(The Center Square) – After four days and 11 failed attempts to elect a Speaker of the House on Thursday, many political pundits demanded that roughly 20 Republican members give in and elect U.S....
Senate Passes Protections for Supreme Court Members
After more and more protests were organized in defense of Roe v. Wade, a bill was passed unanimously by the Senate, allowing for Supreme Court members' families to be put under police protection....
Property Tax Propositions Overwhelmingly Approved
Texas voters overwhelmingly approved two ballot propositions to provide modest tax relief, each with over 80% support. Proposition 1, which passed with 87% of the vote, will apply the legislature's...
Texas Attorney General Paxton and Others Withdraw from NAAG
Following their increasing dissatisfaction with the National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG), which has allegedly become more left-leaning, a few Republican state attorney generals have left...
U.S. Treasury to Cut Auction Sizes in Next Refunding Process
The U.S. Department of the Treasury announced it will continue to cut auction sizes, but by a smaller increment than in the last few months. According to a press release by the U.S. Treasury, a...
House Candidate Cisneros Targets Rep. Cuellar’s Abortion Stance
Politico published a leaked U.S. Supreme Court draft opinion on Monday, indicating that the court is considering overturning the Roe v. Wade decision. The leak brought conversations on abortion to...
Karine Jean-Pierre Named Next White House Press Secretary
Principal Deputy Press Secretary and Deputy Assistant to the President Karine Jean-Pierre will be the next White House press secretary, the White House announced on Thursday. Jean-Pierre, 44, will...
School Board Candidate Allegedly Violates Polling Place Laws
A candidate for the school board at Richardson Independent School District (RISD) is accused of violating Texas law regarding activities allowed near polling places. Rachel McGowan is one of three...
Trump-Backed J.D. Vance Wins Ohio Senate Republican Primary
The results are in for Ohio's U.S. Senate Republican primary that took place on May 3. An author and venture capitalist, J.D. Vance, won the party's nomination for U.S. Senator. The race was a...
Texas Pension System to Limit Fossil Fuel Investments
A vote by one of Texas' major state pension funds concerning fossil fuel investments has angered some Republicans who say it violates a new law meant to support the fossil fuel industry. The...
County Sheriff Resigns After Arrest and Indictment
Van Zandt County's sheriff has resigned from his post following his arrest and indictment on a charge of giving a false statement to a peace officer, despite maintaining his innocence on the...
By Mary Dada | May 5, 2022
Texas Border Security Efforts Get Boost Due to Federal COVID-19 Funds
Texas border security efforts, including Operation Lone Star, received a significant boost on April 29 with the transfer of $495.3 million in funding. Texas Governor Greg Abbott, Lieutenant Governor...
By Mary Dada | May 4, 2022
Texas to Completely Ban Abortions if Roe v. Wade Overturned
A news report from Monday night indicated that the U.S. Supreme Court appears set to overturn the Roe v. Wade decision. Due to "trigger laws" passed by the Texas Legislature last year, abortion...
ARPA Funds Can Be Used to Lower Taxes
Funds that states received as part of the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) for COVID-19 pandemic relief can now be used for tax cuts, according to a ruling from the United States District Court for...
Featured, Government, National
Supreme Court Draft Opinion Hints at Overturning Roe v. Wade
An initial draft majority opinion of the Supreme Court indicates that it may be poised to strike down the historic Roe v. Wade decision of 1973, which ruled that the U.S. Constitution protects a...
By Pete Griffin | May 3, 2022
Education, Featured, Government
GCISD School Board Discusses Policy Tackling CRT, Gender Identity
Grapevine-Colleyville ISD's school board held a heated debate and discussion on April 25 about a proposed policy that would ban the district from teaching about critical race theory (CRT), gender...
Congressman Files Authorization for Military Force Against Russia
On Sunday, U.S. Representative Adam Kinzinger (R-Illinois) introduced an Authorization for Military Force (AUMF) resolution. If approved, President Joe Biden would have unilateral authority to use...
Abbott, Patrick Want Supreme Court to Review Whistleblower Laws
After a 2020 whistleblower lawsuit against Attorney General Ken Paxton, Governor Greg Abbott and Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick are supporting Paxton's motion to have the Texas Supreme Court review...
City Council Voted in Favor of Bonds for Projects
The Dallas City Council voted 14-for improvements to Fair Park and a new convention center. The city plans to pay back the bonds by increasing city hotel occupancy taxes from 13% to 15%.
JD Granger Resigns from TRWD, Maintains Involvement
JD Granger, head of the Tarrant Regional Water District (TRWD), announced on April 29 that he would resign his position effective immediately. Still, reports say his involvement in the Panther...
Councilwoman Resigns After Violating City Charter
The Bedford City Council is short one member after a councilwoman resigned on April 26. Cindy Almendarez resigned with more than a year left on her three-year term after admitting to violating the a...
By Mary Dada | May 1, 2022
