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Officials Consider Large Tax Increases in Travis County
Both the Travis County Commissioners Court and the Austin City Council are proposing tax increases for flood repairs.
Austin Pride Reports Future Changes Due to ‘Current Political Climate’
Pro-family advocates say the decline in funding for LGBT causes is a sign of returning cultural sanity.
Arkansas Double Murder Suspect Taught in Texas Elementary School
Andrew McGann resigned from Lewisville ISD in 2023 amid allegations of inappropriate behavior with students.
Houston ISD Can Proceed With Pay-For-Performance Model After Judge Denies Union Request
The Houston Federation of Teachers filed suit against the district for awarding raises based on performance metrics, alleging it violated state law.
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Decision Texas, Local, Metroplex
Dallas Voters Approve Two of the Citizen-led HERO Amendments
Voters approved two HERO amendments last night in Dallas during the General Election despite heavy opposition from city leaders. Proposition S will allow citizens to sue the city of Dallas if elected officials fail to comply with state law, city code, or the city...
Central Texas, Decision Texas, Local
Republican Flips McLennan County Commissioner Seat
This article has been updated since publication. Republican Donis “DL” Wilson flipped Precinct 2 on the McLennan County Commissioners' Court red for the first time since 1899. Wilson’s victory will result in Republicans controlling all five seats on the court until...
Decision Texas, Houston, Local
Houston Voters Reject $4.4 Billion School Bond
Houston ISD’s $4.4 billion bond, the largest school bond in state history, was soundly rejected by voters on Election Day, with both propositions failing 60 percent to 40 percent after Early Voting. According to district documents, the bond would cost $8.8 billion...
What’s Going On with Tatum ISD’s Tax Rate Election?
Taxpayer advocates are questioning the validity of Tatum Independent School District’s tax rate election based on what they allege are misleading claims made by the district about the impact of voting “no.” The advocates say Tatum ISD placed incorrect information on...
ICE Houston Removes 25 Child Sex Offenders in October
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Houston has removed 25 illegal aliens convicted of child sex crimes during their time in the country within the past month. “The 25 noncitizens that ERO Houston removed last month illegally entered the country and then...
Two Illegal Aliens Caught and Deported by ICE Houston
U.S. Immigration Customs and Enforcement in Houston recently arrested two illegal aliens, including one wanted for murder. Fredy Rufino Aguilar-Hernandez, a 38-year-old Honduran national, entered the U.S. through Atlanta in September 2018 with authorization to stay...
Local GOP Sues Travis County Over Election Staffing
UPDATE: The Travis County Republican Party has appealed to the Texas Supreme Court after the 3rd Court of Appeals dismissed the lawsuit as moot. A lack of Republican election staffers, despite the county party having submitted over 900 names to the local election...
Former Teacher Faces 10 Felonies for Sexually Assaulting Student
A now-former Texas teacher was arrested and charged with aggravated sexual assault of a child, along with nine other sex crimes against a student, more than two years after he was allowed to resign while under investigation for the allegations. David Rios, 47, taught...
Houston Mayor Announces City-sponsored Homeless Encampment
Houston Mayor John Whitmire announced a new program to create a city-sponsored homeless encampment in response to a citizen’s concern about the homeless population moving into neighborhoods they previously did not occupy. “The homeless will be pushed to another...