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- ArticlePolitics
House Passes Iran War-Powers Resolution 214–208 as Senate Blocks Parallel Measure
The House passed an Iran war-powers resolution 214–208, while the Senate blocked a parallel measure 47–49. See what changed and what did not.
- 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?
- 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.
- ArticlePolitics
House Passes H. Con. Res. 113: What the $95 Billion Reconciliation Blueprint Actually Does
The House passed H. Con. Res. 113 by 216–214. Learn what the $95 billion reconciliation blueprint authorizes, what it does not spend, and what happens next.
- 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 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.
- 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.
- ArticleOpinion
Should Texas Open a Second Education Freedom Account Window?
Texas closed its first education freedom account application window after 274,000 applications. Should it offer families a second chance this year?
- 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.
- ArticlePolitics & Accountability
U.S.–Saudi Nuclear Deal Is Signed—but Trump Says It Depends on Israel Normalization
The U.S.–Saudi 123 nuclear agreement is signed, but Trump says it requires Israel normalization and bars enrichment. Here is what Congress must verify.
- PhotoWall of Shame
The Receipts Wall: Every threat, slur, and "deserve life in prison" comment X let stay up against me. In 24 hours.
**This is every threat, slur, and "you deserve life in prison" comment X allowed to stay up against me in the last 24 hours — receipts, names, timestamps, and dissection.** My account is locked. Theirs are not. The asymmetry is the whole st
- ArticleJanuary 6
The First Grievance I Ever Filed Came Back Non-Grievable. Nobody Signed It.
The first grievance in my D.C. DOC log, filed November 7, 2021, was answered in fifteen days with two words: NON GRIEVABLE. The signature line says UNKNOWN. The same two words closed two more complaints on unrelated subjects, and none of th
- ArticleEast Texas
Should Longview Allow More Duplexes, ADUs, and Smaller Homes?
Longview's housing plan recommends duplexes, ADUs, smaller lots, and zoning reform. Here are the local facts and the strongest arguments on both sides.
- 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?
- 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.
- ArticleTexas Education
Should Texas Require Middle and High Schools to Start at 8:30 or Later?
Longview secondary schools open before 8:30. Sleep research favors later starts, but buses, sports, work, and family schedules make the policy difficult.
- ArticleEast Texas Business
East Texas Business Spotlight: Robbie and Tracy Shoults of Bear Creek Smokehouse
Meet Bear Creek Smokehouse co-owners Robbie and Tracy Shoults and learn how the Marshall-area family business has grown since 1943.
- ArticleRebuild
I Did Not Build This Site For Traffic. I Built It So Nobody Could Take It From Me.
Every platform I do not own can delete me in a single afternoon. I found that out the hard way. So I stopped renting. I am not going to sit here and act like I have not used the big platforms. I have. They reach people fast and they reach p
- ArticleFaith & Today
Jesus Touched the Outcast: What Compassion Requires During a Measles Surge
Mark 1 shows Jesus restoring an excluded man’s dignity. Here is how that lesson can guide truthful, compassionate action during the 2026 U.S. measles surge.
- 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?
- ArticleReflection
Is One Month Enough for Texans to Review a School Rule?
 Texas gives the public a formal way to comment on proposed educ
- 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.
- ArticleOpinion
Should Texas Require the Real Price Everywhere It Is Advertised?
Federal rules require upfront prices for tickets and short-term lodging. Should Texas extend all-in pricing to more ads, or leave fees to markets?
- 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.
- ArticleRyan's Take
Should East Texas Slow Down Lithium Development Until the Rules Catch Up?
East Texas lithium could bring jobs and domestic battery supply, but residents want clear rules for brine wells, water, reporting, liability, and cleanup.
- 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.
- 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?
- ArticleOpinion
Should Texas Require Advance Notice for Work Schedules?
Texas generally does not require advance notice of schedule changes. Should workers get predictable hours, or would a mandate hurt needed business flexibility?
- ArticleBehind the scenes
A Good Intake Form Asks What Must Stay Private
A lead form should capture privacy boundaries before the story spreads. Use this practical intake audit to protect trust and route the next step correctly.
