How a growing form of 'invisible government' is driving up Texans’ tax bills

Special purpose taxing districts are booming in Texas, accounting for more and more of many homeowners' property tax bills.

Texas Ranks Seventh Nationally For Job Opportunities, Tops U.S. In Starting Salary

Texas ranks seventh nationwide for job opportunities and first in starting salary, according to WalletHub’s 2025 Best States for Jobs report.
The American Prospect

Bail Crackdown on Ballot Ignores Mental Health Crisis, Advocates Say

In Texas, Proposition 3 is a constitutional amendment that would require judges to deny bail to defendants accused of certain crimes punishable as a felony. Reformers argue that the state’s criminal ...
NonDoc

Roundup: OKDHS furloughs start, SQ 836 petition circulates, Guardian system (sort of) relaunches

Guardian 2.0 still isn't fully operational 2 months after its scheduled September 2025 launch. Meanwhile, SQ 836 signatures ...
Daily BreezeOpinion

Newsom dabbles in honesty about his presidential ambitions

Newsom is a fighter, but also he gets it. He knows what it’s like to be you, whoever you are, and he’ll tell you all about it ...