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Houston ISD Nearly Fully Staffed With Just 19 Teacher Vacancies

Joseph Trimmer | July 30, 2025

This marks a sharp decline in vacancies and represents a significant milestone in Houston ISD’s staffing efforts.

House Lawmakers Pass Onerous Regulations for PAC Treasurers

Luca Cacciatore | May 8, 2025

Lawmakers in the Texas House have passed a measure creating burdensome new regulations for campaign...

Harris County Deputies Demand Higher Pay as Houston Police Set for Major Raises

Joseph Trimmer | May 8, 2025

This article has been updated since publication. A growing pay gap between Harris County Sheriff’s deputies...

Texas House Lawmakers Take Aim at Red Flag Laws

Luca Cacciatore | May 8, 2025

Texas House lawmakers are considering legislation that would clamp down on most firearms-related red flag laws and establish penalties for violators. Around the country, certain state courts have discretion to issue extreme risk protective orders, also known as “red...

Texas May Soon ID Noncitizens as Ineligible to Vote

Erin Anderson | May 8, 2025

A Republican-priority measure to prevent non-U.S. citizens from voting in Texas elections moved closer to passage this week. Senate Bill 964 by State Sen. Bryan Hughes (R–Mineola) would require drivers' licenses and identification cards issued to noncitizens by the...

Two Houston-Area Planned Parenthood Clinics Announce September Closure 

One of the clinics was the largest Planned Parenthood abortion facility in the United States. 

North Texas School Districts Implement New Policies To Improve Parental Oversight

A new state law requires that parents have access to children’s reading materials.

Parents Push Back on Schools’ New Phone-Free Policies

The state-mandated policies are meant to minimize classroom distractions, but some parents think the restrictions go too far.

Glazed and Confused: Shipley Do-Nuts Sold to California Firm

The deal is reminiscent of the 2019 sale of Texas-staple fast food joint Whataburger to a Chicago investment group.

CBP Officers Seize Over $1 Million of Cocaine in South Texas

A canine alerted officers to the nearly 77 pounds of cocaine.

ICE Arrests More Than 200 Illegal Aliens Who Have Sexually Abused Children

The federal government has prioritized the arrest of the most dangerous criminal aliens over the past 6 months.

AG Paxton Files Legal Petition Against New York Clerk Over Violation of Texas Abortion Law

The purpose of the petition is to ensure Dr. Margaret Carpenter is held accountable for breaking Texas’ abortion laws.  

Texas A&M’s Bush School Continues To Push DEI Statements

Is A&M creatively skirting state law?

Houston ISD Nearly Fully Staffed With Just 19 Teacher Vacancies

Joseph Trimmer | July 30, 2025

This marks a sharp decline in vacancies and represents a significant milestone in Houston ISD’s staffing efforts.

State

House Lawmakers Pass Onerous Regulations for PAC Treasurers

Lawmakers in the Texas House have passed a measure creating burdensome new regulations for campaign...

Houston, Local

Harris County Deputies Demand Higher Pay as Houston Police Set for Major Raises

This article has been updated since publication. A growing pay gap between Harris County Sheriff’s deputies...

State

Texas House Lawmakers Take Aim at Red Flag Laws

Texas House lawmakers are considering legislation that would clamp down on most firearms-related red flag laws and establish penalties for violators. Around the country, certain state courts have discretion to issue extreme risk protective orders, also known as “red...

State

Texas May Soon ID Noncitizens as Ineligible to Vote

A Republican-priority measure to prevent non-U.S. citizens from voting in Texas elections moved closer to passage this week. Senate Bill 964 by State Sen. Bryan Hughes (R–Mineola) would require drivers' licenses and identification cards issued to noncitizens by the...

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