Owe Child Support? Your Passport Might Get Revoked
May 8, 2026 – The U.S. State Department is preparing to revoke the passports of thousands of Americans who owe large amounts of unpaid child support, marking a significant expansion of federal enforcement efforts. Officials confirmed that the policy will take effect Friday and will initially target individuals with debts of $100,000 or more. According to data provided by the Department of Health and Human Services, approximately...
Texas Responds to Uptick in ‘Bad Teachers’
May 7, 2026 – State officials have rolled out a new tool aimed at strengthening safeguards for students by improving how educator misconduct is tracked across agencies in Texas. The Texas Education Agency recently connected to the Search Engine for Multi-Agency Reportable Conduct, or SEMARC, a centralized pre-screening system designed to flag individuals with records of serious misconduct. The system compiles data from multiple...
Grand Prairie Cancels “Muslims Only” Event
May 7, 2026 – A planned private event at a city-owned water park in Grand Prairie has been canceled following mounting public criticism and pressure from state officials. The event, known as “DFW Epic Eid,” had been scheduled for June 1 at Epic Waters Indoor Waterpark, a facility owned by the city and operated by a private management company. The controversy began after media personalities, including Sara Gonzales, drew...
Bond Total Set at $900,000 Across Drug Ring Suspects
May 6, 2026 – Three suspects arrested with a large amount of drugs, cash and weapons remain in the Hopkins County Jail as their bonds were set across multiple felonies. Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office investigators rounded up the three suspects after serving a warrant at a Sulphur Springs apartment complex. During the search, investigators recovered a substantial quantity of illegal substances and contraband, including:...
Attorney General Ken Paxton Investigates Drone Company for Threatening Texans’ Security and Privacy by Selling Surveillance Products That Are Likely Tied to Communist China
May 6, 2026 – Attorney General Ken Paxton has opened an investigation into Drone Nerds, LLC (“Drone Nerds”) over the company’s connection to Anzu Robotics, LLC (“Anzu”). Anzu is a known affiliate of the Chinese Communist Party (“CCP”). Anzu is a China-affiliated company that has marketed and sold drones in the United States. The company has done this while misrepresenting its security and privacy measures and concealing its...
Suspects Identified in Most Recent Drug Bust
Flor D Hurtado May 5, 2026 – May 5, 2026 — Sulphur Springs, Texas — The Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office executed a search warrant on May 4, 2026, at the Old Spanish Villa Apartments on I-30 at Texas Street in Sulphur Springs, near Sulphur Springs Intermediate School on League Street. The operation was part of an ongoing narcotics investigation led by Narcotics Investigator Tanner Steward. Three individuals were arrested at the...
Paxton Digs Deeper on Secret EPIC City Meeting
May 5, 2026 – Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has filed a lawsuit against the Double R Municipal Utility District No. 2A, alleging violations of the Texas Open Meetings Act (TOMA) tied to what he describes as an attempted illegal takeover connected to the proposed EPIC City development. The lawsuit targets the utility district, which spans parts of Hunt County and Collin County, along with individuals Paxton identifies as...
More Texas Students Receive School Choice Funds
May 5, 2026 – More than 53,000 additional Texas students are set to receive school choice funding this week, marking a significant expansion of the state’s new education program. The latest group of accepted applicants falls under Tier 2 eligibility, which includes families earning at or below 200 percent of the federal poverty level—approximately $66,000 annually for a family of four. The announcement builds on an earlier round...
Low Turnout in Sulphur Springs City Council Race Reflects a Broader Texas Trend of Civic Apathy
May 4, 2026 – SULPHUR SPRINGS, Texas — Voter turnout in Sulphur Springs’ city council election was strikingly low this cycle, continuing a pattern seen across many small Texas cities where local races struggle to draw even a fraction of eligible voters to the polls. Election officials and political observers say the outcome isn’t surprising—but it is concerning. In many municipal elections like Sulphur Springs’, turnout often...
Decline in SNAP Participation Sparks Debate Over Reform and Access
May 4, 2026 – WASHINGTON – Since President Trump’s second inauguration in January 2025, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) has undergone its most significant contraction in decades. New federal data reveals that nearly 4.3 million Americans—approximately 10% of total participants—exited the program between January 2025 and January 2026. The shift follows the implementation of the “One Big Beautiful Bill...
