Fifty-three top financial institutions have been warned by 21 state attorneys general regarding their pursuit of ESG investing initiatives. The attorneys general claim that by promoting ESG...
Tarrant Regional Water Board Extends Mazzanti’s ‘Controversial’ Contract
The Tarrant Regional Water Board held a meeting on February 15 to discuss numerous policy changes and provide updates on several critical projects that are underway. The Board was tasked with...
Gov. Abbott Announces $1.7 Billion Biofuel Plant to be Built in East Texas
Texas Governor Greg Abbott announced on February 15 that a $1.7 billion biofuel plant is coming to Bon Wier in East Texas' Newton County. The facility will produce green energy solutions by...
Early Voting is Underway for Texas Primary Races
Early voting for the March 1 Texas primary races began on Monday, February 14. Across North Texas, the option for early voting will continue through February 25. Voting locations will be open Monday...
Texas Congressman Troy Nehls Alleges Capitol Police Broke into his Office
In a series of tweets, U.S. House of Representatives member Troy Nehls (R-Texas) claimed that Capitol Police were illegally investigating him and entered his office to photograph legislative...
Biden Administration Funding Public Charging Stations for Electric Cars
Last week, President Joe Biden’s administration revealed a plan to give $5 billion to states to fund public charging stations for electric vehicles. According to CNBC, this funding, which is part of...
Police Association Calls DA’s Charging of Officers ‘Politically Motivated’
The Dallas Police Association (DPA) and its president, Mike Mata, have labeled the recent charges filed against two Dallas Police officers as politically motivated. In a previous report, The Dallas...
By Mary Dada | Feb 14, 2022
Dallas County Says Over 1-in-4 Mail-In Ballots Have Been Returned
On February 10, Dallas County reported that they had received 583 mail-in ballots for the March primary. The Dallas County Election Administrator office announced that they had to return 166 of the...
Advocates Continue Fight to Legalize Gambling in Texas
The struggle to legalize online and casino gambling in Texas has been ongoing for more than a decade and spearheading this fight is State Senator Carol Alvarado (D-Houston). According to NBC 5 News,...
By Mary Dada | Feb 13, 2022
DFW Candidates Discuss Their SBOE Aspirations
When Evelyn Beauman Brooks spoke before the Frisco ISD school board last year, she didn't expect the microphone to be muted in mid-sentence. "I was asking trustees and our superintendent what a...
By Edgar James | Feb 12, 2022
38 House Republicans Sign Letter Urging Biden to take a Cognitive Exam
A February 8 letter written by U.S. Representative Ronny Jackson (R-Amarillo) that urges President Biden to undergo a cognitive exam was signed by 37 other House Republicans. "We again write to you...
Governor Abbott Releases Annual ‘Report to the People of Texas’
Texas Governor Greg Abbott has released the 2022 Report to the People of Texas highlighting the legislative efforts executed over the last year to improve the lives of Texans. Consisting of...
Local Mayor and City Council Ask Voters to Triple Their Salaries
Fort Worth voters on May 7 will decide whether to increase the salaries of their mayor and city council members by more than 200%. On Tuesday, February 8, council members voted unanimously to add...
Texas Gov. Candidate Beto O’Rourke Campaigns in Thematic Texas Tour
Democratic gubernatorial candidate Beto O'Rourke is currently embarking on a campaign that will take him to 20 Texas cities in 12 days, covering more than 2,100 miles. His Texas circuit is entitled...
‘Truth in Accounting’ Annual Report Shows Most Major Texas Cities in Debt
The nonprofit organization Truth in Accounting released its annual Financial State of the Cities report at the end of January, detailing a comprehensive analysis of the financial situations of the...
$65,000 Car Purchase Brings Scrutiny to Gohmert’s Campaign Finances
Texas Attorney General candidate Louie Gohmert’s campaign finance reports have revealed intriguing information. Last week, Current Revolt, a Texas-based news and politics website, reported on the...
DFW Native and Resident Plans 2024 Campaign for U.S. Presidency
Mike Ledbetter, DFW native and resident, believes easing the turmoil and division plaguing America is partly as simple as applying term limits to the U.S. Supreme Court. He's campaigning to be...
By Edgar James | Feb 9, 2022
Texas Man Arrested for Threats Against Georgia Election Officials
On Friday, a Texas man became the first to be arrested by the U.S. Justice Department’s Election Threats Task Force since its creation in June 2021. Chad Christopher Stark, 54, of Leander, TX, was...
Taiwan Reports Unprecedented Chinese Air Force Incursion
On January 23, 2022, Taiwan reported a significant alleged incursion by the Chinese air force in its air defense zone. According to a Reuters report, this was the largest incursion by China’s air...
By Jose Nino | Feb 7, 2022
Don Huffines Plans to Make Bitcoin Legal Tender if Elected Governor
Don Huffines, former state senator and current Republican candidate for governor of Texas, has promised to make Bitcoin legal tender in the state if he is elected. Part of Huffines' campaign...
By Jose Nino | Feb 7, 2022
Federal Court Invalidates Millions of Acres of Drillable Gulf of Mexico Land
The United States D.C. District Court has revoked leases for over 80 million acres of drillable land in the Gulf of Mexico regions. The leases, which were given out via the Biden Administration,...