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Paxton Demands Answers From Houston Methodist on Vaccine Mandate for Organ Transplants
A new law prohibits discrimination against organ transplant recipients on the basis of vaccine status.
Paxton Sues Over Scheme To ‘Take Over’ Loving County
The attorney general has called the scheme “deceptive and unlawful.”
Magnolia ISD Voters To Decide on $1 Billion Bond Package
The bond package would cost taxpayers over $1 billion when factoring in interest.
Celina ISD Middle School Coach Faces New Child Porn Charge
Moore Middle School teacher/coach Caleb Elliott was arrested last week on a charge of invasive visual recording.
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Harris County Empowers Attorney to Sue Trump Administration Over Executive Actions
Democrats on the Harris County Commissioners Court voted to give the county attorney the authority to file lawsuits or join existing lawsuits against President Donald Trump’s executive actions without needing to wait for a vote of approval by the commissioners. Harris...
North Texas Teacher Arrested for ‘Improper Relationship’ With Student
Another Texas teacher has been arrested and charged with sexual misconduct involving a student. Ruel “JR” Barbee, 53, was jailed Thursday on a charge of improper relationship between educator and student, a second-degree felony punishable by 2 to 20 years in prison. A...
Analysis: Victoria County Residents Face Varied Outcomes in Recent Property Tax Shifts
Victoria County, situated near the Gulf Coast, has experienced a relatively steady taxing environment over the three years from 2019 to 2022. Only a couple of taxing entities in the county bucked the trend of lowered taxing rates, failing to keep rising property...
Mother Plans to Sue Houston ISD After Daughter’s Alleged Assault by Dance Teacher
After her daughter was allegedly assaulted by a dance teacher at Fleming Middle School, a mother is now suing Houston Independent School District, claiming campus administration failed to address the situation appropriately. Mom LaNita Milligan is taking legal action...
Alvin Ex-Gymnastics Coach Faces Prison for Child Pornography Charges
An Alvin man who worked closely with children has pleaded guilty to child pornography charges and now faces decades in prison. Franklin Joseph Perkins, 41, was arrested in November 2023 on multiple child pornography charges. Now, he has pleaded guilty to two offenses...
Attorney General Drops Charges Against Harris County Judge’s Former Chief of Staff
The Office of the Attorney General dismissed one of two charges that were pending against the last of Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo’s staffers accused of public corruption. The OAG agreed to pretrial diversion, a program that allows defendants to avoid criminal...
South Texas Teacher, Coach Caught in Snapchat Sex Solicitation Sting
Federal authorities arrested a “state-recognized” South Texas teacher and coach for trying to solicit sex from a minor using the social media app Snapchat. Kenneth Mulkey, 43, was charged with attempted enticement of a minor. If convicted, he faces 10 years to life in...
Northeast Texas Teacher Charged With Sexually Assaulting a Child
A now-former northeast Texas teacher is accused of sexually assaulting a child. Jimmy Lee Hanks, 52, was arrested Monday and charged with continuous sexual abuse of a child under 14 years of age. Hanks was a teacher and coach at Wills Point High School. Superintendent...
Houston Deficit Grows After Legal Loss
Following a Texas Supreme Court ruling denying the City of Houston’s appeal of a decision ordering the city to spend $100 million more on water drainage infrastructure, City Controller Chris Hollins warned that without significant cuts or increased revenue, he might...