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San Antonio Educator Arrested for Sexual Assault of 12-Year-Old Student
Christopher Uresti met his alleged victim while working for Southwest ISD.
TEA Extends Control of Houston ISD Until 2027, Appoints New Board Members
The school district now faces a two-year window to meet strict state criteria, improve student outcomes, and regain local control.
‘I’m Coming Home’: Tinderholt Announces Retirement From Texas House
Tinderholt said his decision to step away was about making room for the next generation and returning home to his family.
Immigration Enforcement Bill Heads to Abbott After House, Senate Approve Deal
Under the final language, counties may enter into any of the three ICE partnership models allowed under federal law.
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Austin Police Union Injects ‘Dirty Politics’ Into State House Race
As the race for state representative in Central Texas-area House District 19 heats up, a five-year city council debate has emerged as a point of contention between Republican candidates Ellen Troxclair and Justin Berry. The Austin Police Association, in a statement...
Union Pacific’s Vaccine Mandate Puts Thousands of Texans’ Jobs at Risk
President Joe Biden’s executive order requiring all government contractors to fully vaccinate their employees by November 22 has continued to have negative consequences across Texas and the nation. Hundreds of boats are stuck, awaiting entry to various ports. Pilots...
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis Calls Special Session to Ban Vaccine Mandates
As thousands of Texans could face possible termination under President Joe Biden’s COVID vaccine mandate, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is taking action, calling a special session of the state’s legislature to pass legislation banning COVID vaccine mandates. “We will be...
Texas Gov. Appoints John Scott as Secretary of State
Today, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott appointed Fort Worth attorney John Scott as Texas’ new secretary of state, filling a five-month vacancy in the position. The secretary serves as the state’s chief election officer and chief international protocol officer, as well as the...
Pratt: Republican-drawn Political Districts Are Most Always Branded as Racist, and It’s a Big Catch-22
“GOP lawmakers swear new Texas redistricting maps are 'race blind,' as they did a decade ago,” was a recent Hearst newspapers headline. The story quotes the head of the Texas Senate’s redistricting effort, Senator Joan Huffman, as saying: “We drew these maps race...
Socialist Austin City Councilman ‘Very Likely’ Running for Congress
AUSTIN — As local citizens continue to extinguish multiple disasters in their communities and neighborhoods throughout Texas’ capital city, one local elected official who helped inflame the crises now wants to leave for more power in Washington, D.C. Austin City...
Seliger Not Seeking Re-election to Texas Senate
State Sen. Kel Seliger (R–Amarillo) will not be seeking re-election in 2022, opening up the 31st Senate District seat in West Texas for the first time in nearly two decades. In a statement posted to Twitter, Seliger announced that after "thoughtful consideration," he...
Teacher Reprimanded for Allegedly Telling Student to Hide Books From Parents
In the nationwide battle between parents and the local tyranny of the education establishment, Carroll Independent School District (CISD) in North Texas has again become a flashpoint. This month, district trustees voted to ask that an elementary school teacher be...
Sullivan: How I’m Voting
Since being adopted in 1876, the Texas Constitution has been amended 507 times. If it seems Texans do more “amending” than most states, it is because our state’s Constitution requires voter approval for changing aspects of state law that elsewhere is left up to the...