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Collin County Votes for Switch to Hand-Marked Ballots
County officials approved a plan to eliminate use of most ballot marking devices in the November 2025 election.

ICE Arrests Three More Illegal Aliens Outside Houston Immigration Court
A series of coordinated ICE arrests in Houston highlights the Trump administration’s commitment to expedited deportations.

Gov. Abbott to Deploy Texas National Guard Amid Nationwide Protests, Riots
Planned protests against ICE are expected Saturday in cities across the country.

State Commission Suspends East Texas Judge Without Pay After Indictment
Judge Franklin is accused of telling a defendant he had better accept the plea deal because “dead men can’t testify.”
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City of Chandler Rejects Ordinance Outlawing Abortion and Abortion Trafficking
On Tuesday, September 13, the City Council of Chandler (pop. 3,476), considered an ordinance outlawing abortion and abortion trafficking within their city limits. While the majority of those in attendance were in favor of the ordinance, council members Janeice...
Texas Education Agency Delays Release of School Accountability Ratings
The Texas Education Agency announced a ‘temporary’ delay in releasing the A-F accountability ratings that are assigned to school districts according to their performance. School districts receive A-F ratings based on student achievement, student progress, and how well...
Odessa Becomes First Texas City to Ban Mask, Vaccine Mandates
The City of Odessa passed a resolution saying they will not enforce any COVID-19 mask or vaccine mandates implemented by the federal or state government. The resolution passed with six in favor and one council member abstaining. The Councilmembers voting in favor...
Dallas Church to Host Drag Show
A Dallas church has announced they will host a drag show to support "drag queens who have contributed to our community in such inspiring ways." Cathedral of Hope—a church that claims to be ‘LGBTQ owned’—invited their members to show up for the 10 a.m. Sunday service...
Predators in Government Schools: Families Waiting for a Hero
EDITOR'S NOTE: "A previous version of this article misidentified San Antonio ISD. It has been updated." When children are abused in Texas government schools, it’s almost impossible to for victims and their families to get justice. Comparatively, parents can more...
Grassroots Reaction to Ken Paxton’s Impeachment Trial
The impeachment trial of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has entered its second week of witness testimony, and Texas senators are expected to begin deliberations on whether Paxton will be convicted and removed from office by the end of the week. Revelations from the...
Impeachment Witness Applied for Job With Paxton After Alleging Crimes
Testimony in the impeachment trial of Attorney General Ken Paxton has revealed that one witness who accused Paxton of criminal activity later applied for a job in his office. Gregg Cox—who formerly worked for the Travis County District Attorney’s Office—testified...
Dallas ISD Approves Woke Sex-Ed Curriculum
Dallas Independent School District has confirmed that they will be implementing a sex education curriculum from an organization that promotes cross-sex hormone usage to highschoolers. Last week, an investigation exposed DISD’s expansive communications regarding...
Keller ISD Votes to Withhold ‘Robin Hood’ Payment
Another Texas school district voted to stop sending “Robin Hood” recapture payments to the state, saying “enough is enough.” Trustees in Keller Independent School District approved a resolution to withhold its next state-mandated recapture payment during a special...