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City Council members will vote Tuesday on changing the name to Westside Drive at the request of developers to mirror the name of their upcoming $1.7 billion Westside Village. The project along White Settlement Road is set to break ground next year and, upon completion, will include a mix of office and retail space, plus a luxury hotel and apartments.  view article

The 5th Circuit last year overturned its previous ruling that allowed racial groups to band together to challenge voting maps, laying the groundwork for Texas’ mid-decade redistricting. view article

Centerville ISD is again at the center of an investigation involving a member of its staff. Assistant Superintendent Dottie Sullivan sent a statement to parents on Tuesday, notifying them of an allegation regarding an employee’s “unprofessional conduct” involving a student on the elementary campus. No additional information was shared, but Sullivan said the district is committed to full transparency. “Please be assured that student safety and campus integrity remain our highest priority,” she said. The Leon County Sheriff’s Office and Child Protective Services are each conducting their own investigations into this case, Sullivan confirmed. view article

The secretary of state identified 2,724 potential noncitizens registered to vote in Texas.   After running its entire list of more than 18 million voters through the SAVE database, Texas has identified 2,724 potential noncitizens who are registered to vote in the state.  Secretary of State Jane Nelson announced Monday that her office had completed a full comparison of the state’s voter registration list against data in the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services’ SAVE database. view article

The Centerville school board is set to meet this week for the first time since the school district’s leader was booked into the Leon County jail and charged with a crime. On Friday, we reported the arrest of Centerville ISD Superintendent Carole Dickey who remains employed by the school district and supported by the school board. The next school board meeting is set for Thursday, October 23rd. view article

The school board in Centerville ISD is pushing back against allegations against the district’s leader following her indictment this week by a grand jury in Leon County. According to court records shared with KBTX, Carole Dickey is accused of failing to notify the Texas Education Agency of an educator accused of having a romantic relationship with a student. Prosecutors said Dickey intentionally failed to report his resignation, with the intent to conceal alleged misconduct. view article

Paxton called on the university to expel the students. Free speech experts have previously criticized state leaders who laud Kirk as a free speech champion while seeking to discipline those who have celebrated his death. view article

An Austin Independent School District teacher was recently detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), district officials confirmed. The district sent a letter to families confirming that Roberto López Falcón, a teacher at Hart Elementary School, had been detained by ICE. School officials said they were not aware of complete details surrounding the incident but noted it did not occur at or near the campus. view article

Celina ISD parents packed an emergency school board meeting Thursday night after the arrest of middle school football coach and teacher Caleb Elliott, the son of longtime Celina head football coach Bill Elliott. According to a newly obtained arrest warrant, investigators say the 26-year-old recorded several boys in the locker room during school hours. The warrant states that 12 photos were recovered from Elliott's phone — all described as meeting the criteria of child pornography and showing young boys in various states of dress and undress. view article

At a special meeting Wednesday night, Celina ISD’s revered football family found itself at the center of heartbreak and public outrage. Caleb Elliott, 26, resigned and surrendered his teaching license before the meeting — but his fate was still front and center as parents, board members, and community leaders gathered to reckon with the charges against him and his fate with the district. view article

Caleb Elliott, a now-former teacher and football coach at Celina ISD’s Moore Middle School, faces felony charges. An arrest warrant affidavit obtained by FOX 4 on Thursday says Celina Police Department detectives found 12 images of groups of naked or half-naked students on Elliott’s phone.  view article

Attorney General Ken Paxton has informed the Texas State Securities Board that his office has uncovered evidence showing entities connected to the East Plano Islamic Center and its controversial proposed EPIC City land development project violated both federal and state securities laws.  In a letter to Chairman E. Wally Kinney and Commissioner Travis J. Iles, Paxton said his office conducted an investigation into Community Capital Partners LP (CCP), the group raising funds for EPIC City, after receiving multiple complaints. The attorney general’soffice requested extesive records from CCP and says it has now reviewed more than 750 documents related to the offering of securities tied to the project.  “In the course of the investigation, the OAG identified evidence that CCP violated federal and state securities laws and regulations, including both procedural violations and fraudulent conduct,” Paxton wrote. He invited the Securities Board to meet with his investigative team, review the evidence, and—if it agrees with his findings—refer the case back to the attorney general’s office so that legal action can proceed. view article

