Texas education funding may again strain next governor
Texas faces mounting budget pressures across its 4.4 million students and a $35 billion system. Experts warn the funding model, shaped by a 2006 overhaul, risks new lawsuits as enrollment and costs outpace revenue. Local districts cut staff and programs while voters reject tax hikes.
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Sugar Land mayor robbed at gunpoint in driveway
Houston area Mayor James Thompson escaped injury after a gunpoint robbery in Sugar Land. Police said the suspect remained at large Tuesday night as Thompson arrived home from a city council meeting, where a gun was pressed to his head and his cash and cell phone were stolen. Thompson described the thief as fleeing on foot with about $80 and the phone. The incident follows a separate DOJ indictment of Daniel Melgoza, and notes on Texas specialty license plates going on sale.
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Corpus Christi teen charged in stabbing with nail studded board
Corpus Christi seventeen year old Federico Garcia faces aggravated assault causing serious bodily injury after allegedly attacking another youth with a nail studded board. He remains in Nueces County Jail with bail set at 75,000.
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Jail guard charged in San Antonio beating case
A San Antonio jail guard was indicted on federal civil rights charges over an alleged December 2004 beating. The case centers on allegations of excessive force at the detention facility and prompts federal scrutiny of jail practices and guard conduct.
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