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ICE Defends Agents After Pasadena Standoff With Three-Time Illegal Entrant
ICE is disputing witness claims surrounding a Pasadena immigration arrest.
Appeals Court Rules Against Democrats’ Attempt To Block Tarrant’s Republican Redistricting
Opponents of Republicans’ new county commissioner precincts appealed after a district judge denied their request for a preliminary injunction.
Audit Revealing Millions Missing Sparks Heated Elgin City Council Argument
A city councilmember accused the mayor of wanting to hide mismanaged funds.
Central Texas School District Reviews Books To Ensure Compliance With Law
New Braunfels ISD closed down school libraries for 10 days to review books for sexual content and DEI instruction.
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Amarillo Police Chief Allowed To Retire After Supporting Sex-Abuser School Coach
Amarillo’s police chief Martin Birkenfeld has been allowed to retire after he publicly supported a high school football coach who sexually abused a 15-year-old female student. Birkenfeld was suspended last week following backlash for his defense of coach Cole...
Apple To Open Major Manufacturing Facility in Houston
In a move that underscores Houston’s growing role in the tech world, Apple has announced a $500 billion investment, which includes a new server manufacturing facility slated to open in 2026. As part of Apple’s largest-ever financial commitment—totaling more than $500...
Dallas Ditches ES&S E-poll Books, Chooses KnowInk
After the Texas Secretary of State quietly decertified the Election Systems & Software (ES&S) electronic poll books in December, the Dallas County Commissioners Court voted for a $7.6 million contract to replace these with KnowInk, LLC, E-poll books this...
Houston ISD Joins Lawsuit Against Social Media Companies
Houston Independent School District has joined over 200 school districts nationwide in a lawsuit accusing social media companies of causing mental harm to students. Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, Youtube, and TikTok are accused of creating costs for school districts...
Houston Public Works Has 1,400 Unresolved Work Orders Amid Infrastructure Issues
As Houston grapples with a water plant crisis that could cost taxpayers up to $15 billion, separate issues stemming from aging infrastructure are causing widespread disruptions, leading to a backlog of 1,400 active work orders related to water problems. Houston Public...
New Caney ISD Teacher, Coach Sentenced to 4 Years in Prison for Sex With Student
A now-former female teacher and coach in New Caney Independent School District was sentenced to four years in prison for having sex with a student. Samantha Shea Cummings was convicted of improper relationship between educator and student, a second-degree felony...
Kilgore ISD Teachers Aide Arrested for ‘Improper Relationship’ With Student
Another Texas school employee has been accused of having an “improper” sexual relationship with a student. Kayla Nicole O’Dell, 34, was arrested Wednesday and charged with improper relationship between educator and student, a second-degree felony punishable by 2 to 20...
Houston NGOs Layoff Workers as White House Halts Funding To Illegal Aliens
Hundreds of employees at two Houston-area charities are being laid off now that the Trump administration has blocked payments to programs providing services to illegal aliens. Both Catholic Charities and YMCA in Houston have laid off hundreds of employees that were...
Jim Davis Named Interim President of UT Austin
Following Jay Hartzell’s resignation as president of the University of Texas at Austin, the UT System Board of Regents has appointed the university’s chief operating officer, Jim Davis, as interim president. Hartzell stepped down to take the presidency at Southern...