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- ArticleOpinion
Should Texas Put Your Dollar Change at the Top of Every Property-Tax Notice?
Longview’s proposed tax notice shows why rates and bills can move differently. Should Texas put each owner’s estimated dollar change at the top?
- ArticleJ6
J6ers Who Need Claims Put In - I Will Do It For FREE..
If you're like me, you've probably been taken for every dime and ounce of energy from J6 attorneys, the Federal Government, your local government and everyone in between. I am submitting my claim today. If you want help, I will do yours for
- ArticlePolitics
House Passes Stopgap Funding Through December 4: What H.R. 9770 Does—and What Happens Next
A facts-first guide to H.R. 9770, the House-passed stopgap funding bill: the December 4 deadline, programs continued, restrictions, Senate path, and shutdown risk.
- ArticleLocal investigations
“I Will Come to You”: The Facebook Exchange I’m Putting on the Record
Screenshots document a Facebook dispute over reported allegations involving Marion County Judge Leward LaFleur and Mike Jones later writing to Ryan Nichols, “I will come to you!!!”
- ArticleOpinion
Should Texas Publish Every Data Center’s Water Use?
Texas is pressing data centers to file required water-use reports. Should the state publish facility-level numbers so communities can judge the tradeoffs?
- ArticleEast Texas
Marshall’s Hazard Mitigation Plan Is Open for Comment: 19 Projects—and Draft Gaps to Fix by July 31
Marshall’s draft hazard plan proposes 19 resilience projects. See the priorities, incomplete data, public-comment deadline and how residents can respond.
- VideoLocal investigations
Who Is Draining Little Cypress Bayou?
Video from the bank of Little Cypress Bayou shows large hoses pumping water out. No meeting, no permit found yet, no public notice. Ryan Nichols is asking who authorized it.
- ArticleOp-ed
They Put Me in a Cell for Speaking. Here's What Harrison County Just Did.
Ryan Nichols was jailed in Harrison County after his bond was revoked and doubled to a $10,000 cash bond over Facebook posts. He pleaded not guilty, asked for a court-appointed attorney, and is asking for help.
- ArticleRyan Outdoors
Ryan Nichols and the Outdoor Rule of Leaving One Place Better
A warm Ryan Nichols outdoors article about rebuilding through stewardship, a safe 30-minute shoreline practice and one visible act of care.
- ArticleRyan's Take
Should Texas Set Statewide Rules for License Plate Reader Cameras?
Texas paused state funding for Flock cameras. The bigger debate is whether every license plate reader needs common rules for access, retention, and audits.
- VideoLocal investigations
I Said Someone's Name in a Facebook Video. Harrison County Charged Me With Harassment.
I'm facing a harassment charge in Harrison County because I said a person's name in a Facebook video and they complained. Block, mute, report — Facebook left it up. Criminalizing it is out of control.
- ArticleA Personal Note
I've Never Asked for Help. I'm Asking Now.
 *This isn't an investigation or a case file. It's a personal note. I'm going to be straight with you, because that's the only way I know
- ArticleTexas & Community
Should Texas Require the Ten Commandments in Every Public School Classroom?
Texas now requires the Ten Commandments in public school classrooms. Here are the law, current court ruling, and strongest arguments on both sides.
- ArticleRyan's Take
Should Texas Keep Grading Public Schools A Through F?
Texas grades public schools A through F using achievement, progress, and gap measures. Here is the strongest case for keeping or changing the system.
- ArticleJanuary 6
Thomas Frank Sibick J6 Case Record: Detention, Three-Count Plea, 50-Month Sentence and Full Pardon
Thomas Frank Sibick’s sourced J6 record: charges, detention appeal, three-count plea, 50-month sentence, full pardon, release and firsthand interview.
- ArticleRyan's Take
Should Texas Make School Meals Free for Every Student?
Texas uses income rules and eligible community programs for free meals. Should breakfast and lunch be free for every public-school student statewide?
- ArticleFaith & Today
The Good Samaritan and the Texas Floods: What Neighbor-Love Requires Now
Luke 10’s Good Samaritan shows what neighbor-love costs. See the Bible story, verified Texas flood facts, reflection questions, and safe ways to help.
