The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is forecasting a steep drop in the value of individual tax refunds this year. In February, the IRS issued a notice to taxpayers that the agency's early filing...
State Appeals Court Affirms Injunction Against Mask Mandate
A state appeals court ruled in favor of a temporary injunction issued in favor of Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins regarding Governor Greg Abbott's ban on mask mandates in Texas. In August, state...
By Mary Dada | Nov 28, 2021
Texas State Rep. Krause Exits AG Race, Now Running for County DA
On November 23, 2021, Texas State Representative Matt Krause (R-Fort Worth) announced that he would be ending his campaign for Attorney General and is instead running for Tarrant County district...
By Jose Nino | Nov 28, 2021
US Representative Louie Gohmert Launches Texas AG Campaign
U.S. Representative Louie Gohmert (R-Tyler) has announced Monday that he is joining the crowded field of candidates running for Texas Attorney General. Gohmert has represented Texas' First...
Poll Predictions: McConaughey Defeats Beto by 22 Points
According to a poll conducted by the Dallas Morning News and the University of Texas Tyler, actor Matthew McConaughey leads Beto O’Rourke by 22 points in the Texas gubernatorial race. The star of...
By Jose Nino | Nov 26, 2021
Congressional Delegation Urges TASB to Withdraw from National Association
Following the National School Board Association's (NSBA) controversial letter to President Joe Biden and U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland, requesting federal intervention in local school board...
By Jose Nino | Nov 25, 2021
McConaughey to Make Decision about Running for Governor “Shortly”
In an interview with Hollywood Reporter, best-selling author and well-known actor Matthew McConaughey said he would inform the public about his possible run for Texas governor "shortly." The actor...
State Rep. Jasmine Crockett Announces Run for U.S. House District 30
Early Wednesday, Texas State Representative Jasmine Crockett confirmed rumors of her running for the U.S. Congressional TX-30 district seat. She received formal backing and kind words from the...
Beto on ‘Constitutional Carry’ and ‘Irresponsible Gun Ownership’
Former Congressman and now gubernatorial candidate Robert Francis “Beto” O’Rourke believes the new gun policies ushered in by the Texas State Legislature during this year’s legislative session are...
By Jose Nino | Nov 24, 2021
Beto O’Rourke Urges Residents to Reject Greg Abbott
The race for the next governor of Texas is getting heated, and Beto O'Rourke, one of the aspirants, brought his newly launched campaign for governor to the city of Dallas on Sunday, November 21. ...
By Mary Dada | Nov 24, 2021
US Representative Eddie Bernice Johnson Announces Retirement
US Representative Eddie Bernice Johnson, age 85, announced on Saturday that she will not seek reelection during the 2022 election cycle, as she plans to retire at the end of her current term in...
Local Adoption Day Celebrates 52 Children
On November 19, fifty-two children were officially adopted in Tarrant County. The day marked the 20th anniversary of Tarrant County Adoption Day. Judge Lori DeAngelis presided over the event,...
Trump Organizers Seek Endorsement of Opponent to Kay Granger
A group of Trump supporters and field organizers announced in a November 18 press release, a letter has been sent to the former President requesting he endorse Chris Putnam, second-time opponent to...
Beto O’Rourke Kicks Off Campaign in Dallas
Beto O’Rourke kicked off his campaign in Fair Park on Sunday after announcing his candidacy for governor last Monday. He is seeking to be the first Democrat in three decades to win a statewide race...
JFK: A National Tragedy Remembered 58 Years Later
November 22, 1963, marks the date when President John F. Kennedy was assassinated in downtown Dallas, fifty-eight years ago today. At the age of forty-six, John Fitzgerald Kennedy was the youngest...
Study: Texas Ranks 38th Nationally In Financial Transparency Rankings
A financial transparency report from Truth in Accounting (TIA) awarded Texas an average score from the 2020 fiscal year. Texas' performance indicates that the Lone Star State has room for...
By Jose Nino | Nov 22, 2021
President Biden Signed Bill to Protect Government Workers Abroad
Legislation introduced earlier this year titled the Jaime Zapata and Victor Avila Federal Officers and Employees Protection Act was signed into law November 18 by President Joe Biden. The act was...
Texas AG Joins Nationwide Investigation into Instagram
On Thursday, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced that he would be joining a nationwide investigation into Meta, formerly known as Facebook. Paxton joins a bipartisan group of state...
Democratic State Representative Ryan Guillen Switches to the Republican Party
On November 15, State Representative Ryan Guillen, who has been a Democrat since he was first elected to office in 2002, announced that he would be changing his party affiliation to Republican. ...
By Jose Nino | Nov 20, 2021
Abbott Tweets Video of Border Wall Built with Shipping Containers
In an effort to continue expanding control along the Texas border, Governor Abbott and associates have begun to get creative. Shipping containers are the newest addition to the 1,200-mile border...
Dallas Mayor Gives State of the City Address
Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson held the State of the City Address on Wednesday in the council chambers at City Hall. The mayor highlighted several areas he was happy with and areas that needed...