President Joe Biden officially terminated the COVID-19 national emergency on Monday. The emergency declaration had been in place for three years. "On Monday, April 10, 2023, the President signed...
Sen. Cruz Delivers Speech on Ukraine and Putting ‘America First’
Senator Ted Cruz spoke to the media on April 28 to provide his views on the war in Ukraine. Cruz laid the blame for the conflict squarely on the Biden administration, calling Biden a "weak" and...
Federal Court Dismisses Lawsuit Against Texas Anti-Abortion Law
The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals dismissed a lawsuit brought against the Texas anti-abortion law that took effect last September. The ruling brings an end to a contentious legal battle that...
Oklahoma Bans Use of ‘Non-Binary’ on Birth Certificates
Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt signed a bill into law on Tuesday banning the use of a "non-binary" indicator on birth certificates. The ban comes after a civil lawsuit was filed last year by an...
Public Can Donate to Help Bus Migrants to D.C.
The official website of the Office of Texas Governor Greg Abbott has a new feature; there is now a donation page where concerned citizens can contribute funds to bus migrants from Texas border towns...
By Amy Jones | Apr 28, 2022
Federal Judge Blocks Plan to Let Title 42 Expire
A federal judge in Louisiana has blocked the Biden administration’s plan to allow Title 42 to expire. The policy, enacted during the Trump administration, allowed for the quick expulsion of...
Trump Held in Contempt for Allegedly Failing to Comply With Subpoena
On Monday, Judge Arthur Engoron ruled that former U.S. President Donald Trump was in contempt of the court for refusing to produce documents requested in a subpoena. The subpoena was issued on...
U.S. Rep. McCaul Predicts Republicans Will Regain Majority
U.S. Representative Michael McCaul (R-Texas) predicts that Republicans will regain the majority in the House during November's midterm elections. McCaul, the chairman of the House Foreign Affairs...
Abbott’s Stance on School Choice Questioned
Interest in legislation that would provide parents more control over their children's education has surged recently. However, Texas Governor Greg Abbott's previous pro-school choice stance is being...
Former Abbott Chief of Staff Lobbying for ‘Left-Wing’ Organization
Texas Governor Greg Abbott’s former chief of staff, Daniel Hodge, is now one of the highest-paid political lobbyists in the state. However, one of his highest-paying clients raises questions about...
Texas Congresswoman Questions SBA About Alleged PPP Fraud
A local member of Congress is questioning the Small Business Administration (SBA) about labor unions that were allegedly able to procure Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) forgivable loans for which...
By Edgar James | Apr 25, 2022
Child Support Required Following Vehicular Homicide in TN
A Tennessee bill that will require child support to be paid by a drunk driver if that driver kills a parent due to the person being intoxicated or being charged with vehicular homicide has passed the House.
GOP Candidates for Land Commissioner Share Vision
As a member of the State Board of Education (SBOE), Tom Maynard has worked with both former Texas Land Commissioner Jerry Patterson and current Land Commissioner George P. Bush "We need to have a...
By Edgar James | Apr 24, 2022
Beto Wants to Legalize Gambling and Marijuana
Democratic candidate for Texas governor Beto O’Rourke made a stop in Dallas’s South Oak Cliff neighborhood Wednesday, where he laid out his plan to reduce property taxes including legalized gambling and marijuana.
COVID-19 ‘American Rescue Plan’ Funding Environmental Projects
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is now taking applications for grants funded by President Biden's $1.9 trillion COVID-19 American Rescue Plan (ARP) relief package, which was signed into...
Wendy Davis Files Lawsuit Against Texas’s ‘Heartbeat Bill’
Former Texas State Senator Wendy Davis, known best for her 13-hour filibuster against a 2013 anti-abortion bill, has filed a lawsuit against Senate Bill 8 (SB 8), the State of Texas' new...
AG Paxton Calls for Reauthorization of Keystone XL Pipeline
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton joined fifteen other state AGs in sending a letter to President Joe Biden calling for executive action to reauthorize the Keystone XL pipeline. Biden revoked a key...
U.S. Promises to End Anti-Satellite Missile Testing
During her April 18 visit to the Vandenberg Space Force Base in California, Vice President Kamala Harris announced that the United States military will stop launching anti-satellite missiles. After...
House Passes More COVID Relief Funds for Restaurants
On Thursday, the U.S. House of Representatives debated and passed House Resolution 3087, the Relief for Restaurants and Other Hard Hit Small Businesses Act of 2022.
Biden Approval Ratings at their Lowest
A recent poll shows just 33% of Americans approve of the job he is doing, U.S. President Joe Biden tied the lowest approval rating of his presidency.
DA Drops Murder Charge in Abortion Case
On April 8, Lizelle Herrera was arrested on a murder charge for an alleged "death of an individual through a self-induced abortion." After being released the next day in Starr County, with a posted...