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Pearsall ISD Fires Teacher’s Aide for ‘Inappropriate Communication’ With Student
Alizandra Berrelez worked as a paraprofessional at Pearsall Junior High.
State Commission Reprimands Former Hays County Judge
Thompson is accused of creating a hostile work environment, which led to her resignation.
Harris County Approves Nearly $470K for Gay Softball World Series
The approval came in spite of a projected budget deficit of $220 million.
Lubbock ISD Teacher, Track Coach Charged With Multiple Child Sex Crimes
Jeremy Maxfield is accused of sexually assaulting an underage Lubbock ISD student in 2019 and a girl at his Amherst church in 2006.
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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....
Tarrant County GOP Chair Questions Mansfield City Council Over $86M Stadium
Tarrant County GOP Chair Bo French is questioning the City of Mansfield’s decision to build a sports stadium, alleging that the city is constructing the facility without proper approval from residents. During the May 2023 election, the city council put two...
TTU Health Sciences Center Suspends Employee for ‘Antisemitic’ Posts
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center acted swiftly to suspend an employee following unearthed screenshots of him expressing antisemitic comments. The employee is Rudy Meixell, a librarian at Texas Tech’s Health Sciences Center. The Center stated it would also...
Autistic Preschooler Left on Dallas ISD Bus for Entire School Day
A 4-year-old Dallas girl was left on a hot bus until the end of the school day, despite district policies requiring drivers to check the buses for students before disembarking. Araiya Pruitt, who is non-verbal and autistic, was left on a Dallas Independent School...