses Primary Election to Joanne Shofner
The anti-school choice incumbent faced considerable opposition for his vote record on educational freedom.
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Brent Money Unseats State Rep. Jill Dutton
Dutton won the vacant seat in a special election only two months ago.
Dallas ISD Superintendent Encourages Parents and Staff to Vote in the Primaries
Superintendent Stephanie Elizalde wrote in a news release that this election is “perhaps the most important for public education in Texas history.”
Marlin Moms Threatened by State Senator’s Law Firm for Complaining About School District
Parents are now suing Marlin ISD after State Sen. Royce West’s law firm threatened to sue them for defamation.
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Installation of Gov. Abbott’s Buoy Border Barriers Begins
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott announced that the Texas Department of Public Safety has begun the installation of buoy border barriers across the Rio Grande River, starting in Eagle Pass. https://twitter.com/gregabbott_tx/status/1677398599619977249?s=46 When Abbott announced...
Harris County Sues Texas Over Election Legislation
In an attempt to block new legislation, Harris County is suing Texas in order to halt an election security measure from going into effect. Until 2020, Harris County elections were administered by the county clerk. Then, Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo and the...
McKinney Dad Sues School District for Banning Him From His Kids’ Campuses
A McKinney dad who was banned from school property after publicly criticizing local school district officials is suing the district for keeping him away from his kids’ on-campus activities for an entire school year. The district did this by issuing a criminal trespass...
East Texas Bishop Faces Investigation After Criticizing the Pope and Taking Political Stances
TYLER — East Texas Bishop Joseph Strickland is facing investigation by Pope Francis after criticizing the church’s leadership and speaking out politically. Appointed in 2012, Strickland has expressed concerns about certain aspects of Pope Francis’ leadership and has...
Baby Among 4 Found Dead in the Rio Grande
As the crisis at the southern border continues, the Texas Department of Public Safety’s Tactical Marine Unit recovered four dead over the holiday weekend. DPS Lt. Chris Olivarez reported that the TMU was deployed Saturday to recover the bodies of an adult woman and a...
Illegal Alien Sentenced in Houston for Trafficking Guns and Drugs to Cartels
As the border crisis continues, an illegal alien—Alfredo Gonzalez-Diaz—was sentenced to 175 months in federal prison following a law enforcement raid on his residence in Houston that uncovered weapons, drugs, and cartel cash. A Mexican citizen and illegal alien in the...
Scandal-plagued La Joya ISD to Challenge Takeover by Texas Education Agency
La Joya Independent School District, located in the Rio Grande Valley, is fighting back against a takeover by the Texas Education Agency. In early March, the TEA announced it would take over the biggest school district in Texas, Houston ISD, after one of their high...
City of Houston Sues Texas Over Preemption Legislation
After Gov. Greg Abbott signed legislation to rein in onerous local regulations into law in June, Houston officials are suing the state in an effort to block the legislation from going into effect. The bill’s author, however, has said the lawsuits amount to little more...
Texas Planned Parenthood Offers Sex Ed, Hosts ‘Puberty Parties’
As Texas parents search for summer programs, Planned Parenthood is offering to teach kids as young as 4th graders about puberty, sexuality, and sex. The organization known for providing “transgender hormone therapy,” giving teens advice on contraception, and being the...