- ArticleJanuary 6
Andrew Alan Hernandez J6 Case Record: One-Count Plea, Time-Served Reduction and Full Pardon
Andrew Alan Hernandez’s sourced J6 record: six charges, one obstruction plea, 18-month sentence, time-served reduction, full pardon, and later litigation.
- ArticlePolitics
Trump Mail-Ballot Order Remains Blocked After First Circuit Denies Stay
The First Circuit denied a stay of the injunction against Trump’s 2026 mail-ballot order. See what remains blocked, where, and what happens next.
- ArticleOpinion
Should Texas Make Election Day a State Holiday?
Texas polls open 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. and state law protects some voting time. Would an Election Day holiday improve access or add cost without fixing gaps?
- ArticleJ6
The Record They Kept: 1,463 Days, Ten Facilities, and the File I Built From Inside
They took me on January 18, 2021. Between that day and the pardon on January 20, 2025 — 1,463 days — I was held across ten federal and local facilities. What follows is not my memory of it. Memory can be argued with. This is the file: every
- ArticleThe Work
Sixteen Thousand Profiles. Fifty Nine Thousand Sources. That Is Not a Website.
RepWatchr is the proof this stack ships real software: a database, a search layer, scorecards, and paid research tiers.
- ArticleOp-ed
Weaponized: Lawfare in Harrison County, and the Lawyer I Can't Find
I believe Harrison County's government has been weaponized against me — multiple charges, a civil suit, and no attorney in East Texas willing to take my case. Here is what lawfare looks like up close, and how you can help me keep fighting.
- PhotoLocal investigations
Sheriff BJ Fletcher allows dangerous illegals to operate freely in Harrison County. He must be removed and replaced.
**Tonight, May 22, 2026.** An Obama-appointed federal judge in the Middle District of Tennessee — **U.S. District Judge Waverly D. Crenshaw, Jr.** — **DISMISSED** the federal human-trafficking case against **Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia** (
- ArticleRyan's Take
Should Texas Require Air Conditioning on Every School Bus?
Texas regulates school bus safety but does not require air conditioning on every bus. Here are the strongest cases for a mandate and local control.
- ArticleRyan's Take
Should One Library Book Cost a Texas School an Entire Letter Grade?
Texas leaders may tie school library compliance to A through F ratings. Here are the strongest arguments for protecting children and preserving honest grades.
- ArticleRyan's Take
Should Texas Set Its Own Minimum Wage Above $7.25?
Texas still uses the $7.25 federal minimum wage. Here are the strongest arguments for a higher state floor and for letting local labor markets set pay.
- ArticleEast Texas
No Heat Alert Is Active—but Longview and Marshall Face a 102–105°F Heat Index This Weekend
Longview and Marshall face heat-index values of 102–105°F this weekend despite no active heat alert. See the verified forecast, risks and practical steps.
- ArticleRyan's Take
Should Texas Stop Changing the Clocks Twice a Year?
Texas voted for year-round daylight saving time, but federal law still requires seasonal clock changes. Here are the strongest arguments for each choice.
- ArticleRyan's Take
Should Texas Require Temperature-Safe Backup Power at Every Long-Term-Care Facility?
Texas requires emergency planning, but backup power may not maintain safe indoor temperatures. Should every long-term-care facility be required to do so?
- ArticleJ6 Case Files
Peter Schwartz J6 Case Record: Sentence, Fifth Amendment Ruling and Pardon
Read the documented Peter J. Schwartz January 6 case timeline: arrest, trial, 170-month sentence, D.C. Circuit Fifth Amendment ruling, vacated obstruction count, and 2025 pardon.
- ArticlePolitics
Trump’s New Defense Supply-Chain Order: What Changes, What It Targets, and What Is Still Unknown
What Trump’s July 20, 2026 defense supply-chain executive order requires, its deadlines, covered critical materials, foreign-supplier rules, and what remains unknown.
- ArticleFaith & Today
Hagar at the Well: What East Texas Heat Requires Us to Notice
Genesis 21 shows God seeing Hagar and Ishmael in the wilderness. Here is how that story can guide practical neighbor care during East Texas heat.
