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- 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.
- ArticleTexas News
New World Screwworm Is in Texas: What Livestock Owners, Hunters and Pet Travelers Need to Do Now
New World screwworm is confirmed in Texas. Learn the warning signs, reporting numbers, live maps and Mexico's August 3 pet-travel document rule.
- 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?
- ArticleEast Texas
East Texas Water Is On Defense. Watch the Bills.
Three East Texas lawmakers say our groundwater is on defense as the Texas House flips. Here is what they said and the bills to watch.
- 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.
- 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?
- 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 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.
- ArticleTexas Education
Should Texas Schools Keep the Four-Day Week?
Texas four-day school weeks can aid teacher recruitment, but state data show academic risks. Should districts keep control of the calendar choice?
- ArticleEast Texas Business
East Texas Business Spotlight: How Megan and James Heath Grew Pack N Mail
Meet Pack N Mail owners Megan and James Heath, Longview and Gilmer entrepreneurs named the SBA's 2026 Young Entrepreneur of the Year. Their story and lessons.
- ArticleEast Texas Business
East Texas Business Spotlight: Daren Horton and Gecko Pest Control
Ryan Nichols meets Gecko Pest Control owner Daren Horton in Marshall, covering the company's services, history, community work, and a checklist for customers.
- ArticleRyan's Take
Should Texas Let New Voters Register Fully Online?
Texas still requires most new voters to print, sign, and mail a form. Here are the strongest cases for and against fully online voter registration.
- 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.
- ArticleEast Texas Business
East Texas Business Spotlight: Laura Nevils and Books & Barrels
Ryan Nichols meets Books & Barrels owner Laura Nevils in downtown Longview and covers how the bookstore supports readers, local authors, events, and community.
- ArticleRyan's Take
Eleven Billion Dollars. Open the Books.
Texas spent a reported $11 billion on Operation Lone Star. A new governor wants a review. Publish every line item before you cut it or renew it.
- 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?
- 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?
- ArticleRyan's Take
Should Texas Require Labels on AI-Generated Political Ads?
Texas restricts some election deepfakes, but broad AI-ad labels remain unsettled. Here is the strongest case for transparency and free expression.
- 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?
- ArticleEast Texas Business
East Texas Business Spotlight: Robbie and Tracy Shoults of Bear Creek Smokehouse
Ryan Nichols meets Bear Creek Smokehouse co-owners Robbie and Tracy Shoults and tells how the Marshall, Texas barbecue business has grown since 1943.
- ArticleRyan's Take
Local Control Was Right Then. Is It Right Now?
Austin spent years limiting Texas cities and counties. The majority just changed. Here are the laws on the books and what to watch in East Texas.
- ArticleRyan's Take
The Speaker Vote Gets Counted Before It Gets Cast
Democrats may hold the Texas House. The Speaker race is already being counted in private. East Texas should see the list before January 12.
- ArticleOpinion
Should Texas Require Pay Ranges in Every Job Posting?
Texas pay ranges remain optional in private job postings. Here is the strongest case for disclosure, the real employer concerns, and a fair rule.
- ArticleOpinion
Should Texas Require Insurers to Disclose When AI Touched Your Claim?
Texas limits AI in insurance decisions, but consumers may not know when it shaped a claim. Here are the strongest cases for disclosure and restraint.
- 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?
- ArticleTexas Education
Did Texas Get the New Personal Finance Graduation Requirement Right?
Texas now requires a financial literacy credit for new ninth graders. Here are the strongest arguments for the personal finance mandate and against it.
- 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.
- 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?
- ArticleOpinion
Should Texas Stop Employers From Asking What You Made Before?
Should Texas employers be barred from asking job applicants about past pay? Here are the strongest arguments for disclosure limits and employer choice.
- 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?
- 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.
- ArticleEvening News
Cyclospora Lettuce Recall Reaches Texas: What to Check as Outbreak Tops 1,900 Cases
FDA says recalled iceberg lettuce reached Texas while confirmed outbreak cases remain in nine other states. Check products, dates, symptoms and next steps.
- ArticleEast Texas Business
East Texas Business Spotlight: Connor Walters and Silver Grizzly Espresso
Longview's Silver Grizzly Espresso: co-founder Connor Walters on building craft coffee, community, and a downtown East Texas gathering place to visit.
- ArticleRyan's Take
Sid Miller Wants the Texas GOP Chair Out. Show the Receipts.
Ag Commissioner Sid Miller called for Texas GOP Chair D'Rinda Randall to resign after statewide losses. Here is what the record shows.
- ArticleRyan's Take
Same Senate. Opposite Rule.
Republicans keep the Texas Senate. A Democrat won lieutenant governor. Now the rules may change. Same Senate, opposite rule. Here is the record.
- ArticleRyan's Take
The Election Is Over. The Bills Start Monday.
Texas bill prefiling opens Nov 9 for the 90th Legislature. Ryan Nichols on why East Texas needs eyes on every bill Austin files.
- ArticleRyan's Take
Should Texas Ban Home Insurers From Rejecting a House Because of Roof Age Alone?
Texas is moving against roof-age-only insurance decisions. Here are the strongest arguments for homeowner protection and accurate risk-based underwriting.
- ArticleTexas & Community
Should Texas Make It Easier to Repair the Devices You Own?
Texas has enacted a right-to-repair law for many consumer devices. Here is what it covers, what it excludes, and the strongest case on each side.
- 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 Require Employers to Disclose AI Screening Before You Apply?
Texas restricts some harmful AI uses, but job applicants may not get notice before automated screening. Should employers have to disclose it first?
- 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.
- ArticleEast Texas History & Safety
The East Texas Disaster That Gave Gas a Warning Smell
The 1937 New London school disaster led Texas to authorize natural-gas odorization, giving future leaks a warning people could smell before ignition.
- 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.
- 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?
- 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?
- ArticleEast Texas Business
East Texas Business Spotlight: Shawn Ingram and Custom Graphics TX
Ryan Nichols meets Shawn Ingram of Custom Graphics TX in Longview, a branding shop offering in-house production, local connections and practical skills access.
- ArticleNews
Unofficial Is Not Official. Watch the Canvass.
Texas results are not official until the canvass. Here are the state deadlines for counting the last ballots and asking for a recount.
- ArticleRyan's Take
Same Office. New Man. Same Rule Should Apply.
Nathan Johnson takes over the Texas attorney general's office Ken Paxton ran for a decade. The powers stay the same. Hold him to his own words.
- 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?
- ArticleEast Texas
Gregg County Early Voting for the 2026 Midterms: Every Location, Hour and Deadline
All 7 early voting sites and 16 Election Day polling places in Gregg County for the 2026 midterms, with hours, voter ID and mail ballot deadlines.
In the case files
30 matches in the record for “texas”
Timeline (13)
All 13January 6, 2021: The Capitol
…llar wholesale/retail company he built from the ground up), Texas Search and Rescue volunteer, and father — travels from Texa…
Alex Kirk Harkrider arrested
Texas
Arrest
…Nichols arrested by federal agents at his home in Longview, Texas. The arrest follows by twelve days the events at the Capito…
Documents (17)
All 17Alex Harkrider Firsthand Interview Following January 6 Pardon
January 22, 2025 East Texas television report containing Alex Harkrider’s firsthand sta…
Texas Court Register of Actions - State v. Nichols 2018-0666 Assault Misdemeanor
Texas state court Register of Actions for State v. Ryan Taylor Ni…
Motion to Transfer Venue p5: US v North cite, Eastern District of Texas
…2022 dwarfs Norths 1987 reach. Requests Eastern District of Texas as venue under Sixth Amendment.