LONESTAR — 7.9.2025 — Round Rock ISD Faces Financial Scandal — Astros Pledge $1 Million to Flood Relief — and More...

LONESTAR — 7.9.2025 — Round Rock ISD Faces Financial Scandal — Astros Pledge $1 Million to Flood Relief — and More...

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Daniel Molina
Daniel Molina
July 9, 2025

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. READ MORE.

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Round Rock ISD Questioned Over $5 Million Contract With Indicted Vendor — By Texas Politics' Daniel Molina — 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.

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Round Rock ISD Questioned Over $5 Million Contract With Indicted Vendor — By Texas Politics' Daniel Molina

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LONESTAR is written by Javier Manjarres and Daniel Molina

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Daniel Molina

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.

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