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Denton ISD Voters Will Decide on Permanent School Property Tax Increase
School trustees unanimously voted to place the excess tax rate increase on the November ballot.
Austin ISD School Custodian Arrested for Child Sex Crime
A regional custodial specialist in the Austin Independent School District was arrested by federal...
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...
Retired Texas Elementary Teacher Arrested on Federal Child Porn Charges
UPDATED September 30 with information from Dumas ISD. A retired elementary school “Teacher of the Year” was arrested on federal charges of possessing and distributing child sexual abuse material. Robby Lynn Mason, 56, was indicted by a federal grand jury on one count...
Deadly Shooting at Eagle Pass Casino Leaves Two Dead, Five Wounded
A late-night shooting at the Lucky Eagle Casino in Eagle Pass over the weekend left two people dead and five others injured, including a retired U.S. Customs and Border Protection agent. According to the Maverick County Sheriff’s Office, deputies responded to reports...
Texas Tech Regents Appoint Brandon Creighton as New Chancellor
Creighton will oversee the implementation of an education reform law he authored.
Voters in Belton, Temple ISDs To Determine Upcoming Bond Elections
The two Bell County school districts are seeking voter approval for propositions that will hike taxes for homeowners.
UT-Austin Announces New Faculty Advisory Structure
The “advisory-only” bodies will take shape shortly.
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.
Denton ISD Voters Will Decide on Permanent School Property Tax Increase
School trustees unanimously voted to place the excess tax rate increase on the November ballot.
Austin ISD School Custodian Arrested for Child Sex Crime
A regional custodial specialist in the Austin Independent School District was arrested by federal...
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...
Retired Texas Elementary Teacher Arrested on Federal Child Porn Charges
UPDATED September 30 with information from Dumas ISD. A retired elementary school “Teacher of the Year” was arrested on federal charges of possessing and distributing child sexual abuse material. Robby Lynn Mason, 56, was indicted by a federal grand jury on one count...
Deadly Shooting at Eagle Pass Casino Leaves Two Dead, Five Wounded
A late-night shooting at the Lucky Eagle Casino in Eagle Pass over the weekend left two people dead and five others injured, including a retired U.S. Customs and Border Protection agent. According to the Maverick County Sheriff’s Office, deputies responded to reports...
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Real Texans: Brooke Rollins
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UNT Program Promotes Demonology and LGBT Ideology… Public Libraries' Ability to Remove Sexually Explicit...