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Parents Push Back on Schools’ New Phone-Free Policies
The state-mandated policies are meant to minimize classroom distractions, but some parents think the restrictions go too far.
CBP Officers Seize Over $1 Million of Cocaine in South Texas
A canine alerted officers to the nearly 77 pounds of cocaine.
ICE Arrests More Than 200 Illegal Aliens Who Have Sexually Abused Children
The federal government has prioritized the arrest of the most dangerous criminal aliens over the past 6 months.
Allen ISD Adopts New ‘No Cell Phone’ Policy
A new state law requires all Texas school districts to set policies that keep personal communication devices out of students’ hands “from bell to bell.”
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Pflugerville Library to Host LGBT ‘Pride’ Event for Families
Pflugerville Library is poised to host a pro-LGBT event this weekend for families. Listed as a “family pride” event, the taxpayer-financed library plans to hold this event from 3 to 5 p.m. on Saturday. The event description on the library’s Facebook page describes it...
Central Texas School Districts Seek Voter Approval for Increasing Tax Rates
School district trustees in Liberty Hill, Manor, Marble Falls, and San Marcos have all put voter-approval tax rate elections on the November ballot. Unlike a bond, a VATRE raises the maintenance and operations tax rate and does not incur debt. Liberty Hill’s VATRE...
Houston Mayor Joins Picket Line for Longshoremen’s Strike
Houston Mayor John Whitmire joined the International Longshoremen's Association at the Bayport Container Terminal on the first day of the dock worker's strike, saying, “I’m here in a show of solidarity… to have the mayor of the great City of Houston standing on the...
Tarrant County Public Health Director Advises Schools to Remove Smartphones from Classrooms
Tarrant County’s public health director has released a letter to parents and teachers in the county explaining the dangers and harms of children overusing social media. Public Health Director Brian Byrd's letter last week recommends school districts in the county...
AG Paxton Sues Travis County Over Secretive Security Expenditures
The saga over security expenditures for Travis County District Attorney Jose Garza just got longer. According to a press release from the attorney general’s office, Texas has sued Travis County over an alleged “secret meeting” where more than $100,000 was allocated to...
Big Win for Whitesboro Citizens: No Property Tax Increase
Whitesboro citizens packed a public hearing Friday night and convinced officials in the small North Texas city to reverse course on raising property taxes by as much as 30 percent without voters’ approval. After listening to public comments during a...
Catholic Charities of Fort Worth Partner Organization Has Islamic Terrorism Ties
Tarrant County GOP Chair Bo French has revealed that the Catholic Charities of Fort Worth is working with an organization with ties to Islamic terrorism. CCFW recently came under scrutiny for its unique relationship with the Biden-Harris administration. The...
City of Dallas’ Budget to Help Aid LGBT, Race-based Events
The City of Dallas’ new budget is set to help facilitate LGBT parades and race-based events. The Dallas City Council unanimously passed a $5.3 billion budget earlier this month. The Dallas Express reports that in the budget, the Office of Arts and Culture will boost...
AG Paxton Sues Austin Over Taxpayer-funded Abortion Travel
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has sued the City of Austin to stop taxpayer money from funding women’s travel for out-of-state abortions. The lawsuit is in response to the City of Austin appropriating $400,000 for the city’s 2024-2025 “Reproductive Health Grant.”...