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Klein ISD Teacher Jailed for Allegedly Sex Trafficking Students with Son
Klein Cain High School teacher Kedria Grigsby and her son Roger Magee are in Harris County Jail.
Houston-area Lawmakers Call for a Hearing on Houston ISD
The requested hearing is intended to address potential violations of state law, what evidence points to the new superintendent’s education model being effective, and students with disabilities not receiving state-mandated accommodations.
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Republican Runoff Candidates Consider ‘Contract with Texas’
Keresa Richardson, who is challenging freshman State Rep. Frederick Frazier for House District 61, signed a similar contract created by Collin County conservative activists.
Houston Police Department Finds DNA Matches for Uninvestigated Rape Kits
Thus far, 76 rape kits tested for DNA have resulted in CODIS matches.
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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...
Coppell ISD Sued for Discrimination, Teaching CRT
A Texas family is suing Coppell Independent School District (CISD) for allegedly discriminating against their son’s gender and race, as well as teaching critical race theory (CRT). According to the father of the former CISD student, his son—whom Texas Scorecard will...
Frazier Extends Legislative Continuance in Felony Case
Taking advantage of a perk available to Texas legislators, a state representative was granted another 30-day delay in his pending felony court case, in which he’s accused of vandalizing a primary opponent’s campaign signs. State Rep. Frederick Frazier (R–McKinney) is...
Small Texas Town Touts Thousands of Plane Registrations Raising Illegal Activity Concerns
In Onalaska, a small town near Houston, thousands of planes are registered by foreigners, raising questions over whether the aircraft are being used for illegal smuggling. Aircraft Guaranty Corp, a company originally based in Onalaska, is the trustee of these planes,...
Rinaldi Rallies Rockwall Republicans
Texas GOP Chairman Matt Rinaldi turned what could have been a sleepy summertime meeting into a rousing Republican Party rally of sorts as he headlined the Rockwall County Young Republicans’ June gathering on Thursday night. Rinaldi fired up the crowd, who filled a...