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Houston Illegal Alien Arrested After Stealing the Identity of a Texas Minor
Antonio De Jesus Moreno Escobar secured seven jobs in three years with the falsified documents.
Trump Endorses Abbott for Fourth Term
The endorsement follows President Donald Trump’s earlier backing of nearly every Republican incumbent in the Texas Legislature.
Teacher’s Aide Admits ‘Intimate Relationship’ With Student
Andrea Rodriguez worked for Runge ISD in South Texas.
Tarrant County GOP Chairman Bo French Announces Run for Railroad Commission
In his announcement, French said he would bring his “America First” approach to the Railroad Commission.
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Texas Appeals Injunction Prohibiting Ten Commandments in Classrooms
Attorney General Ken Paxton is escalating efforts to require the display of the Ten Commandments in public school classrooms, appealing a federal injunction and instructing districts not affected by ongoing litigation to comply with the new law. Following a federal...
US Officials Intercept Chinese Shipment of Meth Precursors Headed to Cartel
In an operation at the Port of Houston, federal authorities seized 1,300 barrels of methamphetamine precursor chemicals—marking the largest bust of its kind in U.S. history and disrupting a shipment allegedly bound for the Sinaloa Cartel. According to the U.S....
UT-Austin Seeks To Hide Faculty Emails
UT-Austin is attempting to conceal faculty communications related to governance reforms. At issue are changes to “core curricula” that are expected to result from the passage of Senate Bill 37 during the regular legislative session. This measure changes several...
Texas Legislature Wraps Up Summer Special Sessions
The Texas House and Senate have adjourned sine die, bringing to a close the second special session of the summer called by Gov. Greg Abbott. The session followed a tumultuous first special session in which Democrat members of the House broke quorum for two weeks to...
Texas House Cracks Down on Quorum-Busting With New Rules
After Democrats staged a walkout earlier this summer to block congressional redistricting, the Texas House has moved to ensure such quorum-busting tactics carry heavy consequences in the future. In one of its final actions before adjourning sine die, the chamber...
STAAR Test Replacement Heads to Governor’s Desk
The Texas House voted to concur with Senate amendments to House Bill 8, sending the STAAR-testing overhaul to Gov. Greg Abbott’s desk. The bill replaces the current State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR) year-to-year growth model, which relies on...
AG Paxton Sues PowerSchool Over Massive Data Breach Affecting Texas Students
Attorney General Ken Paxton has filed a lawsuit against PowerSchool, a California-based education technology company, after a massive data breach compromised the private information of more than 880,000 Texas school-aged children and teachers. The breach, which...
Lockhart ISD Latest Hit With Student Sex Abuse Lawsuit
A volleyball coach charged with sexually grooming and abusing an underage Lockhart Junior High School student is now the target of a civil lawsuit along with Lockhart Independent School District. Aaron Aguilar, 28, was arrested in April and charged with sexual...
Lawsuit Filed Against University of Texas Seeks to Neutralize ‘Campus Protection Act’
Multiple organizations are suing the University of Texas System as a means of undoing a new state law meant to counter disruptive activities on college campuses. The law in question is Senate Bill 2972, which took effect September 1. It was designed to protect freedom...