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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.
Houston Prohibits Sitting, Standing, or Walking on Narrow Medians
City Councilmember Mary Nan Huffman suggested the change for safety purposes.
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Paxton Follows Through on Lawsuit Against Dallas for State Fair Gun Ban
Attorney General Ken Paxton has made good on his recent warning by suing the City of Dallas for banning firearms at the State Fair of Texas. Earlier this month, fair organizers announced new safety regulations, including a blanket ban on all firearms, even for...
Texas Association of School Boards Criticizes Tarrant County Tax Relief Plan
After the Tarrant Appraisal District Board of Directors revised how the county handles property appraisals, the Texas Association of School Boards has criticized their efforts to save taxpayers money. TASB criticized the changes in an email to members obtained by...
State Officials Join Lorena ISD Parents Demanding Accountability in Sex Abuse Scandal
Members of the State Board of Education joined Lorena parents in calling for accountability from school district officials over their handling of a pre-K teacher sexually abusing young students. SBOE members Pat Hardy and Evelyn Brooks spoke during Monday night’s...
Fort Worth Mayor Calls on Declining School District to Make Changes
As the Fort Worth Independent School District contends with students' failure to meet grade-level standards, Mayor Mattie Parker has called on the district to make changes. In a letter to Fort Worth ISD’s school board, Parker states that as the city has grown the...
Tarrant County College Trustees Hold ‘Rogue Staff’ Accountable for Breaking State Law Prohibiting DEI Training
Two Tarrant County college trustees have held “rogue staff” accountable for continuing to mandate DEI training after a state law banning such practices went into effect. Tarrant County College Trustee Laura Pritchett posted that taxpayers and elected officials...
Houston ISD Bond Polls Show Striking Differences
New polls show striking differences in perspective on Houston ISD’s upcoming $4.4 billion school bond. Days apart, Rice University’s Kinder Institute for Urban Research and the Texas chapter of the American Federation of Teachers released polls showing wildly...
Now-former Abilene ISD Teacher Arrested for Sexual Relationship With Student
A now-former Abilene Independent School District teacher has been arrested for allegedly having an inappropriate relationship with one of his students. Lawrence Brandt Grigg, 54, was arrested August 21 by the Abilene Police Department and charged with improper...
Lawsuit Seeks to End Austin’s Property Tax Collection for Project Connect
A new class action lawsuit filed in Travis County 126th District Court claims that the City of Austin is collecting annual property tax illegally to fund Project Connect since the project is not following through on delivering the public transit development that...
Mckinney ISD Trustees Reject Policy to Protect Young Girls
This article has been updated since publication with additional context. After one Mckinney Independent School District trustee motioned to protect girls' sports in the district, the other board members shut it down before a discussion could occur. During Monday’s...