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Ken Kirchhofer Appointed to Humble ISD Board After Election Winner Disqualified
Kirchhofer, who ran as the incumbent for Position 4 in the May election, finished last.
Attorney General Paxton Demands Austin End Contracts With Anti-Gun Companies
Paxton threatened further legal action if the city did not bring its contract with WEX Bank into compliance with state law.
Houston Oil Service Firm Loses Injection Permit Amid West Texas Earthquakes
Texas regulators have permanently revoked Blackbuck Resources’ wastewater injection permit after a series of West Texas earthquakes.
South Texas School Board President Faces Felony Child Porn Charge
Boling ISD Board President Jerry Svatek is accused of possessing child sexual abuse material showing victims under 10 years old.
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Gov. Abbott Sets Special Election To Fill US House Seat Vacated by Sylvester Turner
Gov. Greg Abbott has announced a special election to fill the Houston-area congressional seat left vacant by the death of U.S. Rep. Sylvester Turner. Abbott selected November 4, the next uniform election date, saying this gives Harris County officials enough time to...
Former Navasota ISD Teacher Sentenced to 5 Years for Possessing Child Porn
A former Navasota Independent School District teacher was sentenced to five years in federal prison after he admitted to possessing child pornography showing adult males sexually assaulting young boys. Daniel Jonathan Byrd, 31, was a science teacher at Navasota High...
Media Carveout Won’t Save Texans From Speech-Chilling Lawsuits, Advocates Warn
Adjustments to a measure proposed in the Texas Legislature that strips citizens' protections against frivolous defamation lawsuits would still hurt Texans, according to some free speech advocates. Senate Bill 336, backed by the influential lobby group Texans for...
Melissa ISD Seeks $1.2B Bond Approval in May 3 Election
It’s local government election season, and this now-corrected headline initially introduced Melissa ISD bond measures put forward to address the northeast Collin County district’s rapid growth. With one bond proposition for $800 million, a second for $75 million, and...
San Antonio Sued for Funding Out-of-State Abortion Travel
Attorney General Ken Paxton has sued the city of San Antonio to block taxpayer funding for women seeking to travel out-of-state for abortion procedures. According to the attorney general’s lawsuit, San Antonio’s allocation of $100,000 to fund travel for Texans...
Spring Branch ISD Wants Voters to OK $631 Million in Sports Facility Bonds
Trustees in Spring Branch Independent School District are asking voters to approve $631 million in property tax-backed bonds—all of which would be spent upgrading athletic facilities. Four separate bond propositions are on the May 3 ballot: Prop A: $353.7 ($575...
Texas Need Not Give in to the Demands of Communist China
On April 2, the Texas House Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs Committee held a public hearing for House Bill 17, which bans nationals and entities of foreign adversaries from buying properties in Texas. The number of people who spoke against the...
Fort Bend County Judge KP George Arrested on Money Laundering Charges
Fort Bend County Judge KP George is facing felony charges for money laundering up to $150,000, marking the latest twist in a long-running controversy surrounding his office. George was arrested on Friday and charged with two counts of money laundering, each a...
Ahead of Budget Debate, House Members Move To Slash Lottery Spending
As the Texas House prepares to debate its version of the state budget later this week, conservative lawmakers are lining up amendments that would take a scalpel to the Texas Lottery Commission’s funding. They propose redirecting millions currently used to promote and...