The former director of Dublin ISD’s information and technology department was arrested Wednesday for allegedly stealing more than $1 million from the school district. Craig Parks was reportedly taken into custody while at his job in Glen Rose on Wednesday. view article

The law banned “expressive activity” on campuses from 10 p.m. to 8 a.m., among other restrictions. “The Court cannot trust the universities to enforce their policies in a constitutional way,” the judge said. view article

Two Del Mar College dual credit instructors are facing charges after being accused of assaulting and inappropriately touching students at Falfurrias High School. According to the Brooks County Sheriff's Office, Martin Fonseca surrendered on Wednesday. He's been charged with two counts of assault causing bodily injury. His bond was set at $6,000. view article

The Supreme Court seems poised to strike down race-based redistricting as unconstitutional, or at least rein in the practice, court experts told The Epoch Times.  The outcome of the high-profile racial gerrymandering case of Louisiana v. Callais could have an impact on the balance of power in the federal legislative branch. Gerrymandering is the manipulation of electoral district boundaries to favor a particular party or constituency.  Currently, Republicans maintain a razor-thin majority over Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives. The congressional seat at the heart of the litigation is currently held by Rep. Cleo Fields (D-La.). view article

A judge granted a temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction on Tuesday to keep an 11-year-old off all Gonzales ISD campuses and away from school events. The child confessed to murdering a man he didn’t know in 2022, and the school argued having the child in the classroom would endanger others. view article

The State Department has revoked the visas of six foreigners after they publicly celebrated the assassination of conservative influencer Charlie Kirk.  “The United States has no obligation to host foreigners who wish death on Americans,” the State Department posted on X on Oct. 14. “The State Department continues to identify visa holders who celebrated the heinous assassination of Charlie Kirk.”  The names of those who lost their visas were withheld, but their redacted social media posts were published by the department. view article

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton on Monday filed a lawsuit against the leader of a group of people who recently moved into a wealthy far West Texas county with the expressed intent to wrest political control from the current office holders.   Paxton also filed a request for a temporary restraining order against Malcolm Tanner for what the attorney general asserted were environment violations on the isolated plot of land in Loving County where members of his organization, the Melanated People of Power, have erected a small encampment of RVs and tents. view article

Tuesday morning, a local school district is heading to federal court in hopes of keeping an 11-year-old out of the classroom. The child confessed to murdering a man he didn’t know in 2022, and the school argues having the child in the classroom would endanger others. A judge will decide whether the boy should be banned from school property. Gonzales ISD is urgently requesting a temporary restraining order to keep the child off all campuses and away from school events. view article

The attorney general had previously announced an investigation to determine whether Discord is effectively safeguarding children onlin  The attorney general had previously announced an investigation to determine whether Discord is effectively safeguarding children online.  The move broadens Paxton’s ongoing probe under the Securing Children Online Through Parental Empowerment (SCOPE) Act, which authorizes investigations into digital platforms accused of endangering minors.   Paxton said the expansion responds not only to Discord’s reported connection to the assassin but also to growing concerns that the platform exposes children to sexual exploitation and extremist content and contains addictive features designed to keep minors engaged. view article

The Celina Police Department today announced an update on the investigation of a Celina ISD teacher/coach who was first taken into custody on Friday, October 3, 2025. view article

An Anna ISD teacher is off the job and facing charges after an incident at school. The teacher was removed from her classroom at Hendricks Elementary School last week when the investigation began. view article

The attorney general has called the scheme “deceptive and unlawful.” view article

Ofelia Negrete-Arriaga worked as a custodian for Killeen ISD for close to 20 years. view article

