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Harris County Taxpayer-Funded Entities Spend Millions on Lobbying
According to records from Transparency USA and OpenSecrets, Harris County has spent at least $3.3 million lobbying since 2023.
Harris County Commissioners Reject Paying Judge Hidalgo’s Trip to France
Judge Hidalgo initially attempted to conceal the destination of her trip before commissioners forced her to disclose it.
Houston ISD Investigated by Both AG and DA Over Electioneering Allegations
What began as the largest bond proposal in Texas history is now mired in controversy.
Substitute Teacher Accused of Showing Students Sexually Explicit Videos
Ashley Evans also allegedly engaged Kennedale Junior High School students in “X-rated” conversations.
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Lubbock Defunds ‘Art Trail’ Event Over Drag Show Promoting LGBT Agenda
LUBBOCK—City Council members have cut $30,000 in funding for its monthly Art Trail event over a sexualized drag show performance accused of promoting the LGBT agenda. The First Friday Art Trail is a free, public exhibition held in the city’s downtown Cultural District...
Prosper ISD Parents Say Probe of Superintendent’s Sex Abuse Cover-up ‘Far From Over’
Prosper Independent School District announced that a state agency has closed its investigation into Superintendent Holly Ferguson’s handling of a sex abuse scandal involving a district bus driver. But parents say their investigation is far from over, and Ferguson...
Tarrant Appraisal District Directors Pass Reforms Requested by Taxpayers
Tarrant County residents may see lower property valuations for tax purposes thanks to new procedures approved by the Tarrant Appraisal District board of directors. But the changes, which were championed by the board’s new taxpayer-elected directors, won’t necessarily...
Former Houston Mayor Turner May Run for Congress
Former Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner announced that he is considering a run to replace the late U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee on the upcoming general election ballot. Jackson Lee died last week after a battle with pancreatic cancer, leaving both a vacancy in the...
Abductions Spike in Dallas
According to data from the Dallas’ crime analytics dashboard, as of July 21, 114 kidnappings or abductions had been reported this year compared to the 99 that had been logged last year, marking a 15.2 percent citywide increase. Districts 6 and 7 have clocked the...
Austin Residents to Vote on 13 Charter Amendments
An already lengthy general election ballot, featuring races for federal, state, and local offices, just got lengthier for Austin voters. During their meeting last week, the Austin City Council sent thirteen potential amendments to the city charter to voters for...
US Rep. Shelia Jackson Lee’s Death Leaves Open House Seat
Last week, Houston Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee died after a battle with pancreatic cancer. On Friday evening, her family released a statement saying, in part, “Today, with incredible grief for our loss yet deep gratitude for the life she shared with us, we...
Lorena Parents Ask State Board to Suspend School Admins Over Sex Abuse Scandal
Parents in Lorena Independent School District are asking the state agency that oversees educator certification to suspend two administrators who failed to protect pre-K students from a teacher’s sexual abuse. Lorena ISD's superintendent and school board trustees have...
Early Estimates Show Cost of Hurricane Beryl in the Billions
An early estimate from The Perryman Group on the economic impact of Hurricane Beryl reveals that it could cost the State of Texas more than $4 billion and the country nearly $7 billion in total expenditures. The group cites the storm's 80-mile-per-hour winds and...