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Fort Worth Employees Can Become DEI ‘Champions’
A flyer showcases six different events that employees can attend to become “Diversity Matters Champions.”
North Texas Teacher Charged for Improper Relationship with a Student
Mesquite school administrators noticed Cesar Antonio Jimenez’s inappropriate behavior and notified law enforcement.
Mansfield ISD Puts Billion Dollar Bond Package on May Ballot
Mansfield ISD taxpayers currently owe $1.1 billion in bond debt.
City of McLendon-Chisholm Fights Transparency
Specialists argue this exemplifies why state lawmakers must update Texas’ once-model transparency law.
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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...
Roanoke Restaurant to Close Down After Hosting Drag Show Targeting Children
A Roanoke restaurant that became the center of controversy one year ago for hosting an “all-ages” drag show will be shutting their doors. According to a Facebook post, the Anderson Distillery and Grill is set to have their last day of business on Sunday, August 13. ...
Galveston County Redistricting Case Goes to Court
A voting rights trial is underway now in Galveston County that could impact redistricting across Texas and beyond. Following the 2020 census, Galveston’s Republican-led county government redrew its four commissioner precincts in a way that makes it less likely the...
Dallas ISD Department Focuses on LGBTQ Youth
Among the departments on the Dallas Independent School District's website is a division called LGBTQ Youth. Through this department, the district promotes a wide range of resources to affirm the sexual identity of students. The department sponsors a program called Out...