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Elementary School Teacher Charged for Having Child Sexual Assault Videos
Kody Caleb Smith, who taught PE at Bayshore Elementary in La Porte ISD, admitted he downloaded and viewed around 200 videos of young children being sexually assaulted.
Texas Senators Pass Measures Clamping Down on AI-Generated Pornography
Two measures penalizing the distribution of AI-generated sexual content depicting children and non-consenting adults now move to the House.
Harris County District Attorney Says ‘Nuisance’ Crimes Will Not Be Prosecuted
Sean Teare announced the creation of the Mental Health and Diversion Bureau, which will be tasked with redirecting certain cases to mental health services.
Texas Lawmaker Grills School Board Association on Lobbying, Parental Rights, and DEI
Tony Tinderholt pointed out that TASB previously included DEI in its mission statement and accused the organization of using taxpayer money to promote left-leaning policies in Texas schools.
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Dallas County Mandates Masks
UPDATE: 4/17/20 11:30 AM: Commissioner J.J. Koch's amendment to remove enforcement from mask mandate passes 3-2. UPDATE 4/17/20 8:40 AM: Yesterday at 1:20 PM, County Judge Clay Jenkins told WFAA: "I don't contemplate the need for government of this requirement." ...
Citizens React to County’s Mask Mandate, Jail Threat
AUSTIN—This week, citizens in Travis County are facing life under a strict new rule: wear a mask when going out in public, or potentially be fined up to $1,000 or even thrown in jail for up to six months. On Monday, Travis County Judge Sarah Eckhardt and Austin Mayor...
Amarillo’s Proposed Debt Issuance to Build Water Park Sparks Petition
Amarillo residents are raising concerns about the city council's recent decision to move forward with issuing certificates of obligation for a water park. Recently, several Amarillo residents started an online petition to seek to place the debt issuance on the ballot...
What’s Going on With Mail-In Ballots?
Democrats Support Expanded Mail-In Voting, Republicans Are Skeptical Amidst the Chinese coronavirus pandemic and shutdown, Texas Democrats have been calling for all voters to vote in this year’s election by mail-in ballots. Republicans, including President Donald...
Tarrant County Using Flawed Data for Coronavirus Policy
Tarrant County’s public health director is using a discredited website filled with asterisks—admitting it has “caveats”—to guide the county’s coronavirus response policies. Covid Act Now (CAN) is a website modeling expected deaths from the Chinese Communist Party...
Blog: Elected Officials Are Always Responsible, Whether They Like It or Not
As the government-ordered shutdowns in response to the Chinese coronavirus continue to devastate Texas families and businesses, there has been a predictable parade of lawmakers washing their hands of any blame—alleging they were tied from the start of the pandemic....
Dallas Delays Overflow Facility for Coronavirus Patients
Dallas County officials delayed funding an overflow medical facility for coronavirus patients after area hospitals said they can handle the county's anticipated peak caseload. “If the current trend continues, we believe the hospitals in Dallas County will have the...
Grassroots Leaders Pen Letter to Abbott, Demand Plan to Reopen Texas
Update: As of Friday April 17, 216 grassroots leaders have signed onto the coalition letter. As government-mandated shutdowns of the Texas economy continue to devastate Texas families and businesses, grassroots leaders are calling on Gov. Greg Abbott to come forward...
Commentary: Government Loves Crises
Whether it's terrorism, war, natural disaster, economic depression, or a pandemic, a crisis creates fear, which gives government the opportunity to increase its power. There are many things about viruses that are still unknown, but predicting infection and death rates...