EL PASO—Day nine of Texas’ redistricting trial saw prolonged and contentious questioning of the State’s expert witness, Dr. Sean Trende, despite a prior informal courtroom agreement to keep cross-examination brief. Following Trende’s questioning, both parties made final arguments.   At issue is Texas’ latest congressional map, which creates five new GOP-opportunity districts. The case will determine whether Texas’ new boundaries are used in the 2026 midterm election.    view article

Roberson was slated to be executed on October 16 for the murder of two-year-old Nikki Curtis. view article

The case is set to determine whether Texas’ new congressional boundaries may be used in the 2026 elections  On the eighth day of Texas’ ongoing high-profile redistricting trial, proceedings centered on the testimony of Dr. Jeffrey Lewis, an expert witness for the State, and two lawmakers in charge of the redistricting process. At issue is Texas’ latest congressional map, which creates five new GOP-opportunity districts. The case will determine whether Texas’ new boundaries are used in the 2026 midterm election.   Plaintiffs suing over the map include the League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC), the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), the Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund (MALDEF), and the Mexican American Legislative Caucus (MALC).   The Plaintiffs’ have argued that Texas’s latest legislative maps discriminate against minority voters. However, the State contends the process was strictly guided by partisan objectives.   view article

Gov. Greg Abbott ordered the removal of politically themed road markings across Texas, prompting Houston’s Metro agency to once again repaint the city’s rainbow crosswalks in Montrose.  Abbott’s order, issued Wednesday, instructed cities and counties across Texas to eliminate “symbols, flags, or other markings conveying social, political, or ideological messages” or risk penalties. Those penalties could include the withholding or denial of state and federal road funds, as well as possible suspension of TxDOT agreements. view article

The attorney general had previously announced an investigation to determine whether Discord is effectively safeguarding children online.  Attorney General Ken Paxton announced that his office has expanded its investigation into the online chat platform Discord following reports that the platform was used by the alleged assassin of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.  The move broadens Paxton’s ongoing probe under the Securing Children Online Through Parental Empowerment (SCOPE) Act, which authorizes investigations into digital platforms accused of endangering minors.   Paxton said the expansion responds not only to Discord’s reported connection to the assassin but also to growing concerns that the platform exposes children to sexual exploitation and extremist content and contains addictive features designed to keep minors engaged. view article

A Killeen ISD employee has been arrested for allegedly falsifying employment paperwork, the district has announced. Killeen ISD said a federal arrest warrant was issued for the employee on Oct. 3. The district said the matter was "not related to student or staff safety." view article

The father of Serenity Baker, the Killeen teenager who was stabbed and killed at school, has filed a lawsuit against Killeen ISD and Evolv Technologies Inc., the company that produces and provides the district’s weapons detection system. The lawsuit states that Serenity Baker’s death was a result of the Defendants’ negligence and wrongful conduct. Serenity Baker was 14 years old when she was stabbed and killed by a fellow classmate in the hallway of Roy J. Smith Middle School on March 20. view article

Officials at North East Independent School District have decided to defend their cell phone policy amid an ongoing review from the Texas Education Agency.  A new state law requires schools to bar students from using cell phones and other electronic devices during the school day.  The NEISD board voted in August to define the school day as instructional time, which allows students to use phones at lunch and during passing periods. view article

Pete Arredondo, the district’s former police chief, and ex-officer Adrian Gonzales face charges over the slow law enforcement response to the 2022 school shooting.  The trials for the two former school police officers facing charges over the slow law enforcement response to the 2022 school shooting in Uvalde will be delayed, and one will be moved out of the city where the attack occurred, their lawyers said Tuesday.  Former Uvalde schools police chief Pete Arredondo and officer Adrian Gonzales have pleaded not guilty to dozens of counts of child endangerment and abandonment in connection with the massacre at Robb Elementary School. Both men were set to stand trial on Oct. 20.  Gonzales’ trial will be moved to a January start in Corpus Christi, about 200 miles from the school, attorney Nico LaHood said Tuesday. Judge Sid Harle confirmed the agreement for a change of venue for Gonzales, but said no formal order had been filed yet. view article