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Texas AG Investigates Mars Company for Deceptive Practices Over Artificial Dyes
Ken Paxton is encouraging Mars to “fulfill its 2016 pledge to get rid of these toxic ingredients.”
Texas City ISD Teacher Arrested for Online Solicitation of a Minor
John Derrick Taylor has been employed by the school district since 2018.
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Toth Challenges Crenshaw for Congressional Seat Amid Potential Redistricting Shake-Up
Mid-decade redistricting begins July 21 to fix districts the DOJ flagged as unconstitutional racial gerrymanders.
New Execution Date Set for Child Killer After House Lawmakers’ Delay Attempt
Unless further legal action is taken, Robert Roberson is now scheduled to be executed on October 16.
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Parents Keep Pressure on Rockwall ISD Over Sex Abuse Allegations
For the second time in two weeks, Rockwall parents showed up at a school board meeting to protest how officials handled allegations that a pre-K student was sexually abused by his teacher and to demand better safety measures including more security camera coverage....
Texas Children’s Hospital Whistleblower Fired After Alleging Medicaid Fraud for Child Gender Mutilations
A nurse who alleged Texas Children’s Hospital engaged in Medicaid fraud to continue chemically castrating minors was fired last week. Vanessa Sivadge recently informed investigative journalist Christopher Rufo that she was fired by the hospital last Friday, two months...
Parker County GOP Debunks Immigrant Voter Registration Claim
Over the weekend, Fox News personality Maria Bartiromo set off a firestorm, posting to X that immigrants were being registered to vote in Parker County, Texas. Her post relayed how a friend had visited a DMV in Weatherford, Texas, where a line of immigrants—who were...
Tarrant County GOP Chair Investigates Alleged Misconduct in Mansfield’s Hiring Practices
Tarrant County GOP Chair Bo French has uncovered various contracts with former city and school district officials in Mansfield that cost local taxpayers thousands of dollars. Former Mansfield City Councilmember Casey Lewis, who served in Place 4 from 2018 until 2024,...
Austin ISD Finalizes Tax Increase Election
The Austin ISD board of trustees voted Monday evening to place a property tax increase on the November 2024 ballot. The move had been signaled since early in the summer. The measure is supposed to cover an anticipated budget deficit of $78 million. District trustees...
Group Sues Attorney General Paxton to Halt Online Age Verification Law
The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression has sued Attorney General Paxton to stop the enforcement of the Securing Children Online through Parental Empowerment Act, which is set to go into effect on Sept. 1. Under the SCOPE Act, digital service providers...
Y’All Answered: Texas A&M’s ‘Social Justice’ Certification?
This fall, Texas A&M is offering a certification in “Social Justice Leadership” focused on DEI principles and woke ideology. Yesterday, we asked if this made readers more or less likely to encourage young people in their families to attend Texas A&M. Do you want to...
Parent Sues Perryton ISD and ‘Perv’ Coach Accused of Sex Crimes Against 15-year-old Student
UPDATED August 20 with a response from Perryton ISD. The father of a female student-athlete is suing Perryton Independent School District and the district’s now-former athletic director, who was arrested earlier this year for enticing the girl via Snapchat and...
Pilot Point Resident Submits Recall Petition, City Sues
The City of Pilot Point is suing a resident after she launched a recall petition to remove a city council member. Pilot Point resident Kelley Burgess submitted a recall petition against Councilmember Elizabeth Jones—who represents Position 4—accusing her of abusing...