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Robstown High School Coach Arrested After Admitting to Sex With Student
Girls basketball coach Austin Barron admitted to police he had sexual contact with a 17-year-old female student.
Texas Takes Action To Keep Out Nuclear Waste
Federal law requires spent nuclear fuel to be stored underground in Nevada.
Analysis, Central Texas, Local
Analysis: Property Tax Rates Drop While Values Surge in Washington County
Increasing appraisals frequently zero out any benefit property owners receive from a decreased or held-in-check rate.
Exclusive: Texas Aggie Democrats Host ‘Day of Drag’ Protest
This comes after the university board of regents banned on-campus drag shows.
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Texas AG Arrests 10 in Organized Voter Fraud Case
UPDATED November 9 at 5:00 p.m. Nine Hidalgo County residents were arrested Thursday and accused of participating in an organized illegal voting scheme in South Texas’ Rio Grande Valley. A tenth suspect was arrested Friday. A total of 15 people have now been charged...
State Sen. Sylvia Garcia Resigns, Special Election Called
After easily winning the race to succeed outgoing U.S. Congressman Gene Green, State Sen. Sylvia Garcia (D–Houston) officially submitted her letter of resignation to Gov. Greg Abbott. With the resignation effective this afternoon, Texas Election Code requires an...
Six More Texans Arrested in Edinburg Voter Fraud Case
Six more Hidalgo County voters were arrested today in connection with an illegal voting scheme in South Texas’ Rio Grande Valley. A total of 11 people have now been charged in the ongoing investigation of voter fraud in the city of Edinburg’s November 2017 municipal...
Granbury Student Wins Seat on School Board
Granbury High School senior Chris Willis is now also Granbury ISD school board trustee Chris Willis. The 18-year-old student and Chick-fil-A marketing assistant won 41 percent of the vote on Tuesday, besting two other candidates for the Place 3 seat. “I’m excited to...
Austin Welcomes Worse Affordability Crisis with Open Arms
Austinites are in the midst of an alarming crisis, yet they readily chose to worsen it. Local citizens are facing an affordability crisis, where many residents are being forced from their homes because they can no longer afford to keep up with runaway taxes and costs....
One Harris County Race Still Unsettled
Tuesday’s election produced a mixed bag of results across the state, but the close margin of some races left them undecided. One Harris County house district remains undecided as 49 votes separate the incumbent from his challenger. State Rep. Mike Schofield (R–Katy),...
Taxpayers Face Fallout After Controversial Round Rock School Bond Passes
Round Rock taxpayers could continue to see taxes rise and school needs go unmet after their school district’s controversial bond passed. On Tuesday, voters approved a half-billion dollar Round Rock ISD bond by a 65-35 margin. The bond was mired in controversy and...
Hidalgo County Approves $190 Million Drainage Bond
During the summer, Hidalgo County experienced what elected officials described as a “500-year rain” that flooded certain areas of the county. This prompted the Hidalgo County Drainage District (HCDD) Board to place a $190 million bond proposition on November’s ballot...
Red Wave Sweeps Montgomery County
Democrat hopes of a blue wave were dashed against a high red wall in Montgomery County, where Republicans ran up massive margins of victory. The solid Republican turnout cements Montgomery County’s status as the reddest suburban county in Texas. Most...