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Van Alstyne ISD’s Proposed $550 Million Bond Divides Voters
With interest, the school bond would cost local property taxpayers $1.1 billion—double what voters will see on the November ballot.
Court Orders Immediate Halt to Loving County ‘Takeover’ Scheme
Malcolm Tanner claimed on social media he plans to rename Loving County and replace local officials in the 2026 elections.
Backlash Prompts Houston-Area Waterpark To Cancel ‘All-Ages’ LGBT Event With Drag Performers
Following community backlash, Typhoon Texas Waterpark has canceled its agreement to host a “family-friendly” LGBT event in Katy.
Corpus Christi Struggles With Reduced Water Supply
A city councilman claims politicians were in on the price hike of a now-scrapped desalination plant contract.
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Travis County DA Sues Paxton to Prevent Release of Records
The saga surrounding security costs for Travis County District Attorney Jose Garza took another series of twists and turns this week. According to KVUE, Garza has sued Attorney General Ken Paxton to conceal details of $115,000 in expenditures on undisclosed security...
UT Austin Post Attacks Veteran ‘Bro Culture’ on Veterans Day
A Veterans Day Instagram post from the University of Texas’ official account has ignited shock across the Lone Star State. The post, which is ostensibly about helping veterans integrate back into civilian life, links to an article by professor Avrel Seale about...
Parents Win Wrongful Removal Case Against CPS, Bring Daughter Home
A judge has ruled in favor of parents who said that Child Protective Services and hospital staff wrongly accused them of child abuse and removed their daughter from their custody. Evelyn Boatright’s parents, Jackie and Juan, took the child to Cook Children’s hospital...
Agreement Reached With Mexico to Help Ensure Water Reliability
The International Boundary and Water Commission has announced that an agreement has been signed to help ensure consistent water deliveries from Mexico to the U.S. “The newly amended water agreement between the United States and Mexico is a step in the right direction,...
Astrodome’s New Life? $1 Billion Revitalization Plan Faces Opposition
The Astrodome Conservancy, a non-profit organization not formally affiliated with the Astrodome, rolled out a new plan this week to revitalize the building which has sat empty since housing Hurricane Katrina evacuees in 2005. The Conservancy’s $1 billion moonshot...
Another Dallas Developer Faces Federal Prison for Bribing Corrupt Council Members
Another Dallas developer is facing federal prison for participating in a public corruption scheme after admitting he bribed two Democrat city council members to promote his low-income housing projects. Developer Sherman Roberts pleaded guilty Tuesday to conspiracy to...
El Paso ISD Asks Students For Their Gender Identities and Sexual Orientations
El Paso Independent School District is coming under fire for a survey circulated to 9th through 12th graders asking for the students’ gender identities and sexual orientations. The “Equity Assessment Survey” surfaced in late October after a community member sounded...
San Antonio Teacher Spews Hatred of Trump Supporters
A San Antonio teacher has been caught posting on social media how much she hates President-elect Donald Trump’s supporters. Ashlee Walker, a fifth-grade teacher at El Dorado Elementary School in North East Independent School District, recently had a slew of posts...
Republicans in Tarrant and Dallas Counties Reject Cornyn as Senate Majority Leader
Tarrant and Dallas County Republicans have decided to reject John Cornyn, the senior U.S. senator from Texas, as a possible candidate for majority leader of the U.S. Senate. On Saturday, members of the Tarrant County GOP Executive Committee passed a resolution stating...