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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.
AG Paxton Probes ‘Scheme’ by Nonprofit and PAC To Raise Austin Property Taxes
Proposition Q on Austin’s November ballot would raise property tax bills by 20 percent.
Lawmaker Calls for State To Investigate Celina ISD Scandal
State Rep. Jeff Leach asked Attorney General Ken Paxton to conduct a criminal investigation of district officials’ actions ahead of Coach Caleb Elliott’s locker room recordings.
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Williamson County’s Democrat Sheriff Accused of Accepting Pay-to Play Donation
A contract recently issued by Williamson County has watchdogs calling foul. On September 24, the Williamson County Commissioners Court issued a contract for over $500,000 to Family Hospital Management Company for “Jail Inmate Psychological Services.” The contract was...
Texas DPS Apprehends 22 Special Interest Aliens
Texas Department of Public Safety officers apprehended a large group of illegal border crossers, including 23 unaccompanied children and 22 special interest aliens. The groups crossed onto private property in Maverick County, as reported by Lt. Chris Olivarez, a...
Edgewood ISD Superintendent Gets Raise While Students Are Failing
Elected trustees in Edgewood Independent School District are coming under fire after extending the superintendent’s contract and increasing his salary despite a vast majority of its students failing academic performance. Superintendent Eduardo Hernández’s contract was...
Venezuelan Gang Member Arrested for Recruiting Houston Middle School Students
Authorities have arrested a confirmed Tren de Aragua gang member, after he allegedly recruited students from two Houston middle schools to join the Venezuelan gang. According to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Jorgenys Robertson Cova—an illegal alien from...
Houston ISD Bond Faces Bipartisan Opposition
Striking a rare tone of bipartisanship, both major political parties in Harris County have come out in opposition to Houston Independent School District's proposed $4.4 billion bond appearing on the ballot this November. The bond is the largest of its kind in state...
Former Waco Teacher Charged for Inappropriate Relationship Between Educator and Student
A former Waco charter school teacher has been arrested and charged for an improper relationship between an educator and student. Octavio Sanchez, 53, has a documented history of sexually harassing women and was previously arrested for allegedly sexually abusing a...
Houston Officials Take Tax Increase Off the Table
Just ahead of a city council proposal to increase the City of Houston tax rate by five percent to cover disaster-related expenses, Mayor John Whitmire announced that Gov. Greg Abbott and the Legislative Budget Board agreed to give the city, along with other...
Huffman ISD Proposes 25 Percent Tax Hike Without Voter Approval
UPDATED October 12 to include comments from state representatives. Elected officials in Huffman Independent School District are set to vote Tuesday on raising property taxes by as much as 25 percent without voters' approval by taking advantage of a “disaster”...
Cy-Fair ISD Boosts Property Taxes By $34 Million With ‘Disaster Pennies’
Elected officials in Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District voted to boost property tax revenue by about $34 million by adding two “disaster pennies” to the tax rate. Texas' tax code allows school districts to adopt a one-time tax increase without voter...