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Houston Polling Signals Tight Races Amid Voter Concerns on Crime, Taxes
Fifty-seven percent of residents said Harris County is heading in the wrong direction.
Two Houston-Area Planned Parenthood Clinics Announce September Closure
One of the clinics was the largest Planned Parenthood abortion facility in the United States.
North Texas School Districts Implement New Policies To Improve Parental Oversight
A new state law requires that parents have access to children’s reading materials.
Parents Push Back on Schools’ New Phone-Free Policies
The state-mandated policies are meant to minimize classroom distractions, but some parents think the restrictions go too far.
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Law Enforcement Raids San Antonio Apartment Complex, Arrests 4 Venezuelan Gang Members
Law enforcement officials have confirmed that a vacant San Antonio apartment complex had fallen under the control of the violent Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua, which was using it as a base for criminal activity. On Saturday morning, a multi-agency task force—which...
Texas Ban on Paid Vote Harvesting Is Back in Effect for Now
A ban on paid vote harvesting is back in effect in Texas after Attorney General Ken Paxton secured a temporary stay of a court order that had blocked enforcement of the election integrity law. Late last month, a federal judge “immediately and permanently enjoined"...
San Antonio-area Teacher Arrested For Sexual Relationship With Student
A San Antonio-area teacher has been arrested and charged with an improper relationship with a student. Jennifer Massey, 51, is an art teacher at Davenport High School in Comal Independent School District. Around 6 p.m. on Thursday, police were called to a home under...
Dade Phelan Claims He is Democrats’ Choice for Speaker
Several weeks ago, a majority of Republicans who will serve next session got together with a singular goal: unite behind one reformer for Speaker of the Texas House. This gathering sparked a significant amount of pressure from Phelan cardinals who worked tirelessly...
Texas AG Paxton Demands Biden-Harris Administration Assist in Identifying Noncitizen Voters
Attorney General Ken Paxton is pressing the Biden-Harris administration for access to citizenship data as part of his ongoing efforts to investigate potential noncitizen voters in Texas. Last month, Paxton sent a letter to Texas Secretary of State Jane Nelson, urging...
Gov. Abbott Remembers Hamas Victims on Anniversary of Attack
Gov. Greg Abbott has called on Texans to join him for a statewide day of remembrance for the Hamas terrorist attacks on Israel that occurred one year ago today. “In observance of the one-year anniversary of the horrific October 7th terrorist attacks, I ask all Texans...
Texas Earns Financial Grade of ‘C’ From Watchdog Group
The newest report from Truth in Accounting graded all U.S. states’ financial positions, placing Texas at 26 out of 50 states and giving it a financial grade of "C." Using a metric the group calls “taxpayer burden,” the nonprofit audits states based on whether their...
North East ISD Teacher Accused of Sexually Grooming Student
A San Antonio school teacher is accused of sexually grooming a 15-year-old student via online apps, and local police fear he may have more victims. John Ghrist III, 36, was arrested Tuesday and charged with online solicitation of a minor, a third-degree felony...
Suspects in Jocelyn Nungaray’s Murder May Be Tied to Violent Venezuelan Gang
Search warrants reveal Jocelyn Nungaray’s suspected killers may be a part of the violent Venezuelan gang that has been wreaking havoc on the nation. In June, 12-year-old Jocelyn Nungaray was allegedly lured under a bridge in Houston by Franklin Pena, 26, and Johan...