Hal Harrell said his decision to leave the district after 31 years in education was “not made lightly and was made after much prayer and discernment.”
All in State
Cryptocurrency Miners Line up to Come to Texas
Eager to bring new jobs to their towns and boost their tax base, rural Texas counties are courting companies that produce cryptocurrencies.
Appeals Court Rule on Noncitizens Voting in Texas Elections
The suit was brought by five civil rights groups that sought to hold Texas accountable if it disenfranchised naturalized citizens.
Did AG Paxton Know He’d be Subpoenaed?
Lawyers for the state argue they didn’t know the attorney general would be served at home.
Local Texas Governments Ponder Tax Rate Increases
Local governments in Texas have spent the summer preparing their budgets for next year, wrestling with inflation and a law that prohibits them from raising property tax revenues beyond 3.5% without voter approval.
First Amendment Protections for Religious Group Facing Illegal Discrimination
The case revolves around the Hillsborough Area Regional Transit Authority (HART), a publicly funded transit system, that refused to allow Young Israel of Tampa to advertise its “Chanukah on Ice” program.
Free Medical Clinic Opened in Rural East Texas. Thousands Poured in for Help.
Texas ranks last among states in access to health care and has the highest rate of uninsured people in the country. Two longtime doctors in rural Henderson County created a homegrown safety net to fill the gap.
Abbott Directs State Police to Focus on Cartels
Abbott directed the Department of Public Safety to boost efforts to collect intelligence on cartels and investigate gangs in Texas that support drug and human smuggling.
Judge Dismisses Attempt to Discipline Paxton’s Top Aide
The State Bar of Texas brought the complaint after the aide worked on a suit to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election in four states.
Texas Industries Could Face Bottlenecks Over Railroad Dispute
If railroad companies and workers can’t resolve their dispute by Thursday night, the country could see its first railroad strike in 30 years.
Professor Accuses Texas A&M of Discriminating Against White and Asian Men
A University of Texas at Austin professor has sued Texas A&M University claiming a new faculty fellowship program discriminates against white and Asian male candidates.
DPS director - Agency Should have Taken Control
The state’s top law enforcement agency also told USA Today that seven officers have now been referred to its internal affairs division, including two who are command staff.
Businesses Rush to Take Advantage of Texas’ Expiring Tax Incentive Program
The Chapter 313 program was designed to draw business to the state, but critics say it lacks accountability and unduly burdens taxpayers.
Amicus Brief to Defend College Athletics
Title IX requires colleges and universities to strive for equality between sexes in their athletic departments. Along with this requirement, there has been a judicially recognized possibility that perfect equality may not practicably be achievable.
State Troopers to Uvalde After Two Juveniles are Injured in Shooting
The two victims of a Thursday shooting at Uvalde Memorial Park are being treated in San Antonio hospitals. Abbott’s decision to send in DPS comes as the agency faces questions over its role in the May 24 shooting at Robb Elementary School.
Community College Funding Could be Tied to Performance
A commission tasked by the Texas Legislature to recommend new ways to fund community colleges is suggesting the state fund schools based on how successful students are at completing programs in high-demand fields and transferring to universities to continue their education.
Beware Scammers Using Attorney General Paxton’s Name
This email “phishing” scam attempts to scare consumers by claiming they have committed identify theft and are facing prosecution and significant jail time, in an email that purports to be signed by the Attorney General.
Texas Teachers Consider Quitting
An online survey of 1,291 teachers by the Charles Butt Foundation shows more teacher dissatisfaction as Texas school districts scramble to attract talent.
Drought-Resistant Hemp Not Able to Withstand Texas Heat
Hemp advocates promised the Texas Legislature the crop was drought resistant. The 2022 drought has proven otherwise. And farmers are abandoning the nascent market.
A Grief-Stricken Community Prepares to Send its Children Back to School
Today, students in Uvalde return to classrooms for the first day of school, just 15 weeks after the deadliest school shooting in Texas history.