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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.
Lorena ISD Trustees Reject Another Retaliation Complaint From Mom of Special-Needs Student
Mom Wendy Harding accuses school administrators of retaliating against her after she advocated for her child.
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Human Smugglers Steal License Plates From Citizens to Avoid Capture
Sabinal Police Chief Jesus “Chuy” Reyes has outlined a new strategy human smugglers are using to avoid detection: using stolen license plates of similar vehicles. The plates are often removed from residents' cars that match vehicles used in smuggling efforts in the...
Dallas City Manager Travels to Leftist Event on Taxpayers’ Dime
New documents obtained by The Dallas Express show that the City of Dallas’ interim manager used taxpayer dollars to travel to a leftist event. Interim City Manager Kimberly Tolbert spent $3,000 of Dallas taxpayer monies for a four-day trip to the National Forum of...
Austin Proposes Another Record Setting Budget
As Texas’ capital city continues to deal with a politically created affordability crisis, the city government is preparing to increase the burden. Austin’s new city manager released his proposed $5.9 billion budget on Friday. It includes higher rates for electricity,...
Houston Set to Consider $25M Art Contract
Houston City Council members are set to consider re-approving the Houston Arts Alliance as the vendor for a $25 million 2-year contract, with the option of 3 one-year extensions, for the management and conservation of the City of Houston’s art collection. The price...
State Sen. Bob Hall Seeks to Curb Influence of International Organizations in Texas
Republican State Sen. Bob Hall of Edgewood is calling for new legislation to safeguard the sovereignty of Texas from the overreaching influence of international organizations such as the World Economic Forum, the World Health Organization, and the United Nations. "By...
Republicans Demand Rep. Crockett Resign Over Legislation to Revoke Trump’s Security
Republicans in the Texas Legislature are calling on Democrat U.S. Rep. Jasmine Crockett of Dallas to resign after she co-sponsored a bill to strip former President Donald Trump of Secret Service protection. First reported by the Daily Caller, the letter is signed by...
Trump Shot in Assassination Attempt: Texans React
At a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania on Saturday, former President Donald Trump was shot in the ear, with a bullet narrowly missing his head. BREAKING: Shots were fired directly at President Trump, watch the moment he reaches for his neck pic.twitter.com/rj5S2YZdvG —...
Lt. Gov. Patrick Promises Senate Will Get Answers From CenterPoint
While over a million Texans have been left without power for days after Hurricane Beryl, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick is highlighting questions for electricity distributor CenterPoint, which he and the Senate will seek answers to. Patrick posted on X, “For various reasons,...
Federal Government Stretches Conservation Arm to Snatch More Private Land in Texas
Under the guise of “land protection,” the federal government aims to acquire 700,000 acres of private land in the Southern High Plains region—which sits along the Texas-New Mexico border. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service recently finalized its Land Protection Plan....