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Ken and Angela Paxton Announce Divorce After 38 Years
Ken has been Attorney General since 2015, with Angela joining the Texas Senate in 2019.
Texas Increases Artificial Intelligence Funding & Regulations
These regulations seek to tame the wild west of emerging technologies while increasing innovation and development.
Special Session Agenda Released: Abbott Targets Property Taxes, Redistricting, Abortion Drugs, and More
The special session is set to begin at noon on July 21.
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.
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Fort Worth Employees Can Become DEI ‘Champions’
City employees in Fort Worth can become “Diversity Matters Champions” as part of the local government's cultural awareness program. A flyer from the City’s Diversity and Inclusion department shows the six different events that employees can attend, including LGBT...
Attorney General Paxton Urges Courts to Expedite Concertina Wire Fencing Lawsuit
Attorney General Ken Paxton has filed a letter with the U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals urging an expedited process in the concertina wire fencing case. The letter, authored by Solicitor General Aaron Nielson, explains that Texas sought injunctive relief to halt...
North Texas Teacher Charged for Improper Relationship with a Student
A Mesquite Independent School District teacher has been arrested and charged for an alleged improper relationship with a student. According to police, 32-year-old Cesar Antonio Jimenez was a teacher in the Vroonland Vanguard High School’s automotive program. ...
Mansfield ISD Puts Billion Dollar Bond Package on May Ballot
Mansfield Independent School District has proposed a series of bonds that will cost local property taxpayers more than $1 billion. The bonds propose using taxpayer funds to renovate school facilities and stadiums and add on to fine arts and multi-purpose athletic...
City of McLendon-Chisholm Fights Transparency
McLendon-Chisholm has stalled an open records request seeking campaign finance reports and personal financial statements from one of its city council members. Councilmember Bryan McNeal, who is also running for mayor, specifically asked the city to challenge Texas...
Allen ISD Teacher Accused of ‘Inappropriate Interactions’ with Student
An Allen High School teacher is on “indefinite administrative leave” while police investigate allegations of inappropriate behavior with a student. Science teacher Albert Najera “potentially engaged in inappropriate interactions” with a high school student, according...
Property Tax Relief and Higher Ed Reform Among Patrick’s Charges Ahead of Next Session
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick has announced his interim charges for the Senate, a set of 57 issues he is calling on Senate Committees to investigate and research ahead of the legislative session next year. The list of charges runs the gamut of issues conservatives have called...
Analysis: City of Dallas Currently $6.9 Billion in Debt
A new analysis of the City of Dallas shows that the city is currently $6.9 billion in debt. Reported by The Dallas Express, based on calculations from Truth in Accounting, Dallas’ debt has increased by $3.2 billion from Fiscal Year 2022 to FY 23. Earlier this month,...
Texas Democrats Call on Colleges to Give Financial Aid to Children of Illegal Aliens
A group of Texas Democrats in the U.S. House have called on colleges to set aside financial aid for students who come from illegal immigrant families. This follows multiple reports of students being unable to fill out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid...