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Online Lottery Ticket Vendor Partners With Uber to Entice Gambling?
Lotto.com is selling scratch tickets online, violating lottery rules and state law.
Admitted Mail Ballot Fraudster Charged in Jury Summons Scam
Zul Mohamed, who admitted to voter fraud in his 2020 mayoral election, faces new charges of sending fake jury notices for the date of his trial.
US Rep. Luttrell Introduces Legislation to Combat Human Trafficking
The legislation would provide state and local law enforcement jurisdictions with federal criminal justice funding to fight human trafficking.
Keller ISD Board Faces Massive Community Backlash Over Proposal to Split District
During Thursday night’s special board meeting, hundreds in the community spoke out against the proposal.
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Cruz Secures Promise from Trump AG Pick Pam Bondi to Investigate Missing Children
President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for U.S. Attorney General has promised to make every effort to investigate and find the 300,000 missing children who entered the country illegally at the southern border. U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) posed the question to Pam Bondi...
School Efficiency Laws Focus on Attendance, Ignore Poor Performances
Fewer than half of Texas students met state grade-level requirements in all subjects for 2022-23, and many national education rankings placed Texas 29th. Yet, Texas spends one-third of its budget on education, even though its constitution states, “[I]t shall be the...
McKinney P&Z Approves Airport Expansion ‘Soundly Rejected’ by Voters
McKinney took another step toward expanding its airport to accommodate commercial passenger service despite residents’ opposition. On Tuesday, Planning and Zoning Commission members unanimously approved a site plan for constructing a 45,000 square-foot commercial...
Houston ISD Spent Hundreds of Millions Without Receiving Board Approval
Houston Independent School District Superintendent Mike Miles recently revealed that the district did not follow its procurement policies by failing to ask for board approval regarding cooperative purchasing agreements. Houston ISD Trustee Dani Hernandez described the...
Texas Completes 1.5-Mile Border Wall in Starr County
Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham announced the completion of a stretch of border wall along the Rio Grande on Wednesday. The 1.5-mile border wall paneling is located on a ranch in Starr County. The General Land Office acquired the 1,400-acre ranch in Starr County...
Darnella Wilkerson: A Grassroots Activist Crushed by the Texas Ethics Commission
Darnella Wilkerson is not the kind of person who comes to mind when people think of political corruption. A soft-spoken, older black woman, she sought to make a modest impact in Houston’s local politics by serving as treasurer of the African American Caucus (AAC), a...
Lawmaker Proposes Reviews to Assess Economic Value of University Degrees
A new measure would revise existing performance reviews of university programs, requiring institutions to assess the economic value of their degrees every five years. Senate Bill 757 by State Sen. Mayes Middleton (R-Galveston) would establish a rating system that...
Specialist: Former Russian Mercenary Will Likely Be Used for Intelligence Gathering
A former ICE special agent believes that former Russian mercenary Timur Praliev, who was apprehended by American immigration authorities in January after crossing the Rio Grande, will be used for intelligence gathering prior to removal. A native of Kazakhstan, Praliev...
Houstonians Could Face New Monthly Waste Fee, but Mayor Urges Accountability First
As Houston’s missed garbage and recycling pickups spark frustration, a proposed fee structure from the director of the Solid Waste Management Department raises questions about whether taxpayers should pay more to fix city services. Houston’s 311 service—a call center...