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Texas Medicaid Fraud Analyst Arrested For Bribery

Texas Medicaid Fraud Analyst Arrested For Bribery

A criminal report filed Monday accuses Augustine Ihenacho Nnadi, a Medicaid fraud analyst, of bribery. On February 16, 2014, the 60-year-old Houston man allegedly helped a criminal defendant with an ongoing Medicaid Fraud case in return for $5,000. FBI agents arrested Nnadi

'Largest Ever' Texas Tax Fraud Scheme Convicted

'Largest Ever' Texas Tax Fraud Scheme Convicted

SAN ANTONIO, TX. — Federal prison sentences were recently handed down to three businessmen by Chief District Judge Fred Biery. The three defendants – John Bean, Pat Mire, and Mike Solis – are going to prison for their roles in a

TX Governor Mellows on Pot Penalties

TX Governor Mellows on Pot Penalties

On Sunday, speaking on CNN’s “State of the Union” with a group of governors, Texas Gov. Rick Perry insinuated that Texas may soon lessen penalties for young people who get caught using marijuana. On Sunday, speaking on CNN’s “State of

TX Governor Mellows on Pot Penalties

TX Governor Mellows on Pot Penalties

On Sunday, speaking on CNN’s “State of the Union” with a group of governors, Texas Gov. Rick Perry insinuated that Texas may soon lessen penalties for young people who get caught using marijuana. He said, “Part of it goes back to

Environmental Groups Sue Texas Energy Companies Today

Environmental Groups Sue Texas Energy Companies Today

WACO, TX–The trend among grassroots environmental groups to file “citizen suits” against oil companies for pollution is continuing in a federal court in Texas today. The Sierra Club is the most recent group to pursue legal action, and alleges that Luminant Generation

FBI to Investigate TX Cop Who Tased Teen–Causing Coma

FBI to Investigate TX Cop Who Tased Teen–Causing Coma

The FBI will investigate Bastrop County Deputy Randy McMillan’s use of a stun gun on 17-year-old Noe Nino de Rivera.  Breitbart Texas previously reported on the November 20, 2014 incident where the teen went into a coma after McMillan used a taser on him in

Five Questions for James O'Keefe

Five Questions for James O'Keefe

James O’Keefe recently released a new video showing Battleground Texas officials apparently breaking state election law. The footage shows Battleground Texas volunteer Jennifer Longoria saying that the group copies phone numbers from voter registration forms to later use for targeted voter

Left Renews Attack Against Border Patrol Agents

Left Renews Attack Against Border Patrol Agents

On Tuesday in Milton, Texas, 41 year old Jesus Flores-Cruz was shot and killed after he threw large rocks at a U.S. Border Patrol agent. The agent claims his life was being threatened.  Flores-Cruz, a Mexican citizen who investigators claim

Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee Wants Grants for Jobless

Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee Wants Grants for Jobless

Extended unemployment benefits expired in December 2013 after Republicans in the House blocked an extension of the program. Texas Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee has proposed new bills that she claimed in a statement, “would not be necessary had the House adopted the amendment

Lessons from AZ: How Not to Secure Texas Border

Lessons from AZ: How Not to Secure Texas Border

A plan to install 350 miles of “virtual fencing” along the Arizona-Mexico border was approved by an Arizona House panel on Monday. The endeavor would receive $30 million in funding but could also include an additional $260,000 in donations collected by the state.  Sen.

ACLU Pushes for Taser Ban in Texas Public Schools

ACLU Pushes for Taser Ban in Texas Public Schools

The Texas American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) is calling for “affirmative steps to end the use of tasers and pepper spray on students” in public schools.  In a letter to the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement, the ACLU cited an incident surrounding a 17-year-old