Economy
How Texas taxes sustain inequality
On Thursday, policy experts with the left-leaning think tank Every Texan (formerly the Center for Public Policy Priorities) held a ...What the American Jobs Plan means for Texas
The Biden administration has officially unveiled its $2.3 trillion American Jobs Plan as part of its Build Back Better agenda. ...Biden administration planning $3 trillion economic recovery package
The Biden administration plans on going big yet again. After passing a $1.9 trillion COVID relief bill, the White House ...What Biden’s $1.9 trillion relief package means for Texas
Last week, President Joe Biden signed the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 into law. It’s an understatement to say ...Al Green backs budget reconciliation to pass COVID-19 relief
Rep. Al Green of Houston announced Wednesday he supports using budget reconciliation to pass COVID-19 relief. Budget reconciliation is a ...Contradicting his entire career, Ted Cruz claims to be a champion for unions
Following up his role in inciting the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol by rejecting votes from states that went for ...The strange story of Gamestonk
You don’t have to closely follow the stock market to know that something’s been up with GameStop. In one of ...Democrats introduce bill to boost minimum wage to $15 an hour by 2025
Congressional Democrats are introducing a bill that would see the federal minimum wage increase to $15 an hour by 2025. ...Will Congress act to help Texas before Christmas?
This week, a video showing thousands of Texans lining up to receive food went viral. Dallasites reportedly waited up to ...Texas Republicans skip, vote no on second coronavirus relief bill
A majority of Texas Republicans in the House voted no on the latest coronavirus relief package proposed by Democrats. The ...As more Texans lose their jobs, congressional unemployment benefits approach deadline
Passed in March by the Senate, a $2 trillion stimulus bill was expected by lawmakers to provide necessary relief to ...Abbott’s budget cuts threaten higher education, environmental protection
For several weeks, State Comptroller Glenn Hegar has been sounding the alarm on a looming state budget shortfall. The state’s ...
