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Texas AG Ken Paxton Accuses Huffman and Aledo ISDs of Alleged Illegal Electioneering in Houston Area
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is wading through the murky waters of alleged illegal electioneering, having filed lawsuits against both Huffman Independent School District and Aledo ISD. These districts stand accused of using state resources to swing political favor, a move that flouts the Texas Election Code's stern prohibitions. The code explicitly forbids the deployment of "state or local funds or other resources of the district to electioneer for or against any candidate, measure, or political party," and Huffman ISD's superintendent is on the hot seat for reportedly corralling about 200 teachers to back a slate of candidates who stand against school choice.
Texas judges issue additional rulings blocking Title IX revisions
(The Center Square) – Two federal judges have ruled in favor of Texas and Texas plaintiffs in separate lawsuits filed to block a Biden administration Title IX rule change from going into effect. Texas is now the 15th state where the revisions are blocked from going into effect ahead of an Aug. 1 deadline. Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas Amarillo Division...
Supreme Court grants Texas man a stay of execution just before his scheduled lethal injection
HUNTSVILLE, Texas (AP) — The U.S. Supreme Court granted a stay of execution for a Texas man 20 minutes before he was to receive a lethal injection Tuesday evening. The inmate has long maintained DNA testing would help prove he wasn’t responsible for the fatal stabbing of an 85-year-old woman during a home robbery decades ago. The nation’s high court issued the indefinite stay shortly before inmate Ruben Gutierrez was to have been taken to the death chamber of a Huntsville prison. Gutierrez was condemned for the 1998 killing of Escolastica Harrison at her home in Brownsville in Texas’ southern tip. Prosecutors said the killing of the mobile home park manager and retired teacher was part of an attempt to steal more than $600,000 she had hidden in her home because of her mistrust of banks. Gutierrez has sought DNA testing that he claims would help prove he had no role in her death. His attorneys have said there’s no physical or forensic evidence connecting him to the killing. Two others also were charged in the case.
Elon Musk Says He’s Moving SpaceX And X From California To Texas, Blames New Trans Privacy Law
Elon Musk is moving the headquarters of social media platform X and rocket ship maker SpaceX from California to Texas, blaming a new law that bars school districts in the state from requiring that parents be notified of changes in their child’s gender identification.'Wild Wild Space' Blasts Off Wednesday; Entertaining HBO Film Documents Visionaries Battling For Primacy Above Our Heads Gov. Gavin Newsom signed the law, the of its kind in the nation, on Monday. It says school staff can’t be required to disclose a student’s gender identity or sexual orientation to any other person without the child’s permission, with some...
Be Aware: In Texas It’s Not The Heat…
It's sweaty weather in Texas. Bundle up in your lightest weight, white t-shirt and be prepared to sweat anyway. If you are in Texas this time of year without air conditioning, it is comparable to being in Antarctica without a heater. We perspire so we don't expire, but when is enough enough?
New SISD child nutrition director hopes to feed kids with a smile
SPRINGTOWN — Springtown Independent School District Child Nutrition Director Laura Champagne is the opposite of the cranky lunch lady stereotype that is sometimes seen on TV. Champagne said the priority in the department is making sure kids are fed and doing so with a smile, thereby establishing a connection...
Juvenile suspect apprehended in Springtown aggravated robbery
SPRINGTOWN, Texas — A 15-year-old suspect in the July 15 aggravated robbery at a McDonald's parking lot was apprehended by Azle Police officers on July 16. The juvenile, whose identity remains undisclosed due to his age, will stay in custody pending a bond hearing on a charge of aggravated robbery, a first-degree felony, according to the Springtown Police Department. The suspect was armed at the time of his arrest and is also linked to several other offenses in a neighboring jurisdiction.
UNT alumni team set for another run in $1 million summer hoops event after near miss last year
Shannon Shorter was halfway around the world last summer when the North Texas alumni team made a run to the finals of The Basketball Tournament. The former UNT guard has been playing professionally overseas for years and was in the middle of a season in China when several former Mean Green greats came oh, so close to taking home the $1 million prize.
Things to do in Dallas-Fort Worth this weekend: Tattoo expos, pop concerts and nature field journaling
DALLAS — It’s finally cooling down, but the Dallas-Fort Worth art scene is heating up!. You can get a piece of permanent art at a tattoo expo or create your own on a nature field journal walk. Ready to rock out to your favorite music artist instead? There...
Yesway’s Aaron Brandt Wins Category Manager of the Year for Technology, Loyalty
As CSP expands its Category Manager of the Year awards to the technology and loyalty category, Aaron Brandt takes home the 2024 title. Brandt (pictured below) is enterprise infrastructure manager at Yesway, based in Fort Worth, Texas. In early 2024, Yesway and Allsup’s launched a new rewards program with technology...
Kane Brown Donates Music Studio to Boys & Girls Club in Texas [Pictures]
Kane Brown is giving musical opportunities to kids in Fort Worth, Texas. The country star just donated a brand new studio to the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Tarrant Country. Brown teamed up with Major League Baseball's Together All-Star Legacy initiative to renovate the club's facilities, which includes a new multi-purpose gym, too.
BizCom Associates, ZeeProbe to Launch Innovative Custom Client Dashboard
Dallas-Fort Worth PR and marketing communications firm BizCom Associates® has launched a customized client dashboard developed in collaboration with technology company ZeeProbe, offering significant benefits for both BizCom clients and agency team members. The new dashboard, designed and tailored to the specific needs of BizCom clients, as well as...
Loved ones celebrate the life of a Fort Worth makeup artist killed in July 4 shooting
“Our child was caught in the crossfires at the wrong time, at the wrong place,” said Tasha Hymond’s father, Theodore Terry. “Solving issues with guns does not solve issues.”
From the Vault: Flower Mound's Triple-Overtime Thriller Against Plano East in 2015
For the seventh installment of our "From the Vault" series, we're taking a trip back to the hardwood for a classic showdown between the Flower Mound Jaguars and the Plano East Panthers. On a fateful night in February 2015, these two teams battled for their playoff lives in a District 6-6A boys basketball contest that took three overtimes to decide.
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