U.S. Rep. Pat Fallon drops Texas Senate bid, will run again for Congress. Fallon, who made the decision 24 hours after filing to run for his old Texas Senate seat, did not say why he changed his mind. His staff
The legislation behind the historic investment directs state agencies to send money to the state’s smaller, cash-strapped towns that have difficulty paying for upgrades. Federal money is also expected to flow to regions that need broadband. Read the Texas Tribune
Free income tax filing services are under development by the IRS. IRS advances innovative Direct File project for 2024 tax season; free IRS-run pilot option projected to be available for eligible taxpayers in 13 states. IR-2023-192, Oct. 17, 2023 Agency finalizing
U.S. District Judge Alan Albright issued a written order stopping the state from implementing HB 900, which sought to completely ban or restrict materials in public school libraries by creating a vague and undefined rating system with multiple levels of
Why Sierra Club Opposes Statewide Prop 7, and Why You Should Too September 22, 2023, by Matt Johnson Polluting special interests are counting on you not showing up in this off-year election, because that would result in them tapping billions of
Senator Laphonza Butler was sworn in by Vice President Kamala Harris, who served as the second Black female senator until she resigned in 2021 to join President Joe Biden in the White House. The first was Democratic Sen. Carol Moseley
The 3rd special legislative session began on Oct. 9, to consider Abbott’s school vouchers bill. The proposal would give families who exit the state’s public education system $8,000 of taxpayer money each year to pay for their children’s private schooling.
On Tuesday, July 18, 2023, Democratic members of Congress reintroduced the Freedom to Vote Act, a comprehensive voting rights bill that would establish national voting standards, end partisan gerrymandering, tackle felony disenfranchisement, require the disclosure of top donors and create
Are you interested in serving the community by registering voters? Volunteer Deputy Registrars are entrusted with the responsibility of officially registering voters. Please call the Grayson County Elections office for information: 903-893-8663
After a monthslong standoff among Texas’ top Republicans, state GOP lawmakers finally struck a deal on how to cut Texans’ property taxes. The $18 billion compromise between the Texas House and Senate — which includes more than $5 billion approved
There’s too much money in politics.American Promise has a solution. End the flood of money drowning out our voices in our own elections. Special guest speaker, Ann Drumm, of American Promise North Texas. American Promise is a national, non-profit, non-partisan,
An unlikely provocateur, Miss Texas, takes on the state’s GOP leaders. The fact that Averie Bishop has professed her liberal views on race, abortion, immigration, voting, same-sex marriage, school shootings and comprehensive sex education — which Texas public schools don’t require