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Harris County Commissioners Seek Details on Judge Hidalgo’s Proposed Child Care Tax
Hidalgo is advocating to raise local taxes to keep spending on programs that were federally subsidized by COVID-era disaster funds.
NGOs Revealed to Facilitate Out-of-State Gender Treatments for Texas Minors
The founder of Parents of Trans Youth revealed the information at the “Good Trouble Lives On” protest in Houston.
Houston Expands Civility Ordinance to 24 Hours in Downtown Areas
The ordinance will prohibit the homeless from camping on downtown Houston sidewalks.
Texas City ISD Teacher Arrested for Online Solicitation of a Minor
John Derrick Taylor has been employed by the school district since 2018.
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Suspect in Deadly Houston Carjacking Was Out on Bond
A Harris County judge set a $7 million bond, at the request of prosecutors, for the man who allegedly carjacked and killed a 90-year-old Houston veteran outside of his senior living apartment complex. The alleged perpetrator was out on bond at the time of the...
Kress ISD Employee Under Investigation for ‘Improper Conduct’ With Student
An employee of Kress Independent School District is on administrative leave while law enforcement investigates allegations that the employee engaged in “improper conduct" with a student. A statement released Monday by Kress ISD Superintendent Leah Zeigler indicated...
26 Illegal Aliens Discovered Locked Inside Abandoned Trailer
Nearly 30 illegal aliens were found trapped inside an abandoned trailer in Maverick County. After receiving a call reporting the incident, deputies from the Maverick County Sheriff’s Office discovered that the illegal aliens had been stuffed inside the trailer and...
Police Confirm Violent Venezuelan Gang Infiltrated North Dallas
A video has resurfaced showing a gang beating a Dallas man on the side of the road, and Dallas Police are now admitting the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua has infiltrated the city. In the video posted to social media, a group of men can be seen beating up a man on...
‘Fire Frazier’ Website Creator Moves to Dismiss Defeated Lawmaker’s Defamation Suit
The creator of a website criticizing a state lawmaker has asked a court to dismiss the legislator’s defamation lawsuit against him, asserting the complaint was filed in retaliation for exercising First Amendment-protected free speech. State Rep. Frederick Frazier...
$701K in Narcotics Seized at Eagle Pass Port of Entry
Nearly 70 pounds of methamphetamine and 2.6 pounds of heroin have been seized at the Camino Real International Bridge in Eagle Pass, according to U.S. Customs and Border Protection. The 31 packages of narcotics are worth an estimated $701,701. A CBP press release...
Tarrant County Allows Leftist Organization to Register People to Vote in Taxpayer-funded Buildings
Tarrant County commissioners are allowing a leftist organization to use taxpayer-funded buildings in the county to register people to vote. Rather than commissioners holding a vote on the request from Battleground Texas Engagement Fund to use county facilities,...
AG Paxton Sues Bexar County Over Controversial Voter Registration Funding
Attorney General Ken Paxton announced that he is filing suit against Bexar County's commissioners court and its elections administrator for approving an “unlawful program” that would send out voter registration applications to residents regardless of whether those...
University of Austin Opens Doors, Provides Alternative to ‘Fractured’ Higher Education
The University of Austin, which aims to return higher education to the pursuit of truth and free speech, has opened its doors to the class of 2028. Gov. Greg Abbott welcomed the founding class to the Texas State Capitol on Monday to celebrate their convocation....