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A photo of the Colleyville, Texas water tower, where Bobby Lindamood is now mayor, shot with a shifted focus filter effect to make everything look smaller or toylike.

Conspiracy-Peddling Mayor Who Fondled Drunk Stepsister Loses Defamation Lawsuit

Colleyville’s Bobby Lindamood has been ordered to pay nearly $200k after losing a years-long, politically-charged case.

by Steven Monacelli

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by Lise Olsen

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Texas’ ‘Anti-Censorship’ Law Censors Social Media. What If It Goes Into Effect?

A federal appeals court recently upheld a state law requiring companies like Facebook and Twitter to host hate speech.

by Lise Olsen

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SMU Just Lost Its Independent Student Newspaper. Is Your College Next?

Between declining revenue and interfering administrators, student-run media is facing an existential crisis.

by Michael Hardy

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