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January 6 Rioters Lose Their Get Out of Jail Free Card—for Now
The Justice Department has rejected January 6 insurrectionists’ new defense after Donald Trump’s election victory.
$1M for lobbyists, $17M for lawyers: Who profited as a Texas agency used an affordable housing loophole
The SH130 Municipal Management District is one of a host of local government agencies free to use a loophole in affordable housing law to make huge profits.
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Houston ISD superintendent didn't illegally funnel public money to out-of-state schools, TEA says
The allegations "cannot be substantiated, or have been proven to be false," the report says. Miles has been a polarizing figure since the Texas Education Agency charged him and an unelected school ...
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Houston ISD superintendent didn’t illegally funnel state money to out-of-state schools, TEA says
The Texas Education Agency found that checks mailed to Miles’ charter school network in Colorado were eventually deposited into the network’s Texas account. Audio recording is automated for ...
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Texas AG opens investigation into 'suspicious donations' made to Harris campaign through Democratic group
With Election Day only 15 days away, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is ... determined the group began requiring donors using credit cards to provide "CVV" codes, a common security measure.
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Texas is slashing $607 million in Medicaid funding from program for students with disabilities
More than 775,000 students receive special education services in Texas, according to the Texas Education Agency. It is not ... A 2017 federal audit report found that Texas was improperly billing ...
HISD’s $4.4B school bond would be the biggest in Texas history. Will voters approve it?
The election is the first time that Houston voters will be able to cast a ballot that could meaningfully affect district operations since the state takeover of HISD in June 2023, when the Texas ...
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Germantown PD warns of fake Texas deputies calling in attempt to collect money
Police said that if Germantown residents receive such a call to contact authorities and report it. Also, don't give out personal or information until you can verify the law enforcement agency that ...
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Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired educator charged with improper relationship with student
On Tuesday, the Texas Education Agency said it hadn’t received a report for Edgely. The TEA requires school leaders to report allegations of inappropriate relationships to the agency.
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Arlington ISD, National Medal of Honor Museum pilot new middle school civics lessons
AISD is testing the program with Gunn Junior High seventh graders for the soon-to-open museum to distribute to schools ...
Will Trump Eliminate The Department Of Education? What We Know As Elon Musk Applauds ‘Good Idea.’
Trump has said he’ll close the Department of Education “very early” in his administration. Here’s what that could mean.
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Fact Check: Headline on Texas criminalizing pride flags in classrooms is satire
8, featuring a satire tag, reads, “It's Official: Texas Declares Bringing a Pride Flag to the Classroom a Crime.” When asked for a comment, a spokesperson for the Texas Education Agency ...