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El Salvadoran Illegal Alien Receives Death Penalty for Murder of Harris County Deputy
Oscar Rosales never disputed that he killed Deputy Corporal Charles Galloway in a January 2022 shooting.
Texas A&M Class Uses Radical Gender and Sexuality Materials
The course’s textbook claims adolescence is “a golden age of romantic and sexual freedom.”
Anti-Trump ‘No Kings’ Protests Kick Off Across Texas
Dubbed the “No Kings” protests, thousands are taking to the streets in opposition to President Donald Trump and his enforcement of federal immigration law.
Former Texas Teacher Sentenced to 60 Years for Fondling First-Graders
Ryan England taught elementary school in Judson ISD near San Antonio.
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Decision Texas, Local, Metroplex
Runoff Preview: Chabot and Frazier Fight for House District 61
House District 61 is newly located in Collin County following redistricting changes and is currently represented by State Rep. Phil King (R–Weatherford), who is now running for state Senate District 10. Businessman Paul Chabot and former McKinney City Councilman...
State Investigating School District’s Shenanigans to Boost Billion-Dollar Bond
A Texas public school district under investigation for telling employees they were “expected” to vote “for” a billion-dollar bond now says a likely illegal electioneering message was a “miscommunication.” Northside Independent School District was forced to respond...
Georgetown’s Controversial LGBT Mural Sparks Conflict and Discrimination
GEORGETOWN — A recent public mural in the historic suburb of Austin not only promotes hazardous sexual behaviors, but it has reportedly sparked discrimination against a local church. Celebrating LGBT Ideology Every year, Georgetown Independent School District partners...
Lawson: Education System Broke Public Trust With Defensive Reactions to Obscene Books
There are situations where defensiveness is understandable, even an appropriate response to being questioned. This isn't one of those situations. One of the things that has been so perplexing in this national discussion about obscene books in public schools is that...
Central Texas, Decision Texas, Local
Runoff Preview: Harris and McGuinness Face Off for House District 52
House District 52 covers a portion of Williamson County and is currently held by State Rep. James Talarico (D–Round Rock). Due to changes made during the redistricting process, HD 52 is now more favorable to a Republican candidate and Talarico is vacating the seat....
Abbott Says He Supports School Choice and ‘Fully Funding’ Public Schools
Just weeks after school choice advocates expressed frustration over Gov. Greg Abbott’s murky position on the issue, the Texas governor has announced he will support a proposal for school choice in the coming legislative session. As defined by the Republican Party of...
Parent Movement Scores Big Wins in North Texas School Board Races
Across North Texas, school board candidates backed by powerful parent movements won big in Saturday’s local elections, knocking out incumbents and district insiders. In almost every race where parents stepped up to run, voters chose candidates who were outside the...
Canyon ISD Voters Oust Incumbent School Board Member
Voters in the Amarillo area ousted an incumbent school board member on Saturday night, in favor of a pro-parent candidate. On Saturday night, Canyon Independent School District voters elected businessman Paul Blake to the Canyon ISD board of trustees over incumbent...
Amarillo Voters Reject School Bond Proposals
A package of four proposed bond items for Amarillo Independent School District was rejected by voters on Saturday night. Following an expensive campaign over the four proposed items that would have issued a combined $286 million in taxpayer-funded debt, voters made...