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Report: Houston ISD Operates 51 Schools Under 50 Percent Capacity
The district is facing a budget deficit and plans to vote later this year on closing some schools.
Texas Tech Medical School Commits to Race-Neutral Admissions in Legal Settlement
An America First Legal lawsuit prompted the school to pledge to ignore race in admissions.
Taxpayers Are Funding Illegals’ Defense Attorneys
The state’s ongoing border security efforts come at a cost.
House Committee Considers Bipartisan Ban on Smartphones in Classrooms
A majority of House members support the proposed law to keep smart devices out of students’ hands during school hours.
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Grocery Store Magnate Sides With Democrats in Mail-Ballot Fight
A Texas grocery store magnate is siding with Democrats, supporting Harris County’s plan to send mail-in ballot applications to all 2.37 million registered voters in the county. On Thursday, the Texas Supreme Court issued a temporary halt to the plan, led by Democrat...
Austin Officials Have Some Explaining to Do About Questionable Coronavirus Decisions
Why are Austin officials still trying to shut down the city? Or, to rephrase that question: After government officials repeatedly shut down the city and forced at least 132,000 Austinites out of work, and after recent data revealed not only that the coronavirus has...
Fort Worth Budget: Lower Spending, Slight Tax Increase, More Police
The Fort Worth City Council is considering a budget that has lower spending, more police officers, and a smaller property tax increase than last year. Fort Worth citizens have until September 22 to weigh in with their council members about their tax burdens. The...
Texas Supreme Court Halts Harris County Plan of Mass Mailing Ballot Applications
The Texas Supreme Court has issued a temporary stay against Harris County Democrat County Clerk Chris Hollins’ plan to send mail-in ballot applications to all 2.37 million registered voters in the county. The order was given in response to a legal action filed by the...
Dallas County Drops Controversial Raises for Elected Officials
Dallas County elected officials won’t be getting raises next year after all. After citizens slammed the planned pay hikes on Tuesday, commissioners court unanimously voted down salary increases for county officials, including themselves. “In this time, when much of...
North Texas School District Charging Parents High Prices for Public Information
A North Texas school district is charging parents high prices for public information about a controversial plan that will affect their children. Local governments can decide whether or not to charge for such information, and this school district chose to hide behind...
Unmasked Citizen With Medical Exemption Cuffed and Warned
UPDATE 9/1/2020 7:02 PM: An earlier version of this story referred to the document issued to Rebecca Rodgers as a citation. Lt. Jennifer Gabbert of the Tarrant County Sheriff's Department gave the following response, clarifying what the document is: "That is a written...
Texas Republican Details Confrontation With Antifa
Following President Donald Trump's acceptance speech at the White House to conclude the 2020 Republican National Convention last week, a number of attendees were confronted by protesters while exiting the area. Among those confronted was Ronny Jackson, the Republican...
Democrat Harris County Clerk Sued Over Mail-Ballot Plan
Last week, Democrat Harris County Clerk Chris Hollins made headlines for his plan to send mail-ballot applications to all 2.37 million registered voters in the county. Now Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is taking him to court. On Friday morning, Keith Ingram, the...