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Pro-Late Term Abortion Organization Gave UT-Austin $2.5 Million
The Society of Family Planning “opposes the inclusion of gestational duration limits, including viability, in legislation, laws, initiatives, or regulations.”
Court Rejects ‘Qualified Immunity’ for Lorena ISD Admin in Sex Abuse Lawsuit
The Fifth Circuit denied Lorena Primary School Principal April Jewell’s motion to dismiss, clearing the way for the lawsuit against Jewell and the district to proceed.
South Texas Judge Rebuffs Records Request About Scandal-Plagued Auditor
Locals have complained about the auditor hired by the judge.
Paxton Seeks To Shut Down Beto O’Rourke’s Political Organization
The new filing asks the court to terminate Powered by People’s authority to do business in Texas for violating criminal laws.
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Belton ISD Identifies Another Teacher Arrested for Sex Crime Against Student
A Tarver Elementary School teacher who was placed on leave last month while police investigated sexual misconduct allegations has been arrested and identified as Estevan Banda. Banda, 33, was arrested on March 14 and charged with indecency with a child by sexual...
Texas Legislative Session Hits Filing Deadline, House Yet To Pass a Bill
The Texas legislative session has reached another key milestone: the deadline for lawmakers to file bills. With the session lasting 140 days, legislators have had the first 60 days to introduce their proposals, and as of 6 p.m. today, that window has officially...
State Sen. Creighton Introduces Sweeping Higher Education Reform Bill
Legislation proposed in the Texas Senate would bring major reforms to higher education. Senate Bill 37 was filed by State Sen. Brandon Creighton (R-Conroe), who chairs the Senate Education K-16 committee. Among other things, his measure aims to specify the roles of...
Austin Elementary Teacher Jailed for Possessing ‘Large Quantity’ of Child Sex Abuse Material
Another Texas teacher has been charged with possessing “a large quantity” of child sexual abuse materials, commonly called child pornography. Carl David Innmon, a 50-year-old fifth-grade teacher in Austin Independent School District, was arrested Wednesday and charged...
New Legislation Would Block School Library Books Deemed Too Explicit for Prisons
A new measure targeting children’s access to sexually explicit materials in schools has been filed just ahead of the legislature’s filing deadline. The proposal, House Bill 5021 by State Rep. Andy Hopper (R–Decatur), would prohibit public schools from purchasing or...
Election Judge Cautions Against Letting Kids Cast Ballots for Parents
A state lawmaker’s proposal to let Texas children mark their parents' ballots has raised concerns with election workers. House Bill 429 by State Rep. Ryan Guillen (R–Rio Grande City) would allow a child under 16 who accompanies their parent to the polls to mark a...
Harris County Employees Working From Home Found Living in Austin and Dallas
County Commissioner Tom Ramsey said this week that Harris County has more than 2,000 employees working from home, including some living far away from Harris County. Meanwhile, President Donald Trump, Gov. Greg Abbott, and Houston Mayor John Whitmire have all ordered...
Fort Worth Teacher Arrested for Online Solicitation of a Minor
A Fort Worth Independent School District teacher was arrested after he was caught sending sexually explicit messages to someone he believed was a minor. Christopher Michael Rhodes, 44, worked as a science teacher at Young Men’s Leadership Academy in Fort Worth ISD....
Gov. Abbott Calls on Pastors to Counter ‘Education Monopolists’ in Texas
AUSTIN—Gov. Greg Abbott delivered a forceful speech at the Texas Pastors Policy Conference in Austin, urging faith leaders to rally behind school choice legislation and push back against what he called the “government monopoly over education.” Addressing a crowd of...