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.

Scaremongers

by John Stossel Have you heard about the 'bee-pocalypse?' My new video explains. Honeybees are dying! It's another environmental crisis we're supposed to worry about. The media call it 'bee-pocalypse' and 'bee-mageddon!

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House Democrats call for education special session Texas House Democrats are urging Gov. Greg Abbott to call a special session to increase public school funding, while Abbott is criticizing them for opposing legislation last year that tied increased funding to his pet project — school vouchers.

Censorship: A Global Pandemic

by John Stossel 'Palestine will be free!' chant the protesters. 'From the river to the sea.Some say that's a call for genocide -- another holocaust -- elimination of Israel and all Jews.So, should the chant be illegal? The House of Representatives just voted to make it illegal at universities.

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Phelan issues priorities for next session — if he is speaker Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan, R-Beaumont, has issued his legislative priorities for the next legislative session in January, while facing a tough re-election battle and an impending May 28 runoff election.

A Lack of Imagination

Some House Republicans have decided they will oust Speaker Mike Johnson. Reps. Lauren Boebert of Colorado and Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia, among others, argue that the Democrats are already in control of the House by proxy, so make it reality.

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Spate of tornadoes far outpaces the averageApril was a busy month for tornadoes across the United States with 373 recorded, bringing the total for the year to 549, the Austin American-Statesman reported. That is nearly double the average at this point in the year, the National Weather Service says.