Economy
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 ...Texas Republicans vote against $35 billion COVID-19 relief for Texas
House Democrats on Friday voted for the next wave of coronavirus relief, this time the biggest yet: a $3 trillion ...Texas Democrats: Do Not Trust Elon Musk
It is rare for someone to publicly admit they are breaking the law, but for Elon Musk that’s just another ...More than 280,000 Texans filed unemployment claims this past week
The COVID-19 pandemic continues to take its toll on the Texas economy. A new report released by the U.S. Labor ...Texas caught unprepared by unemployment crisis
On Monday, the Texas Democratic Party issued a press release slamming Gov. Greg Abbott for mishandling the spike in unemployment ...
