The Biden administration has given the go-ahead on a massive Alaska natural gas pipeline and export project amid opposition from environmental groups. The Department of Energy (DOE) finalized a...
Tax Refunds Shrink in 2023
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...
Paxton Backs Dallas Against Retirement Fund
The City of Dallas has been embroiled in an extensive dispute with its employee retirement fund. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton weighed in on this debate last week when he filed an amicus brief...
House To Vote on GOP Energy Bill
Congress is considering legislation challenging the Biden administration’s “green energy” agenda, which the president has already promised to veto.
NTSB Releases Report on 130-Vehicle Pileup
A report from the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has found that North Tarrant Express Mobility Partners Segment 3 (NTEMP S3), the company responsible for maintaining Interstate 35 West...
Dallas Task Force Endorses Overdose Mapping
A City of Dallas task force, set up to combat rising opioid deaths, has lent its support to a Texas House of Representatives bill seeking to expand and allow overdose mapping. HB 3540, authored by...
FAA Investigating Air Incident Over Dallas
Government officials are investigating an incident in Dallas skies involving three planes. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is conducting an investigation regarding three planes that...
Texas Bill To Fight Catalytic Converter Theft
The Texas Senate is debating a bill to raise criminal penalties for stealing catalytic converters. As The Dallas Express previously reported, catalytic converter theft has skyrocketed in North Texas...
Joe Biden Vetoes First Legislation
President Joe Biden vetoed the first legislation of his presidency on Monday. Biden vetoed a resolution to eliminate an environmental, social, and governance (ESG) retirement investment rule that...
Property Tax Bills Pass Senate Unanimously
The Texas Senate passed a slate of property tax relief bills with unanimous support on Wednesday. Senate Bills 3, 4, and 5 were advanced by the Senate on March 22 with no dissenting votes, heading...
Doped Dallas IV Bags Inspire TX Bill
The Texas House Committee on Public Health recently heard public comment on a bill that would require the Texas Medical Board (TMB) to regularly check for disciplinary action taken against doctors....
Fed Approves Ninth Rate Increase
The Federal Reserve approved a 0.25% increase in March, the ninth rate hike in the last year and one of the most intensely questioned increases in the Fed's ongoing fight against inflation. Fed...
Court Pauses Biden Water Rules in Texas
Regulations on waterways instituted by the Biden administration in December have been halted in Texas and Idaho by U.S. District Judge Jeffrey Vincent Brown. The Galveston-based judge issued a...
When Should You Expect a Tax Refund?
With tax season fast approaching, many will be excited about the prospect of a tax refund. The IRS says it delivers 90% of tax refunds within three weeks, and tax pros are reporting that tax refunds...
U.S. Giving TikTok Another Ultimatum
The Biden administration is giving TikTok’s parent company, ByteDance, an ultimatum — sell its stake in the U.S. business or face a potential ban, according to the company. TikTok received this...
U.S. Sues Rite Aid Over Opioids
Drugstore chain Rite Aid is facing a lawsuit from the United States government over its alleged contribution to the nation's opioid epidemic. The Department of Justice (DOJ) filed a complaint on...
Biden Safeguards 16 Million Acres in Alaska
President Biden has announced intentions to safeguard 16 million acres of land and water in Alaska, in addition to preventing further oil and gas leasing in the federal waters of the Arctic Ocean....
Federal Rail Safety Bill Faces Key Opposition
A prominent conservative advocacy organization, FreedomWorks, recently sent a letter to lawmakers opposing a bi-partisan rail safety bill filed by Ohio senators J.D. Vance (R) and Sherrod Brown (D),...
IRS Remind Seniors About IRA Withdraws
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has issued a reminder to retirees about the mandatory special deadline to make their first individual retirement account (IRA) withdrawals. Most IRA and 401(k)...
Congress Revisits Baby Bonds Bill
Democratic lawmakers have re-introduced a Baby Bonds bill that would provide yearly payments for every child from birth until age 18. The American Opportunity Accounts Act was initially submitted by...
State Lawmakers Propose Bills for Power Grid
Texas state lawmakers have introduced bills that would move Texas toward natural gas over alternatives like wind and solar. Nine bills were introduced that are meant to help manage the state’s power...