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Proposal Aimed at Reducing ICE Notifications Hits Roadblock at Houston City Hall
A plan to restrict automatic ICE notifications during traffic stops has hit a roadblock, with council members unwilling to advance the measure.
Salado Library Board Votes To Keep Controversial Children’s Book on Shelves
Concerned citizens say there are many books located in the children’s section that are not age-appropriate.
SCOTUS: Texas’ New Congressional Map Stands for 2026
The map creates five new GOP-opportunity districts.
Fourth Lawsuit Filed Against Celina ISD, Coach Caleb Elliott
Another 17 families are accusing the district of gross negligence for enabling Elliott’s illicit locker room recording of male students.
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Teacher’s Aide Admits ‘Intimate Relationship’ With Student
A South Texas teacher’s aide was arrested after admitting to an “intimate relationship” with a young student. Andrea Melba Rodriguez worked as an educational aide for the Runge Independent School District in Karnes County. The Karnes County Sheriff's Office learned on...
Tarrant County GOP Chairman Bo French Announces Run for Railroad Commission
Tarrant County Republican Party Chairman Bo French has announced he will not seek re-election as county chair and will instead run for the Texas Railroad Commission in 2026. French, who was raised in Midland and has invested in the Texas energy sector for three...
Grieving Families Sue Camp Mystic after July 4 Flood Tragedy
Families of flood victims filed a lawsuit against Camp Mystic and its owners. The petition features charges including gross negligence and “intentional infliction of emotional distress.” The Eastland family has long owned the camp, which experienced catastrophic...
Texas General Land Office To Survey for Cartel Tunnels Along Southern Border
Continuing its efforts to secure the southern border, Texas will begin surveying lands managed by the Texas General Land Office in search of cartel tunneling activity. Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham directed the General Land Office (GLO) to identify lands under...
Texas Rangers Join Investigation of Collinsville ISD Coach
An investigation into alleged misconduct by a coach in Collinsville Independent School District has expanded to include state law enforcement. Baseball coach and special education teacher Derrick Jenkins was placed on administrative leave on October 20 over...
Texas A&M Academic Council Objected to Abbott’s China Security Order
Records obtained by Texas Scorecard reveal that a Texas A&M faculty advisory council expressed “concerns” about security efforts intended to safeguard higher education against foreign adversaries. It wrote that there are “existing relationships” between Texas...
Craddick Going for 30th Term
Already the longest-serving member of the Texas House in state history, Tom Craddick (R-Midland) has filed for re-election to the seat he has held since before the Apollo moon landing. If the voters in the West Texas district go along with it, Craddick will start his...
Elgin City Council Fails To Confront Fiscal Crisis
Messy bookkeeping and questions of financial mismanagement dominated the Elgin City Council meeting last week, as officials declined to pursue a forensic audit despite growing public concern and a state investigation now underway. At the council's previous meeting on...
Paxton Sues Harris County Over $1.3 Million for Illegal Aliens’ Legal Defense
Attorney General Ken Paxton is suing Harris County over its recent approval of $1.3 million in taxpayer funding to provide legal defense services for illegal aliens. The funding—$1,344,751, divided among five organizations—is part of Harris County’s Immigrant Legal...