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Robinson ISD Teacher’s Aide Fired, Arrested for Sexting Student
Christopher Gonzales worked as a paraprofessional at Robinson Junior High.
Gov. Abbott Directs State Agencies To Reject ‘Woke’ Gender Ideologies
Abbott’s letter to state agencies follows President Trump’s executive order restoring biological truth to the federal government.
Texas House Lawmaker Seeks To Impose Civil Penalties for Socially Transitioning Minors
State Rep. Steve Toth’s proposed legislation also adds liability to those who medically or surgically mutilate children.
Trump to Cancel Student Visas of Pro-Hamas Protesters
The executive order is directed toward international students who participated in pro-Hamas protests.
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Crenshaw Defeats Roberts in Runoff Election
After making it to a runoff, State Rep. Kevin Roberts was soundly defeated in his congressional bid by retired Navy SEAL Dan Crenshaw, with Crenshaw earning nearly 70% of the vote in the election. Roberts served one term in the Texas House before beginning his failed...
Metroplex Area Primary Runoff Results
North Texas voters went to the polls Tuesday to vote in the May 22 primary runoff election — but turnout was a small fraction of those who were eligible. In the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex, voter turnout ranged from 3.2 to 5.9 percent of registered voters. Even with a...
Parrish Elected as Next Lubbock County Judge
Local attorney Curtis Parrish has won the GOP nomination for Lubbock County Judge after receiving 54 percent of the vote. Unofficial election results show Parrish garnering 5,563 votes and his opponent, businessman Gary Boren, garnering 4,693 – a very different...
Conservative Marine Wins Judicial Runoff
Mike Toth, a major in the U.S. Marine Corps, won the Republican nomination for a seat on the Third Court of Appeals Tuesday night. Toth beat his runoff opponent, longtime Austin lawyer Donna Davidson, 52.8 to 47.1 percent. The runoff was triggered when none of the...
Walden Wins JP Runoff in Ector County
Missi Walden has won the GOP nomination for Ector County Justice of the Peace, Precinct 2, after garnering approximately 75 percent of the vote. Total voter turnout in Ector County's runoff election was 1,584, with 1,181 votes for Walden and 403 for her opponent....
Johnson Secures GOP Nomination for County Judge
Local businessman Terry Johnson has secured the Republican nomination for Midland County Judge and will face Democrat nominee Steven Schafersman in November. In a close runoff election against former Republican County Chair James Beauchamp, Johnson received 2,483...
City Council To Vote On Houston Budget
For the past few weeks, city council members in Houston have been poring through the mayor’s proposed budget, listening to department heads justify spending while claiming to be efficient, and developing their own amendments to the multi-billion budget ahead of this...
TX Runoffs Today
Thirteen significant Lone Star State political runoffs will be decided today, thus ending the nomination process that began with the Texas primary election back on March 6th. In the Governor’s race, Dallas County Sheriff Lupe Valdez and businessman Andrew White, the...
Amarillo Faces Unfortunate Crossroads
Amarillo is at an unfortunate economic crossroads built on economic illiteracy and excessive influence. Almost a decade ago, Amarillo’s city government decided that economic development in downtown needed to be top priority. Officials devised a plan to build a...