Give or Take?

'Tis the season for giving.For me, that mostly means supporting charities. One organization I donate to is SSP, Student Sponsor Partners, a nonprofit that gives scholarships to kids from low-income families.

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Vehicle inspections no longer required Drivers will no longer be required to get annual safety inspections beginning Jan. 1, the Texas Standard reported. However, drivers in the state’s 17 most populous counties will still be required to get an emissions test in order to register their vehicles.

2024’s Biggest Story

by Austin Bay On July 13, 2024, as he turned to consult a chart, an assassin's bullet grazed the presidential candidate's right ear.

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Abbott unveils new border strategy Gov. Greg Abbott said last Thursday the state is initiating a billboard campaign across Central America and border cities in northern Mexico to discourage migrants from attempting to enter Texas, the Austin American-Statesman reported.

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.