Social Security beneficiaries are set to receive a more modest cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) in 2024, according to estimates from the Senior Citizens League. The nonprofit group projects that...
Affidavit ‘Justifying’ Trump Raid Released
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has just released a heavily redacted version of the underlying affidavit that led to the raid on former President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate. The...
Gov. Abbott Supports Removing ‘Tampon Tax’
Texas Governor Greg Abbott has joined key Republican politicians in supporting the "repeal" of sales tax on tampons and other menstrual hygiene products such as sanitary pads and pantyliners. At...
Candidates for Congressional District Disagree on the Border
Few topics are as persistently at the forefront of politics as unlawful migration and the situation at the U.S.’s southern border. The matter is especially pertinent for elected officials who...
Biden Student Loan Amnesty a Windfall for D.C. Staffers
After announcing executive action to unilaterally and retroactively wipe away $300 billion in federal student debt, President Joe Biden looked over his shoulder to answer a question: Was this debt...
Judge Orders Trump Mar-a-Lago Affidavit’s Release
Judge Bruce Reinhart ordered the Department of Justice (DOJ) to release a redacted version of the underlying affidavit that was relied upon to issue the warrant for the raid of President Donald...
IRS Waives Penalties for 2019 and 2020 Late Filers
(The Center Square) – Penalties for most Americans who filed their tax returns late for 2019 and 2020 will be waived by the Internal Revenue Service, the agency announced. On top of that, the...
Abbott Issues Disaster Declaration Following Floods
Gov. Greg Abbott traveled to Dallas on Tuesday and issued a disaster declaration in order to allocate more resources to help people who were affected by the recent flooding in North Texas. “In...
Biden to Cancel Billions of Student Debt
President Joe Biden has announced a plan to "cancel" up to $20,000 of student loan debt held by qualifying borrowers. The proposal would "provide up to $20,000 in debt cancellation to Pell Grant...
Texas Boasts $27 Billion Budget Surplus
Texas lawmakers will soon have to decide how to spend the state's $27 billion budget surplus, and North Texans are hoping for tax relief. The main drivers behind the state's record-high tax surplus...
Biden Administration Uses Taxpayer Dollars to Grow Public Unions
(The Center Square) – The federal Office of Personnel Management is actively helping public unions recruit more members, and critics are calling it a major conflict of interest. OPM recently...
Texas House District 114 Candidates Finally Set for General Election
In the new Texas House District 114, the November general election field is finally set. While the Democratic nominee clenched his spot on the ballot after winning his party's primary, the...
Poll: ‘Inflation Reduction Act’ Will Not Reduce Inflation
(The Center Square) – The majority of registered voters don’t expect the Inflation Reduction Act to actually reduce inflation, according to a new poll. A Morning Consult/Politico survey reports that...
Commissioners Court 101 | Part 2
The first part of this crash course on the commissioners court by Commissioner J.J. Koch left off by teasing how the Dallas County Commissioners Court can exercise a degree of power over other...
18 AGs investigating Morningstar’s ESG policies, alleged bias
(The Center Square) – Morningstar Inc. and its subsidiary, Sustainalytics, are being investigated by 18 attorneys general for alleged consumer fraud or unfair trade practices. Missouri Republican...
Republicans Move to Remove Libertarians from Ballot
A group of Texas Republicans has petitioned the Texas Supreme Court to remove 23 Libertarian candidates from the ballot in the upcoming November general election. The emergency petition to the state...
Paxton Issues Opinion: Voted Ballots Accessible to Public
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton released an opinion allowing for public access to voting records in the weeks following an election, overturning a previous opinion over three decades old. Replying...
House Passes ‘Inflation Reduction Act’
A party-line vote in the House of Representatives sent the Inflation Reduction Act to the Oval Office on Friday. After a contentious journey in the Senate, the lower chamber of Congress quickly...
Texas Gubernatorial Candidates Discuss Education
With election day quickly approaching, the two frontrunners in the race for Texas governor canvassed North Texas earlier this month, touting different visions for education reform. Challenger Robert...
Biden signs $740 billion climate, tax and health care bill into law
(The Center Square) – President Joe Biden signed a $740 billion spending package into law Tuesday, the final step for the green energy, health care and tax hike bill after months of wrangling and...
Fort Worth Proposes 2-Cent Property Tax Cut
As local towns release the budget proposals, the city of Fort Worth has reduced property taxes for residents. The city of Fort Worth proposed its new $2.3 billion budget, which is about $83.4...