Featured

Round Rock ISD Questioned Over $5 Million Contract With Indicted Vendor

Cecilia Castellanos, a Texas Democrat who is at the center of a voter fraud scandal, is facing more scrutiny after her indictment. Dr. Mary Bone, a former trustee of the Round Rock Independent School District (ISD), is sounding the alarm over a $5 million contract awarded to AZTECA Designs and Construction, a company owned by Castellanos.

In a detailed social media post, Dr. Bone revealed that in August 2024, while still on the Round Rock ISD board, she learned that Castellano, the president of AZTECA Designs and Construction, was under investigation by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) for alleged voter harvesting in Frio County. Despite this, Dr. Bone comments, “the majority of the board proceeded to approve AZTECA for a Job Order Contract (JOC) worth up to $5 million.”

Castellano has since been indicted. She was the Democratic candidate for Texas House District 80, and she was backed by progressive groups like Mothers Against Greg Abbott, who said she was a candidate voters should "pay attention to."

On social media, Dr. Bone questioned how AZTECA was recommended despite having “no prior business history with Round Rock ISD.” She suggested political favoritism may have played a role, asking, “Are vendors being chosen for ISD contracts based on political or personal relationships rather than merit?”

She also criticized the board’s vendor selection process, saying, “The district provides Trustees with a ‘scoring’ sheet, but few, if any, consider these sheets a reliable indicator of fairness or integrity.”

She further called on Texas lawmakers and taxpayers to investigate how far political favoritism may extend within public school contracting, questioning, “Are tax dollars from ISDs being funneled to vendors with political agendas instead of being allocated for the best value?”

The voter fraud scandal includes other political figures like Frio County Judge Rochelle Lozano Camacho and her sister, a county trustee.

Daniel Molina

Daniel Molina is an award-winning senior reporter based in Miami. He holds a bachelor’s degree in English Literature from Florida International University.

Recent Posts

LONESTAR — 10.2.2025 — Texas Lawmakers React to Government Shutdown — Abbott Highlights Texas HireAbility Campaign — and More...

Texas Lawmakers React to Government Shutdown Amid Partisan Divide Texas lawmakers have responded to the…

2 minutes ago

Government Shutdown Raises Concerns for Gulf Coast Projects

As Congress becomes deadlocked over government funding, concerns are growing in Texas about how a…

16 hours ago

Greg Abbott Launches 10th Annual Texas HireAbility Campaign

Governor Greg Abbott (R) has announced the launch of the 10th annual Texas HireAbility campaign,…

18 hours ago

John Cornyn's Bill Protects Companies from Russian Litigation

U.S Senator John Cornyn, joined by Alex Padilla (D-CA), has introduced the Protecting Americans from Russian…

18 hours ago

Court Battle Begins Over Texas Redistricted Congressional Map

A panel of three federal judges has begun hearings in El Paso to determine whether…

20 hours ago

Eric Flores' Praise for Joe Biden and Kamala Harris Could Hurt him in 2026

Because the White House is laser-focused on retaining the Republican majority in the U.S. House…

22 hours ago