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Firefighters Union to Hold No-Confidence Vote Against Austin Fire Chief
The Austin Firefighters Association has accused Chief Joel Baker of withholding water rescue swimmers from assisting in Hill Country flood rescues.
Harris County Jail Hit With Third Noncompliance Notice of 2025
Harris County has resorted to housing hundreds of inmates in other jails to ease overcrowding at its facility.
Texas Universities Assist Flood Relief Efforts
Several universities have stepped up during Texas’ hour of need.
Acclaimed Denton ISD Choir Director Arrested for Exposing Himself to a Child
Derrick Brookins worked at Braswell High School in Denton ISD.
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TLR to Help Dade Phelan Raise Money in Houston
Embattled House Speaker Dade Phelan, who faces a runoff election next month, continues his fundraising tour across the state. His latest money-raising event is scheduled for May 9 in Houston. Participation levels start at $250, with $50,000 donors receiving “Diamond”...
Kaufman ISD Residents to Consider $387 Million Bond
Kaufman Independent School District is pushing for a bond that would cost taxpayers more than $387 million when factoring in interest. It is a significant jump from the $170 million that voters will see on the ballot, which does not factor in estimated principal and...
Georgetown ISD Puts Billion Dollar Bond on May Ballot
As the May election nears, Georgetown Independent School District has proposed a series of bonds that will cost local property taxpayers more than $1 billion. The bonds proposed would use taxpayer dollars to purchase new school buses, renovate classrooms, construct...
Texas Education is a Magnet for Illegal Aliens
A screenshot of a fake Texas Scorecard article recently circulated on social media before being deleted. The image, which sought to malign a school choice advocate and the school choice agenda more broadly, backfired. Emblazoned with the fake headline, “DeAngelis...
The Eyes of Texas are Upon…Lubbock
Lubbock is currently the epicenter of efforts to turn Texas blue. As the largest conservative city in West Texas, a win there is targeted as key to flipping the State. But the good people of Lubbock are learning discernment and seeing past the agendas trying to...
Leftist Faculty Group ‘Shocked’ by UT Austin Termination Letters to DEI Staff
As UT-Austin works to come into compliance with Senate Bill 17—a state law banning diversity, equity, and inclusion offices on taxpayer-funded college campuses—a leftist faculty group is complaining that DEI employees were "shocked" by formal termination letters. As...
Victoria Public Library Removes ‘Reading’ and ‘Literacy’ from Mission Statement
Volunteers who serve on the Victoria Public Library Advisory Board are raising concerns about a new library mission statement that omits “reading” and “literacy.” Victoria City Manager Jesus Garza has responded by calling the concerns “political posturing” and...
Suspected Illegal Aliens Arrested For Possession of Child Pornography at Stash House
A group of 10 individuals suspected of being in the United States illegally have been arrested at a house in Baytown for possession of child pornography. An investigative update by the Chambers County Sheriff's Office explains that police executed an evidentiary...
$280 Million Bond on the Ballot in Sulphur Springs ISD
Sulphur Springs Independent School District is asking taxpayers to approve a bond that will cost more than $280 million. Although advertised as a $157 million bond proposal, the number spikes when estimated debt—combined principal and interest—is factored in over 17...