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Republican Flips McLennan County Commissioner Seat
The seat has been held by Democrats for 125 years.
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Houston Voters Reject $4.4 Billion School Bond
The bond would have cost $8.8 billion to pay off.
What’s Going On with Tatum ISD’s Tax Rate Election?
Taxpayer advocates are raising questions about marketing claims made to voters.
ICE Houston Removes 25 Child Sex Offenders in October
Two of the 25 illegal aliens removed from the country were also confirmed gang members.
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Tyler ISD Substitute Teacher Charged with Sexually Assaulting Student
A substitute teacher in Tyler Independent School District has been arrested and charged with sexually assaulting a student. According to an arrest affidavit obtained by CBS 19 News, a student attending Hubbard Middle School came forward with the accusations against...
Harris County Drops Challenge to Law That Abolished Elections Administrator
Harris County has dropped its challenge to a new Texas law that returned election administration duties to elected officials in the state’s most populous county. Senate Bill 1750, which took effect on September 1, abolished the appointed position of elections...
Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo Faces Another Investigation by Texas Rangers
After the Texas Rangers began looking into tampering claims within Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo's office, the Rangers have now been referred to investigate another separate criminal complaint filed against her. The complaint—obtained by The Texan—originated from a...
Decision Texas, Houston, Local
Polling Shows State Sen. John Whitmire Still Leads in Houston Mayoral Race
New polling shows State Sen. John Whitmire leading U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee in the runoff race for Houston mayor. Whitmire has led Jackson Lee throughout their campaigns. Both contenders are career Democrat politicians who currently hold other offices. They were...
Why Are DEI Officials in K-12 Schools?
As a new state law banning “diversity, equity, and inclusion” practices in Texas universities is set to take effect in January, one local school district has created a Chief of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion position. Leander Independent School District, located...
Two Districts Join New Alternative to ‘Outmoded’ Texas Association of School Boards
Two North Texas school districts have ditched the state’s controversial school board association and switched to a new competitor, ending the old organization’s decades-long monopoly. Carroll and Princeton Independent School Districts voted this month to partner with...
McKinney ISD Finally Removes Sexually Explicit Books
In a win for parents pushing to protect students from exposure to sexually explicit content in schools, McKinney Independent School District has finally removed 73 titles from campus libraries. District officials say the books did not meet the “selection criteria”...
Celina School District Administrator Charged with Soliciting a Prostitute
An administrator in Celina Independent School District is accused of soliciting a prostitute online. Assistant Superintendent Russell McDaniel was charged with solicitation of prostitution, a state jail felony punishable by up to two years in jail. McDaniel was...
Dallas Police Response Times Slow
Staffing shortages within the City of Dallas Police Department are continuing to cause increased response times. Calls to the Dallas Police Department (DPD) are assigned a priority rating of 1-4 based on the seriousness of the call. Priority 1 (P1) calls signify...