Local
17-Year-Old Illegal Alien Charged With Human Smuggling
Jesus Gonzalez, an illegal alien from Mexico, was caught smuggling five illegal aliens from Mexico into the U.S.
Highland Park ISD Promotes Bond With ‘Misleading’ Language About Tax Impact
A school district taxpayer notes the “mathematical impossibility” of claiming tax-funded bonds do not increase property taxes, regardless of the tax rate.
East Texas School Employee Terminated for Inappropriate Behavior With Students
The unnamed employee allegedly violated district policy by communicating with a student on Snapchat and is accused of inappropriately touching female students.
Austin, Investigations, Local, State
Did State Law Protect a Teacher Who Allegedly Assaulted a Student?
Texas Education 911 says there’s a “two-tiered system of justice” when it comes to government education.
Local Archive
Baylor College of Medicine to Require COVID-19 Shots
HOUSTON—Baylor College of Medicine in Houston has announced it will be requiring students, faculty, and staff to receive the COVID-19 booster shot. In an email to the BCM community last week, the college says that due to new strains of COVID-19, they urge everyone to...
Northwest ISD Principal Charged with Sexual Abuse of a Child
FORT WORTH—Another Texas educator has been charged with a sex crime involving a child. This time, the accused is an administrator in Northwest Independent School District in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex. Mose Brown was arrested Monday and charged with continuous...
Tarrant County Commissioners Reject Funding for Girls Inc.
Tarrant County Commissioners voted to block funding for an organization that has openly supported woke ideology and advocated against pro-life laws. On Tuesday, commissioners were asked to allocate $115,334 in state grants for a “progressive” non-profit organization...
Parents Blast Plano School Board Over Sexually Explicit Books
PLANO—After waiting five hours for a chance to speak, Plano parents blasted their elected school board trustees for failing to remove dozens of books that the district has acknowledged are sexually explicit but still decided to keep in students’ libraries. “You are...
ANALYSIS: On the Ground in Colony Ridge
Now under the national spotlight, Colony Ridge—the massive housing development north of Houston that has been criticized for marketing to illegal aliens—is attempting to smooth over concerns from citizens and lawmakers alike. The development is home to the...
Von Ormy Citizens Say ‘No’ to Property Taxes
VON ORMY—Citizens of Von Ormy, Texas, fought off efforts to impose a property tax on city residents after overwhelming numbers showed up at a public hearing to oppose the plan. “What a turnout! Von Ormy residents came out in force to ensure that our city remains...
Residents Petition to Remove Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo
HARRIS COUNTY—Five Harris County residents have filed a petition against Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo calling for her removal from office, arguing that she has abandoned her duties and responsibilities as the elected head of the county government. The petition was...
New Documents Reveal Dallas ISD Partnered With Controversial Sex Ed Program
According to new records obtained by the Dallas Express, Dallas Independent School District is contracted with an organization that provides sex education and promotes cross-sex hormone usage to high schoolers. In response to an open records request sent by the...
Travis County Attorney Says DPS Troopers Increase Her Workload
AUSTIN—As Texas Department of Public Safety Troopers supplement Austin Police amid a staffing shortage, Travis County Attorney Delia Garza says they are creating a backlog. Local news station KXAN received an email from Garza as part of an open records request into...