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Former Houston ISD Official on Trial for Corruption
A Houston ISD official and a district vendor were initially indicted in December 2021 on multiple charges, with additional tax-related counts added in April 2022.
Allen ISD Teacher on Leave Over ‘Inappropriate Communication’ With Students
Another district employee was arrested for online solicitation of a minor—the second in two months.
This Time, Texas MUST Win!
Texas can ban communist China from buying land in the Lone Star State.
AG Paxton Investigates Islamic Center’s Potential Violations of Consumer Protection Laws
The investigation follows Gov. Abbott’s declaration that “Sharia Cities” are not allowed in Texas.
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Education Commissioner on Coronavirus: Schools ‘Relatively Safe’
During his presentation to the State Board of Education this week, Texas Education Agency Commissioner Mike Morath reported that transmission of the Chinese coronavirus is low among public school students. He also reported a significant decline in coursework progress...
Bovard: Twitter Has Too Much Power Over America, and It Needs To End
The dominant Big Tech companies’ power to control the access and availability of information was unmasked during the Donald Trump presidency. The full extent and intent of that power has been further exposed in the 2020 election. From Facebook, to Google, to Twitter,...
Will a County Judge Force Citizens to Fund a Project They Rejected?
Is a Texas county judge blatantly overriding the decision of local voters? Aransas County Judge Burt Mills is currently planning to force citizens in the small coastal county to pay for a controversial multimillion-dollar project they just turned down at the polls. In...
Liberal Lawmaker Appeals to Austin Swamp to Help Drew Springer
The establishment in the Texas House of Representatives is working overtime to promote one of their own. State Rep. Drew Springer (R–Muenster) is currently in a runoff for a seat in the Texas Senate against Dallas salon owner Shelley Luther, who made headlines earlier...
County Clerk Settles With Local Republicans Over Poll Watcher Dispute
AUSTIN — Following an election where their party’s poll watchers claim to have been prohibited from performing their duties, the Travis County Republican Party has reached a settlement with County Clerk Dana DeBouvier. At issue was the use of a so-called “media room”...
New Bill Would Classify Gender Disfigurement as Child Abuse
If state lawmakers choose to pass a newly proposed law, Texas children may soon be protected from scarring gender disfigurement procedures. Last week, State Rep. Steve Toth (R–The Woodlands) filed legislation to stop medical professionals from performing a variety of...
Kaufman: Parental Pressure Forces School District COVID Policy Change
In a sudden about-face, a school district in North Texas changed its quarantine policy regarding students it designated as having “close contact” with a COVID-19 positive student. Frisco Independent School District announced their policy change on October 13, saying...
Elections Administrator Explains County’s Questionable Voter Turnout Report
When data from a county in North Texas showed far more people voted this Election Day in a precinct than were registered, an investigation revealed that the data was entered incorrectly on the website. It also revealed that the county's elections department was being...
City Council Considering Spending on Projects Voters Rejected
After Amarillo voters rejected a $275 million bond that would have funded the majority of a $319 million downtown spending package earlier this month, their city council is considering funding some of the projects from the spending package through debt. According to...