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Kaufman ISD Residents to Consider $387 Million Bond
Residents are also being asked to approve a $950 million bond in the county’s first water district.
Georgetown ISD Puts Billion Dollar Bond on May Ballot
Local property taxpayers already owe more than $951 million in bond debt.
Leftist Faculty Group ‘Shocked’ by UT Austin Termination Letters to DEI Staff
The state law banning diversity, equity, and inclusion offices and hiring practices in universities went into effect in January.
Victoria Public Library Removes ‘Reading’ and ‘Literacy’ from Mission Statement
Library Advisory Board members are accusing City Manager Jesus Garza of trying to silence citizens’ concerns.
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City of Houston and Fire Department Reach Deal
After announcing a tentative agreement to end an almost eight-year labor dispute between the City of Houston and its firefighters, both groups just announced the details of the deal which will now be sent to a judge for final approval. The groups reached an agreement...
Conroe Councilmen Could Be Booted Off May Ballot
Two candidates for Conroe City Council may be booted off the May 4 ballot after their applications were challenged because they were not properly notarized. The city secretary denied the challenges, calling the failure to follow Texas Election Code “standard operating...
Austin ISD to Host LGBT ‘Pride Week’ for Students
As government schools continue to show their commitment to promoting sex and gender ideology to children, Austin Independent School District is preparing to host its annual “Pride Week” pushing teachers and kids to “celebrate LGBTQIA+ students, staff and families.”...
Houston Mayor Announces Police Review Task Force Members
Houston Mayor John Whitmire has announced the names of individuals staffing an independent review committee that will operate alongside the police department as they review the 264,000 incident reports that were closed using a code indicating there was not enough...
Houston Police Officers Demoted, Mayoral Committee Will Review Suspended Cases
In response to Houston Police Chief Troy Finner’s revelation that more than 260,000 incident reports were closed using a banned code, two senior officers were demoted and Mayor John Whitmire announced a new commission to review the cases. Assistant Chiefs Ernest...
North Texas Teacher Charged with Sexual Assault of a Child
A North Texas middle school teacher has been arrested and charged with sexual assault of a child after a previous incident at a different school district came to light. David Goggins, who is currently employed with the Northwest Independent School District as a...
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Fort Worth-area Congressional Seat Goes to Runoff
State Rep. Craig Goldman will be facing off against businessman John O’Shea in the Republican Primary runoff election for U.S. House District 12. The congressional seat opened when U.S. Rep. Kay Granger announced her retirement late last year, with Goldman and O’Shea...
Houston Budget Faces $160m-plus Shortfall
As in years past, Houston’s upcoming budget is expected to face a shortfall of between $160-200 million, and the administration is now laying out a plan to address it. In this month’s financial report, Houston Finance Director Melissa Dubowksi—who was appointed in...
Fredericksburg Moms Host Wholesome Book Fair
A group of Fredericksburg moms concerned about age-inappropriate content in kids’ books hosted a book fair this week stocked exclusively with wholesome, family-friendly titles. The Gillespie County Chapter of Moms for Liberty partnered with SkyTree Book Fairs, a new...