The White Pill

by John Stossel The movie 'The Matrix' gave us the 'red pill' and the 'blue pill.' The red wakes you up to reality; the blue keeps you indoctrinated.Internet culture then invented a black pill. Those who take it think the world is doomed.

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Agency seeks $300 million to bolster Medicaid The Texas Health and Human Services Commission is seeking a $300 million transfusion of funds to bolster the state’s Medicaid application process, The Texas Tribune reported.

Your Tax Dollars Not at Work

by John Stossel Government excels at NOT getting things done. But politicians promise more things anyway. Kamala Harris declared that our government would 'build thousands of miles of fiber-optic cable!

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Phelan drops bid for speaker; no clear winner yet House Speaker Dade Phelan withdrew last week from seeking another term leading that chamber. After three rounds of voting on Saturday, state Rep. David Cook, R-Mansfield emerged as the preference of most House Republicans.

Stone Age Ports

by John Stossel Some union leaders are self-destructive idiots. America's ports have fallen behind. Not a single one ranks in the top 50 worldwide.A big reason is that dock unions stop innovation.

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Deportation vow alarms construction industry The state’s construction industry is voicing concern that President-elect Trump’s vow to deport millions of undocumented immigrants would cause major labor shortfalls, according to the Texas Standard.

OnYour Payroll

President Joe Biden, 1600 Pennsylvania, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20500 (202) 4561414. U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, Russell Senate Office Bulding 404, Washington, D.C. 20510. (202) 224-5922. Dallas office: LB 606, 10440 North Central Expressway, Suite 1160, Dallas, TX 75231-2223. (214) 599-8749.U.S. Sen.

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Texas still leads nation in job growth The Lone Star State has again led the nation in job creation over the past 12 months – October 2023 to October 2024 — adding nearly 275,000 nonfarm jobs during that time period.

Will Trump Turn His 'Fix It' Gaze Toward FTC, DOJ Abuses?

BY: VERONIQUE DE RUGY At now-President-elect Donald Trump's 2024 campaign rallies, attendees would hold 'Trump Will Fix It' signs. Here's hoping the antitrust policy that President Joe Biden excessively politicized is one of those 'its.' Trump's running mate, Sen.

Destructive Environmentalists

by John Stossel People eagerly give money to rich environmental groups. The Natural Resources Defense Council has $463 million in assets.It claims it uses law 'to confront the climate crisis.' What it really does is pay lawyers to torture people who try to do useful things.