Two bills have passed in the Texas Senate that would require public schools to display the Ten Commandments and allow schools to dedicate time to prayer and religious studies. Both pieces of...
Democrat Groups Meddle in Republican Primaries
Democrat-aligned political groups and nonprofits reportedly spent millions betting big on prospects battling head-to-head against so-called "far right" candidates in the November general election,...
Early Voting Numbers Lower than 2018
Early voting numbers are down in four major North Texas counties relative to the midterm elections in 2018. Within the first eight days of early voting, Dallas County saw 229,341 voters cast their...
Lt. Governor Candidate Calls for Removal of Political Ad
An attorney for Democratic lieutenant governor candidate Mike Collier has sent a cease-and-desist letter to major news broadcast stations, asking them to stop airing an allegedly "false and...
Economic Issues are Voters’ Top Priority, Polling Finds
(The Center Square) – Newly released polling shows that with a little more than one week until election day, voters are most concerned about the economy. Gallup released the survey data, which...
Study: Misguided Government Policies Worsen Homelessness
Homelessness and vagrancy have drastically increased over recent years, reaching critical levels in many major cities, including Dallas and Fort Worth. According to a new report from The Center on...
Congressional Republicans Build Lead Over Democrats
(The Center Square) – Republicans have extended their lead over Democrats in Congressional races just days away from the midterm elections, according to newly released polling data. A new USA...
Head of FBI’s Dallas Office to Retire
After 20 years with the FBI, the head of the Dallas Field Office announced his retirement on Tuesday. While a successor has not yet been named, Special Agent-In-Charge Matthew DeSarno will leave his...
Texas Sues Google for Biometric Data Collection
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has sued Google for allegedly obtaining biometric data from Texans without consent. In the lawsuit, Paxton claimed that voice and facial recognition software...
Biden Administration Cracks Down on ‘Junk Fees’
(The Center Square) – The Biden administration unveiled a new effort Wednesday to stop "junk fees" from being charged to Americans on a range of purchases and services, including banking and airline...
J6: Evidence Suggests Coordinated Media Suppression
A deluge of evidence allegedly reveals a coordinated effort to influence and control the narrative of the events at the U.S. Capitol on January 6.
Early Voting Begins Today: What You Need to Know
Early voting in Texas begins on Monday, October 24, running till October 28. Election Day is on November 8. During early voting, citizens can cast ballots at any polling location in the county where...
White House May Reflect Sunlight for Climate
Out of all the jargon emerging from the fight against climate change, the phrase "solar geoengineering" might be a new one. The White House has announced a five-year plan to research this new solar...
Court Pauses Texas Free Speech Law Pending Appeal
A federal court has paused a Texas law pertaining to social media from going into effect, allowing time for an appeal to the Supreme Court. On October 12, the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals...
IRS Raises 2023 Tax Brackets for Inflation
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is adjusting its 2023 tax brackets and increasing deductions to counter the soaring costs of goods and services caused by inflation. The IRS announced Tuesday that...
Top 10 Texas Candidates Raised 58% of All Donations
In Texas politics, state-level candidates and officeholders raised $300.7 million between Jan. 1, 2021, and June 30, 2022. More than $173.5 million, or 58 percent, of all donations reported by...
DEA: 36 Million Doses of Fentanyl Removed from U.S. Communities
(The Center Square) – As a result of law enforcement operations from May through September of this year, U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration agents and law enforcement partners confiscated 36...
Biden Extends COVID Emergency Declaration Despite September ‘Pandemic is Over’ Remark
The Biden administration announced an extension of the COVID-19 public health emergency declaration last week. The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) renewed the emergency declaration...
Texas Wins Lawsuit Concerning “Woke” Workplace Regulations
In an October 1 ruling that some Texas employers see as a victory, U.S. District Court Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk shut down the Biden administration's anti-discrimination practices for LGBTQ employees....
Regulators Ask Congress to Address Perceived Gaps in Crypto Industry
U.S. regulators have asked Congress to address what they perceive are regulatory gaps in the crypto industry. The Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC) recently recommended that Congress pass...
Texas Voter Registration Outpaces 2018 Midterm Registrations
This year's Texas voter registration outpaced 2018 midterm numbers, according to Sam Taylor of the Texas Secretary of State's office. "This is a midterm election year. So, if we compare the midterms...