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Fort Cavazos Orders Investigation Into Incident at Killeen ISD School, Parents Speak Up
The new investigation follows an investigation by Killeen ISD into a Meadows Elementary School coach.
House Lawmaker Seeks to Codify Ban on Race-based Scholarships
State Rep. Tony Tinderholt believes the bill is the next step in eliminating identity politics from higher education.
ICE Arrests 9 Criminal Aliens, Detains 20 Workers in Houston-Area Sweep
ICE has mainly been targeting sex offenders and violent criminals in its enforcement operations.
House Committee Weighs Education Spending Bill as School Choice Fight Looms
Both teacher pay raises and school choice have been deemed emergency items by Gov. Greg Abbott.
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Manor School District Loses $2.3 Million After Falling for Phishing Scam
In a suburb outside of Austin, taxpayers just lost millions of their hard-earned dollars after school district officials fell for an email phishing scam. Officials in Manor Independent School District are working with local police and even the FBI to track down...
Plano Citizens Launch Review of Controversial Development Plan
A group of Plano residents charged with recommending changes to the city’s controversial comprehensive development plan met for the first time on Saturday, beginning the process of seeking a shared vision for Plano’s future growth. Over the next year, a 16-member ad...
Hero of White Settlement Church Shooting Receives Medal of Courage
In a ceremony on the front lawn of the Governor’s Mansion in Austin on Monday morning, Gov. Greg Abbott bestowed the Medal of Courage to Jack Wilson, the hero who stopped the shooting at the West Freeway Church of Christ in White Settlement last month. After a gunman...
Conservative Leader Calls Grassroots to Help Reform Appraisal District
Last year, the grassroots fought to elect three new members to the board of the appraisal district in Tarrant County. One of those newcomers is now calling on the grassroots, asking them to help continue the fight to reform the organization that sets the taxable value...
Granger’s Panther Island Still in Design Phase After 13 Years
Last Wednesday, a billion-dollar redevelopment scheme overseen by the son of a congresswoman revealed that its design phase is not yet complete. This runs counter to findings published last year by a third-party review, which claimed that the design phase was finished...
Patrick Pushes Back on Ending Partisan Judicial Elections
While a state commission appears poised to recommend the end of partisan judicial election in the state of Texas, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick is pushing back. The Judicial Selection Commission was created during the recent legislative session to “study and review the method...
Judge Orders Examination of Ballots in Midland Bond Election
Midland’s ballot box “mystery” is about to be solved. Attorneys representing members of both political action committees involved in the controversial Midland school bond election appeared before a visiting state district judge this morning, for a hearing on petitions...
Abbott Rejects Additional Refugee Resettlement in Texas
Despite record illegal immigration continuing to hamper and constrain many states across the nation, Republican governors have continued to ask the federal government to continue or enhance refugee resettlement in their states. Earlier this year, Conservative Review...
“See You in Court,” Says McKinney Councilman Facing Recall
McKinney voters moved closer to removing a city council member they say is hurting the city with divisive rhetoric and unethical behavior, but the councilman is promising he’ll take the matter to court. Following two hours of contentious public comments at Tuesday...