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Abbott’s Office Charges $25,000 for Petition List After THC Veto Controversy
The governor’s office is trying to block access to who petitioned him.
Central Texas Judge Suspended After Indictment for Witness Tampering and Assault
Judge Britton is also accused of practicing law while serving as county judge.
DPS Busts Human Smuggling Load of 23 Illegal Aliens
The driver is charged with 23 counts of human smuggling.
Roma ISD Asks Public To ‘Avoid Speculation’ About Misconduct Allegations
Superintendent Carlos Gonzalez stated that “negative commentary” on social media casts the school in an “unfounded negative light.”
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Censured Lawmaker Gary VanDeaver Won’t Seek Re-Election
With just a week left before the filing deadline, State Rep. Gary VanDeaver has announced he will not seek re-election—leaving the Texas House after a session that saw him clash with the governor and get formally censured by his own party. VanDeaver, first elected in...
Dallas County DA Not Pursuing Death Penalty Against Illegal Alien Accused of Motel Beheading
Dallas County District Attorney John Creuzot is refusing to pursue the death penalty against an illegal alien who beheaded his employer at a Dallas motel. The September incident achieved national notoriety for being particularly gruesome, with President Donald Trump...
Third Lawsuit Filed in Celina ISD Locker Room Recording Scandal
Two more families are suing Celina Independent School District and middle school coach Caleb Elliott over Elliott’s illicit locker room recording of student athletes while the boys were undressed and showering. This is the third lawsuit accusing the district of gross...
Ex-Houston Elementary Teacher Accused of Sexually Assaulting Students Re-Arrested After Fleeing US
After years on the run in Peru, officials announced a former teacher in Houston and Klein independent school districts who is accused of sexually abusing at least seven children was taken into custody. Wilfred Sequeiros, a 60-year-old former teacher and soccer coach,...
Attorney General Paxton Calls for Opposition to College Sports Commission Agreement
Attorney General Ken Paxton is urging Texas universities and other states’ top law officers to reject a proposed College Sports Commission agreement that he says is unlawful, overreaching, and a direct threat to schools’ finances and autonomy. In letters sent to...
Former Elgin ISD Teacher Arrested for Improper Relationship With Student
An Elgin Independent School District middle school teacher has been arrested and charged with having an improper relationship with a student, a second-degree felony. A student accused former middle school teacher and dance coach Turran Cortez Fennix, 34, of...
Texas Locks in Final Rules for School Choice Program
The Texas comptroller’s office has finalized the administrative rules governing the state’s new Education Freedom Accounts, the school choice program created earlier this year. The enactment of statewide school choice marked a major turning point in Texas education...
Sanger ISD Police Officer Accused of Misconduct With Student
A Sanger school district police officer was suspended over alleged misconduct involving a student and is now under criminal investigation by the city of Sanger's police department. Sanger Independent School District Superintendent Tommy Hunter notified parents on...
Felony Charges Dropped Against East Texas Judge Accused of Witness Tampering
Rains County Justice of the Peace Robert Jenkins Franklin’s felony charges for witness tampering have been dropped after the prosecution found witnesses lacked credibility. Judge Franklin was previously indicted on two misdemeanor counts of official oppression and two...