- ArticleTexas & Community
Should Texas Require Paid Heat Rest Breaks for Outdoor Workers?
Texas urges water, shade, and rest for workers in dangerous heat. Should the state require paid heat breaks, or leave each worksite to set its own plan?
- ArticleNews
Longview Kids Can Build for Free at the Library This Morning
Longview Public Library hosts a free LEGO build today from 10 a.m. to noon for ages 1 to 12. Here is what families need to know before they go today.
- ArticleRyan's Take
Should Texas Require Customer-Service Bots to Say They Are AI?
Texas requires some government AI disclosures. Should private customer-service bots also identify themselves before collecting details or offering help?
- ArticleTexas & Community
Should Texas Schools Lock Student Phones Away All Day?
Texas requires schools to prohibit student phone use during the school day. Here are the strongest arguments for locked storage and more flexible enforcement.
- ArticlePolitics
Trump Orders Warning Signs Outside Smithsonian Museum: What the July 24 Executive Order Actually Does
Trump ordered warning signs outside the Smithsonian’s American History museum. Here is what the July 24 order does, who governs the museum and what remains disputed.
- ArticleRebuild
Why Don't You Just Open the Stores Yourself?
The question every Wholesale Universe prospect wants to ask. We put the answer, including exactly how we get paid, on our own front page instead of saving it for a call.
- 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.
- ArticlePolitics
Trump's Forced-Labor Tariffs Take Effect: What the 10%–12.5% Section 301 Duties Actually Cover
Trump's new Section 301 tariffs on imports from 60 economies took effect July 24. See the rates, exemptions, legal basis, objections and unknowns.
- ArticleCommentary
The Government Just Admitted It Pressured Social Media to Censor You. I've Been Saying This for Years.
The DOJ settled a landmark free speech lawsuit this week. If you missed it, that's by design. Here's what it actually means.
- ArticleOp-ed
That McConnell "Proof of Life" Post Is Fake. Here's What's Actually True.
If you saw a screenshot today of Mitch McConnell holding up a newspaper as "proof of life," I want you to stop before you share it. It's fake. ## The receipt Snopes checked it. So did other fact-checkers. The image circulating today, suppos
- ArticleEast Texas
Should Longview Trade Some Left Turns for a Safer Fourth Street?
Longview is studying Fourth Street traffic and safety. Should the city limit some left turns and driveways, or would that hurt local business access?
- 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?
- 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 Texas Put Flood Risk on Every Rental Listing?
Texas requires certain flood notices before a lease is signed. Should renters see floodplain and recent-flood information before paying to apply?
- ArticleRyan's Take
Should Texas Make App Stores Verify Every User's Age?
Texas now enforces app-store age checks and parental approval for minors. Is that smart child protection, or a costly privacy and speech burden on everyone?
- ArticleOp-ed
This Is Weaponization. And I Will Not Be Silenced.
A J6 defendant and independent journalist jailed in Harrison County, Texas after his bond was revoked over Facebook posts — a firsthand account of lawfare and the weaponization of the justice system against free speech.
- ArticleTexas Education
Should Texas Move Faster on Full-Time Virtual Public Schools?
Texas opened a new path for full-time virtual campuses. Should the state expand faster, or demand more proof before online schools scale statewide?
- ArticleLegal Spotlight
How to Request Police Body Camera Footage in Texas (2026 Guide)
Get the footage and proof of what happened. The 3 details your Texas bodycam request needs, the 20-day clock, the $10 fee and what to do when they stall.
- 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.
- ArticleLegal Spotlight
"Hope You Don't Die": The D.C. Jail Officers Who Should Be Investigated
A first-person account of the corruption, abuse, and torture I witnessed inside the D.C. Department of Corrections — and the officers who need to answer for it.
- ArticleEast Texas News
Longview's Animal Shelter Committee Meets Tonight
Longview's animal shelter committee meets September 2 at 5:30 p.m. Breed labels, hold definitions, resources, and citizen comments are on the agenda.
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