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The homicide rates in Texas cities have plummeted according to a new report from crime data analyst Jess Asher, published in The Wall Street Journal. In some cases, the rates dropped by more than half.
The latest numbers are part of a nationwide trend that started as the COVID-19 pandemic wound down. Crime, including homicides, spiked during the pandemic, driven...
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Homicide Rates Plummet in Texas Cities
The homicide rates in Texas cities have plummeted according to a new report from crime data analyst Jess Asher, published in...
Texas Democrats Willing To Save Mike Johnson For Ukraine...
Texas House Democrats are open to rescue the U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) on a motion to vacate introduced by...
TEA Replaces Human Exam Graders With AI
The Texas Education Agency will replace thousands of human scorers with new AI for the STAAR exams this week.
According to a...
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Education
Texas Schools Hire More Uncertified Teachers, How Does This Affect Kids?
The hiring of uncertified teachers across Texas has reached an all-time high, and the trend...
Austin ISD Plans To Cut $30 Million In Vacancies Amid $60 Million Deficit
The Austin Independent School District (AISD) is facing a potential $60 million deficit next year...
Homeschooling Community Pushes Back Against Voucher Proposals
The debate and controversy over school vouchers in Texas continues, with proponents now shifting their...
Texas Lawmakers Allege HISD Takeover Involves Crimes
Does the mismanagement of Houston ISD since the state takeover rise to the level of...
“Lawmakers Didn’t Spend A Penny On Public Education,” Crowley ISD Latest To Suffer Deficits
Crowley ISD has joined the ranks of Texas school districts facing significant budget cuts, following...
Healthcare
Unsafe Abortions Will Not Be Counted In Maternal Deaths
A committee that tracks maternal deaths in Texas will not be allowed to count those resulting from abortions.
According to The Houston Chronicle, the Texas Maternal Mortality and Morbidity Review Committee is barred from counting...
Mindfulness Over Perfection: Selena Gomez Takes the SXSW Stage to Talk about Mental Health
In the lively setting of the Austin Convention Center at South by Southwest, a transformative mental health panel, headlined by global icon Selena Gomez, unfolded.Titled "Mindfulness Over Perfection: Getting Real On Mental Health," the...
Texas Leads In Most Rape-Related Pregnancies Since Abortion Ban
The Lone Star State added another first-place trophy to its shelf of dubious honors this week. A new study in the Journal of the American Medical Association estimates that 26,313 rape-related pregnancies have occurred...
Texas Has Highest Percentage Of Uninsured Residents In The Nation
Amidst the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic, the federal government implemented measures to facilitate the enrollment and retention of Medicaid for low-income Americans. However, these protective measures expired last year, resulting in a surge...
Texas No. 2 During Record-Breaking Obamacare Enrollment
For the third straight year, enrollees in the Affordable Care Act (also known as Obamacare) have broken records. Texas is, by far, the state with the most customers, new and returning.
President Joe Biden spoke...
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Is Abbott VP-Bound Or Keeping It Lone Star?
Texas Governor Greg Abbott's recent actions hint at a potential interest in the Vice Presidency, possibly alongside Donald Trump.An avid follower of Trump’s playbook, Abbott has been closely following every instruction. From immigration to...
Groups File Complaint Over iHeartMedia’s $630,000 Payment To PAC Supporting Ted Cruz
U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz is facing a campaign finance complaint for allegedly violating the federal campaign finance laws as IHeartMedia paid more than $630,000 in advertising from his podcast to a PAC supporting his...
IHeartMedia Has Paid a $630,000 To A PAC Supporting Ted Cruz For His Podcasting...
U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz has said he makes no money from his thrice-weekly podcast, yet IHeartMedia gave $630,000 to a PAC supporting his re-election campaign
According to a report by the Houston Chronicle, IHeartMedia, the...
Texas Man Changes His Name To “Literally Anybody Else” To Run For US Presidency
A Texas man has legally changed his name to "Literally Anybody Else" and is ready to take on Donald Trump and Joe Biden in the presidential election
Formerly known as Dustin Ebey, Else is a...
Desperate For Money? Trump Starts Selling $60 Bibles
Former President Donald Trump is so desperate for money that he found a way to capitalize on Christianity by selling $59.99 Bibles.
Trump, a not particularly religious person, released on Tuesday a video on his...
