A Candidate Who Cares About Freedom

by John Stossel Former President Donald Trump spoke at the Libertarian Party convention, asking delegates to vote for him, promising, 'I will put a libertarian in my Cabinet!'But Libertarians nominated Chase Oliver instead.

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Electric demand could nearly double by 2030 The chief of the Electric Reliability Council of Texas told state lawmakers recently that the state’s power demand could nearly double in just six years.

You Owe $ 100,000!

by John Stossel America is now almost $35 trillion in debt. That means every American owes $100,000.The Biden administration doesn't care. They want to spend more.Already they are spending so much that they're increasing our debt by a trillion dollars every 100 days.

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Drought conditions ease slightly while heat dome returns Drought conditions across the state dropped a percentage point in May compared to the previous month, with 26% of the state in some stage of drought, primarily in West and South Texas and parts of the Panhandle.

The American Spirit of Resilience

Change is not only inevitable in the rapidly evolving world of today; it is a constant. Just consider the contrast between the state of our nation two decades ago and what it is now. We are continuously learning fresh ideas and integrating them into our daily lives.

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Math results still lagging, STAAR results indicateScores released from the state’s standardized test indicate high school students are still struggling with algebra, with scores 17 percentage points below students’ pre-pandemic scores in spring 2019.

Freedom Under Trump

by John Stossel DonaldTrump recently spoke at the Libertarian National Convention.Good for him. It's encouraging that he reached out to those of us who often disagree with him.We libertarians put individual liberty first. We think government that governs least governs best.

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Phelan wins re-election bid, seeks speaker post again House Speaker Dade Phelan, R-Beaumont, narrowly won re-election in a hotly contested runoff race and has vowed to seek his third term as speaker, drawing threats from Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton to oppose any of his supporters in the 2024...

Minimum Wage Folly

by John Stossel California now leads the nation in imposing dumb wage laws.The state just raised the hourly minimum wage for fast food workers to $20.Gov. Gavin Newsom said, 'We saw the inequities. ... we had a responsibility to do more.

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Additional disaster assistance approved Seven Texas counties have been approved by the Federal Emergency Management Agency for grants for emergency work and replacement of disaster-damaged public infrastructure, after severe weather and flooding struck much of Deep East Texas, Gov.