- ArticleJanuary 6
Christopher Worrell J6 Case Record: Bench Trial, 10-Year Sentence, Full Pardon and 2026 Civil Case
Christopher Worrell’s sourced J6 record: seven-count bench-trial findings, 10-year sentence, full pardon and proposed-class-member status in a stayed 2026 civil case.
- PhotoInvestigative Journal
Mother's Day at My Church. The Story Being Told In Public Isn't What Happened.
Ryan Nichols' first-hand account of the Mother's Day 2026 church-parking-lot incident in East Texas — and the blanket social-media gag order he says is unconstitutional and is challenging.
- ArticleOpinion
Did Texas Make the School Phone Ban Too Broad?
Texas bars student phone use across the full school day. Here is the strongest case for the rule, the strongest objection, and the question for parents.
- ArticleTexas Education
Did Texas Get the New Personal Finance Graduation Requirement Right?
Texas now requires new ninth graders to earn a half credit in personal finance. Here are the strongest arguments for the mandate and against the rule.
- ArticleEast Texas
Longview Recycling Faces a July 30 Council Review: What Belongs in the Blue-Lid Cart Now
Longview City Council will review recycling July 30. See the current blue-cart rules, processing costs, open questions and how residents can respond.
- ArticleJanuary 6
David Alan Blair J6 Case Record: Felony Plea, Five-Month Sentence, Pardon and 2026 Civil-Rights Ruling
David Alan Blair’s sourced J6 record: arrest, felony plea, reported five-month sentence, pardon, and a 2026 qualified-immunity civil-rights ruling.
- ArticleNews
Longview Residents Can Build a Smart911 Safety Profile Before the Emergency
Longview’s Smart911 system offers phone, text, and email alerts plus optional safety profiles. See what residents can add and where to get local help.
- ArticleHistory & Service
The Day the Little Rock Nine Reached a Locked Door
On September 4, 1957, nine Black students arrived to attend Central High. The Arkansas National Guard denied them entry, but not the future. Read the story.
- ArticleRyan's Take
Should New Texas Data Centers Bring Their Own Power?
Texas faces a surge of data-center power requests. Should new campuses supply their own electricity, or should the shared grid support their growth?
- ArticleRyan Outdoors
Ryan Nichols and the Discipline of Reading the Sky
Ryan Nichols’ rescue history points to a practical rebuilding rhythm: prepare, observe and serve—safely, without treating outdoor activity as medical care.
- VideoLocal investigations
Crazy Is Everywhere. Evidence Is Everything.
Crazy is everywhere. Evidence is everything. I'm watching a public situation play out right now — a father out in town with his family, acting completely unhinged: charging at people who are recording, cussing, trying to intimidate, making
- ArticleOpinion
Should Texas Require a Label on Every AI-Generated Political Ad?
Texas bans certain deceptive campaign videos within 30 days of an election. Should every AI-generated political ad carry a clear disclosure label?
- ArticleHistory & Service
The Night the Telegraph Wires Woke Up
On September 1, 1859, Richard Carrington saw a solar flare. Hours later, auroras and electrical currents disrupted telegraph systems around the world.
- ArticleRyan's Take
Should Texas Publish Job and Wage Results for Every Workforce Grant?
Texas funds customized workforce training for private employers. Should every grant publish completion, placement, retention, and wage results for taxpayers?
- ArticleHistory & Service
The Battlefield Memory That Became the First Geneva Convention
On August 22, 1864, twelve states signed the first Geneva Convention. The treaty turned battlefield horror into a rule that wounded enemies still matter.
- ArticleRyan's Take
Should Every Texas Graduate Have CPR and Bleeding Control Certification?
Texas requires lifesaving skills instruction, but not certification. Should every graduate leave school certified in CPR, AED use, and bleeding control?
- ArticleLegal Filings
They Told Me to Stay Silent. It Was Costing Me Everything.
I tried to comply with a no-posting order and it nearly sank my family: lost income, overdue rent, a negative bank balance. Then I realized a blanket speech ban is an unconstitutional prior restraint. Why I started posting again — to earn a
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