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Elementary School Teacher Charged for Having Child Sexual Assault Videos
Kody Caleb Smith, who taught PE at Bayshore Elementary in La Porte ISD, admitted he downloaded and viewed around 200 videos of young children being sexually assaulted.
Texas Senators Pass Measures Clamping Down on AI-Generated Pornography
Two measures penalizing the distribution of AI-generated sexual content depicting children and non-consenting adults now move to the House.
Harris County District Attorney Says ‘Nuisance’ Crimes Will Not Be Prosecuted
Sean Teare announced the creation of the Mental Health and Diversion Bureau, which will be tasked with redirecting certain cases to mental health services.
Texas Lawmaker Grills School Board Association on Lobbying, Parental Rights, and DEI
Tony Tinderholt pointed out that TASB previously included DEI in its mission statement and accused the organization of using taxpayer money to promote left-leaning policies in Texas schools.
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Straus Cancels Christmas?
UPDATE: Since publication, numerous other House offices have contacted Texas Scorecard saying they had also been notified Speaker Straus was canceling the party. State Rep. Charlie Geren tweeted "a Christmas party for #txlege members, children & grandchildren has...
Odessa City Races Draw Candidates
As Monday’s filing deadline for the November election came to a close, it appears a significant shift in the makeup of Odessa City Council is looming. For the three, possibly four, city council seats up for election this fall, eight candidates have filed to run — and...
In Rare Move, City Council Holds Mayor Accountable
A local council gave the city’s mayor numerous chances to improve job performance and attendance. He repeatedly failed, so they cut his salary. Bay City council members voted unanimously to cut the salary of Mayor Mark Bricker after putting him on notice a few months...
A Handful of Midland Races Draw Candidates
The candidate filing period for November’s election came to a close Monday with about half of Midland city council and school board seats left unopposed. Of the four city council seats up for election in November – two at-large seats, district one, and district two –...
Harris County Verifying Thousands of Voter Registration Addresses
Responding to research provided by local citizens, Harris County election officials are starting to verify thousands of questionable voter registration records that list non-residential locations as voting addresses. Alan Vera, Chairman of the Harris County Republican...
Spano: Ft. Worth is deceiving taxpayers
The City of Fort Worth is trying a cunning strategy to deceive its residents. It involves telling the citizens the proposed tax rate is much lower than what the city can, and more than likely, will adopt. We should expect our local governments to be upfront and honest...
Midland County Renews Horseshoe Contract, Approves Millions in Capital Projects
Midland County Commissioners voted Wednesday to renew the Horseshoe Complex’s management contract until 2024 – more than a year before the contract was set to expire and without hearing bids from other companies. The Horseshoe Complex, managed by Dooley Management, is...
State Rep. Travis Clardy Files for Speaker
After months of a rumored bid, Travis Clardy (R–Nacogdoches) has filed with the Texas Ethics Commission to run for Speaker of the House. He joins Republican State Reps. Tan Parker (Flower Mound), Phil King (Weatherford), and John Zerwas (Richmond) along with Democrat...
Recent UT Chancellor Attacks Trump, Supports Communist CIA Boss
Recently-retired UT Chancellor Bill McRaven is further demonstrating his disconnect with the political values of Texans on his way out the door. In an open letter to President Trump published in the Washington Post on Thursday, McRaven attacked the President over his...