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Plano Private School Teacher Gets 20 Years for Sex Crimes Against Student
Jacob Allred pleaded guilty to sexually exploiting a 15-year-old girl at Great Lakes Academy, which specializes in students with learning disorders.
UNT Police Agree To Protect Conservative Student
The University of North Texas Police Department has agreed to protect a student facing harassment and...
Audit: Texas Inconsistent with Federal Commercial Driver’s License Requirements
A nationwide audit conducted by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration shows a lack of compliance...
Austin ISD School Custodian Arrested for Child Sex Crime
A regional custodial specialist in the Austin Independent School District was arrested by federal authorities and charged with sexually abusing a child. Agustin Ibarra Lopez was arrested September 24 by U.S. Marshals on a felony charge of indecency with a child,...
Court Orders Texas State University To Reinstate Fired Professor
A district judge in Hays County has ordered Texas State University to reinstate a professor it terminated following his appearance at a socialist conference, where he called for the overthrow of the U.S. government. On Friday afternoon, it was widely reported that...
Academy ISD Employee Jailed After Alleged Sexual Assault of a Student
School maintenance worker William Blackburn is charged with displaying harmful material to a minor; authorities are investigating felony allegations.
Texas Halts CDLs for Refugees, Asylees, and DACA Recipients After Federal Audit
The move follows an explosive audit by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration.
Whitesboro Officials Approve Huge Property Tax Increase
City council members unanimously approved a tax rate that will raise average homeowners’ property tax bills by 61 percent—an extra $498.
NRG Energy Awarded $562 Million From Texas Energy Fund for Baytown Natural Gas Plant
The plant is projected to power more than 180,000 homes by 2028.
Gov. Abbott Directs DPS To Step Up Security at Texas Churches
Texas has taken several steps in recent years to allow churches more freedom to protect themselves and their congregants.
UNT Police Agree To Protect Conservative Student
A recording revealed that police originally asked the student to create a safety plan.
Audit: Texas Inconsistent with Federal Commercial Driver’s License Requirements
Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy shared findings from a recent audit.
Austin ISD School Custodian Arrested for Child Sex Crime
Agustin Lopez is charged with indecency with a child, a felony.
Plano Private School Teacher Gets 20 Years for Sex Crimes Against Student
Jacob Allred pleaded guilty to sexually exploiting a 15-year-old girl at Great Lakes Academy, which specializes in students with learning disorders.
UNT Police Agree To Protect Conservative Student
The University of North Texas Police Department has agreed to protect a student facing harassment and...
Audit: Texas Inconsistent with Federal Commercial Driver’s License Requirements
A nationwide audit conducted by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration shows a lack of compliance...
Austin ISD School Custodian Arrested for Child Sex Crime
A regional custodial specialist in the Austin Independent School District was arrested by federal authorities and charged with sexually abusing a child. Agustin Ibarra Lopez was arrested September 24 by U.S. Marshals on a felony charge of indecency with a child,...
Court Orders Texas State University To Reinstate Fired Professor
A district judge in Hays County has ordered Texas State University to reinstate a professor it terminated following his appearance at a socialist conference, where he called for the overthrow of the U.S. government. On Friday afternoon, it was widely reported that...
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Record-Breaking Meth Precursor Bust by Federal Agents
In an operation at the Port of Houston, federal authorities seized 1,300 barrels of methamphetamine precursor chemicals.
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9.19.2025:Aggie president resigns under pressure
Mark Welsh Out as A&M President… Ballot Harvester Arrested for 2022 Election Crimes… DOJ Launches...
9/18/25 Justice Department Investigates DEI in Austin
- DOJ Launches Investigation Into Austin’s Race-Based Hiring Policies - Round Rock ISD Defies Texas Law,...
Fake-Republicans FINALLY Getting The Reckoning They’ve Earned
On this Salcedo Storm Podcast: Melinda Preston currently serves as the Chair of the Denton County Republican...
9.29.2025: Indians plan new Texas casino
Indian Tribe Building Casino Offsite of Main Reservation… Texas Tech Memo Mandates Faculty Uphold Biological...
Real Texans: Nate Sheets
In this week's edition of REAL TEXANS, Brandon Waltens sits down with businessman Nate Sheets. They talk...
9/26/25 The University Teaching ‘Demonology’
- UNT Program Promotes LGBT Ideology and Demonology - Indian Tribe Building Casino in Polk County Offsite of...
Extreme Dems + Timid GOP= Political Assassinations
On this Salcedo Storm Podcast: Robert Montoya, Investigative reporter for Texas Scorecard.