(The Center Square) – President Joe Biden signed an executive order giving federal employees a significant pay bump heading into the new year, but that increase still does not keep up with...
Senator Cruz Criticized for Comments Relating to U.S. Capitol Protests
Senator Cruz (R-Texas) received criticism after a Wednesday U.S. Senate Committee hearing regarding last year’s January 6 U.S. Capitol protests after he described the event as a “violent terrorist...
Texas AG Paxton Sues over Vaccine Mandate for Texas National Guard
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and Governor Greg Abbott sued the federal government on Tuesday over the vaccine mandate for the Texas National Guard. “This is one of the many examples of federal...
By Manny Legrand | Jan 9, 2022
Biden Administration’s Approval Rating Underwater
In December 2021, the Biden administration's disapproval rating hit a record high, per a report by Harry Wilmerding of the Daily Caller. According to a poll released by CNBC/Change, voters are...
By Jose Nino | Jan 8, 2022
Dallas Holding Virtual Town Hall Meetings to Determine HUD Spending
The City of Dallas has announced a series of virtual town hall meetings to provide the opportunity for community members and non-profit organizations to give feedback on how the City should spend...
U.S. Department of Labor Sues on Behalf of Man Paid in Pennies
An auto repair shop owner in Peachtree City, Georgia, is being sued by the US Department of Labor after he paid his former employee in pennies, per Fox 5 News. In March 2021, Miles Walker, owner of...
Former VP Dick Cheney and Rep. Liz Cheney Attend January 6 Memorial
Former Vice President Dick Cheney and his daughter, Wyoming U.S. Representative Liz Cheney, attended a memorial Thursday, January 6, 2022, marking a year since the events of January 6, 2021. "I am...
President Biden Gives Speech from U.S. Capitol on January 6 Anniversary
President Joe Biden gave remarks today on the first anniversary of the U.S. Capitol protests of January 6, 2021. The President spoke for nearly twenty-five minutes from Statuary Hall in the Capitol...
Dallas Redistricting Commission Seeks Public Input
In December 2021, the Dallas Redistricting Commission announced a series of in-person and online town hall meetings to get feedback from the public prior to drafting the redistricting maps that will...
Governor Abbott to Sue Over Texas National Guard Vaccine Mandate
A press release from Texas Governor Greg Abbott's office yesterday announced his intention to sue the federal government over what he believes to be an unconstitutional vaccine mandate for the Texas...
Texas Election Officials Seek Federal Assistance in Blocking Voting Law
A top-ranking Harris County election official and a deputy registrar are seeking an injunction against Abbott’s SB 1 voting law. Isabel Longoria, from Harris County, and registrar Cathy Morgan sued...
Katrina Pierson Signs on for Don Huffines’ Gubernatorial Campaign
Donald Trump's former senior campaign advisor and national campaign spokesperson Katrina Pierson has signed on as a consultant for the Don Huffines gubernatorial campaign. Pierson first endorsed...
By Tracy Moseley | Jan 3, 2022
Texas 2020 Election Audit Finds Small Amount of Discrepancies
The first round of the requested audit for the 2020 election has come to a close, and the results show a fraction of total votes were duplicates. According to the Texas Secretary of State’s (SOS)...
Dallas Morning News Called Out for Reporting on Senator’s Daughter
The Dallas Morning News was called out on Sunday by those who thought the newspaper's report on Senator Ted Cruz's teen daughter's TikTok video was an "utterly classless story." The story in last...
Matthew Dowd Ended Lt. Gov. Campaign Over Diversity Concerns
Democratic candidate Matthew Dowd officially ended his campaign for Texas Lieutenant Governor via his Twitter. Dowd was a strategist for President Bush and used to commentate on behalf of ABC News....
Two Texas Power Companies Under Federal Investigation For Price-Fixing
Following the February 2021 winter storm that left millions across the state without electricity and several hundred people dead, the U.S. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) initiated a...
Bill to Construct Medal of Honor Monument Signed into Law
On Monday, President Joe Biden signed a bill into law that authorizes the construction of a monument in Washington D.C. to commemorate the Medal of Honor and its recipients. Representative Marc...
Bill to Address Deaths at Fort Hood Signed into Law
U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-Texas) announced in a press release Tuesday that his Servicemember Safety and Security Act, drafted after the deaths at Fort Hood, has been signed into law. The act...
Former Houston School District Official Arrested for Bribery Incident
A former Houston Independent School District official and a co-conspirator were recently indicted on federal public corruption charges for a multimillion-dollar plot that authorities allege...
By Jose Nino | Dec 31, 2021
Paxton Calls on Court to Force Border Wall Construction
On December 21, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt submitted a motion for a preliminary injunction on President Joe Biden's order halting construction of...
By Jose Nino | Dec 30, 2021
Sen. Cruz Likes His Odds in 2024 Presidential Race
On December 22, U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas) made an appearance on The Truth Gazette, a news site operated by 15-year-old Brilyn Hollyhand. During the interview, Sen. Cruz said he would...
