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Early voting begins next week Early voting for the Nov. 5 general election begins Monday, Oct. 21 and ends on Nov. 1. Texas voters will be choosing from a full slate of candidates, from president to U.S. senator to various county positions.The deadline to register to vote was Oct. 7.

Letter to the Editor

✍During the school board elections last spring, two subjects kept coming up whenever I was talking to community members teacher retention and student transportation. “How will we be able to increase staff salaries enough to be able to keep folks in Perryton?

The Cost of Free Money

by John Stossel Some politicians and activists are eager to give you 'free' money.They call it universal basic income (UBI) -- cash for everyone, no strings attached.Comedian Dave Chappelle thinks UBI would 'save my community almost instantly.

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Lawmakers to tackle soaring home insurance rates Top state lawmakers plan to address soaring homeowners insurance premiums when they return to Austin in January for the next legislative session, according to the Houston Chronicle.

Politicians Steal Homes

by John Stossel Sometimes politicians steal people's homes. Really. If homeowners miss property tax payments, even if they never received the bills, some towns grab the whole house and keep the proceeds. All the proceeds. Even if the total is much more than the property tax owed.

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Phelan’s GOP foes back one challenger Texas House Republicans who want to oust Speaker Dade Phelan have coalesced behind a single opponent: state Rep. David Cook, RMansfield. A total of 48 representatives are backing the two-term representative, including four who dropped their own bids for speaker.

OnYour Payroll

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Bunk From a Cabinet Secretary

by John Stossel Former Labor Secretary Robert Reich now makes videos, like I do. In fact, his channel, Inequality Media, is very much like Stossel TV. He also reaches people via social media platforms, gets millions of views and covers economic topics.Reich does almost exactly what I do, except ...

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Voter registration deadline nears for November election Eligible Texans planning to vote in the November general election have until Oct. 7 to register, Texas Secretary of State Jane Nelson reminds folks. The registration deadline applies to both early and election day voting.

Class Action Scams

by John Stossel Have you gotten a letter that says, 'You may be entitled to compensation'?I get a bunch. One claimed my union (New York State forced me to join) probably cheated me on medical insurance. I didn't think they did, but I filled out the forms.I got a check for $557. Great! Except ...