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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.
Gov. Abbott, Secretary Rollins Announce Major Actions To Combat Flesh-Eating Parasite
The New World screwworm has been confirmed less than 400 miles from the Texas-Mexico border and could decimate the state’s cattle industry.
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Texas Senators Consider Returning Power Over Election Crimes to Attorney General
Texas senators on the State Affairs Committee considered election-related measures, including a measure that would return to the attorney general the power to unilaterally prosecute election crimes. Senate Bill 1026, filed by State Sen. Bryan Hughes (R-Mineola),...
Harris County Joins Lawsuit to Block Trump Administration DOGE Cuts
Harris County Attorney Christian Menefee joined a lawsuit seeking to block President Donald Trump from firing probationary federal employees. U.S. District Judge William Alsup, a Clinton appointee, ordered the reinstatement of several probationary workers a day after...
Texas Senate to Congress: Keep Supreme Court at Nine
Lawmakers in the Texas Senate approved a resolution calling on Congress to protect the composition of the U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday. Since 1869, there have only been nine Supreme Court justices at one time. The proposed “Keep Nine” constitutional amendment would...
Attorney General Paxton Investigates Dallas Over Potential Sanctuary City Policies
Attorney General Ken Paxton has opened an investigation and issued a records request to the City of Dallas concerning the Dallas Police Department’s potential refusal to comply with state and federal immigration laws. As initially reported by Dallas Express, the...
Senator Seeks To Stop School Electioneering on Taxpayers’ Dime
A state senator proposed a measure to stop the persistent problem of Texas public school officials using taxpayer-funded resources to influence the outcomes of elections. The measure would add criminal penalties for school electioneering violations. State Sen. Brian...
IDEA Round Rock Admin Accused of ‘Inappropriately Touching a Student’
An administrator at an IDEA public charter school in Round Rock was arrested for inappropriately touching a 15-year-old student while on school property. Aaron Joseph Freeman, 49, was arrested and charged with indecency with a child by sexual contact, a second-degree...
Texas Senate Moves Quickly as Patrick Releases More Legislative Priorities
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick has announced the second round of his top 40 priority bills for the 89th Legislative Session, highlighting new initiatives on teachers' rights, business tax relief, and border security. “The Texas Senate has started the 89th regular legislative...
F.U.R.R.I.E.S. Act Would Ban Animal Behavior in Class
A Texas lawmaker is taking aim at “furries” in public schools with new legislation that would prohibit students from engaging in non-human behavior on campus. House Bill 4814 by State Rep. Stan Gerdes (R–Smithville), also known as the Forbidding Unlawful...
Analysis: If You Don’t Want to Register as a Lobbyist, Just Hire One
At Tuesday’s meeting of the Texas Ethics Commission, Chairman Randy Erben candidly admitted the state’s laws regulating “lobbying” can apply to Texans in unexpected ways. Want to avoid registering as a lobbyist yourself? Hiring a professional lobbyist to do things for...