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Collinsville ISD Coach on Leave Over Misconduct Allegations
High school baseball coach Derrick Jenkins is accused of inappropriate communications with a student.
Feds Bust South Texas ISD Teacher for Child Sex Abuse Material
Roel Flores Jr. is charged with receipt and distribution of “severe” child pornography.
Celina ISD Faces State Criminal Inquiry Over Claimed Coverup of Coach Preying on Boys
AG Ken Paxton said his office will investigate the district’s alleged coverup of Coach Caleb Elliott’s sexual misconduct after State Rep. Jeff Leach asked him to intervene.
Hondo ISD Teacher Charged With Sex Crimes Against Student
Thomas Hill taught at Hondo High School.
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Logic and Accuracy Tests Cleared Dallas County Voting Machines
Attorney General Ken Paxton reassured voters late Saturday that his office and the Secretary of State were investigating Dallas County’s voting machines and that "significant progress toward resolving all outstanding issues” had been made, despite claims to the...
Ag Commissioner Miller Signs Executive Order To Use Water From the Rio Grande
Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller has signed an executive order allowing farmers and ranchers to use water from the Rio Grande. Miller’s executive order states that agriculture producers and irrigation districts will have immediate access to water from the Rio...
Austin to Vote on Establishing Sex Offender ‘Buffer Zones’ Near Schools
The lone conservative member of the Austin City Council is taking advantage of a state law to protect children near schools. Councilmember Mackenzie Kelly is the lead sponsor for item 46 on Thursday's Austin City Council agenda. The measure would begin a process to...
‘Fast Growing’ Waller ISD Wants $700 Million for 4 New Schools
Citing “fast growth,” Waller Independent School District trustees are asking voters to approve $700 million in new bond debt to build four new schools. With interest, the school bonds on the November ballot would cost local property taxpayers more than a billion...
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Dan Simons & Sean Teare Face Off in Harris County DA Race
Republican Dan Simons and Democrat Sean Teare are set for a showdown to see who will replace incumbent Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg. Sean Teare, formerly the supervisor of the vehicular crimes division for Ogg’s office, resigned last year to pursue a...
Allen ISD Promotes Half a Billion in Bonds on November Ballot
Trustees in Allen Independent School District are asking voters to approve a $447 million bond package on the November ballot that with interest would cost local property taxpayers more than $700 million. That total price tag is based on the district’s own...
Illegal Alien Sentenced to Prison for Organized Criminal Activity in North Texas
An illegal alien from Honduras has been sentenced to 37 years in prison for engaging in organized criminal activity—a first-degree felony—in North Texas. Collin County’s District Attorney Greg Willis’ office announced Sergio Cardenas-Salinas’ sentence on Thursday. He...
Round Rock ISD Residents Say ‘No’ to Billion Dollar Bond
A group of residents are running a “Vote No” campaign against Round Rock Independent School District’s nearly $1 billion bond package. In August, the school board voted 5-2 to place a $998 million bond proposal on the November ballot. With interest, the bonds would...
TEA Finds Houston ISD Superintendent Did Not Misuse Tax Dollars
The Texas Education Agency has concluded that there is no evidence that Houston Independent School District’s Superintendent Mike Miles used taxpayer money to fund his Colorado charter schools. Miles became the state-appointed superintendent after TEA took over...