by Janet | Jul 15, 2015 | Education
Texas textbooks are causing a stir again over State curriculum standards. These standards act as minimum requirements for what the textbooks have to cover and at this time they do not require teaching of the Jim Crow laws. When Texas rewrites requirements for a...
by Janet | Jun 24, 2015 | Culture, Law, Politics
The Texas Supreme Court has upheld the divorce of a same sex couple in Texas. The couple were married in Massachusetts in 2004 and sought a divorce in Austin. The court ruled that the State lacks standing to interfere with the divorce but the decision has no impact on...
by Janet | May 14, 2015 | Immigration, Politics
The Federal government admitted to handing out 2000 extended work permits to undocumented immigrants after a court injunction against it. A federal judge issued an injunction on President Obama’s executive order on immigration, putting the reforms on hold. After...
by Janet | May 13, 2015 | Politics, Safety, Technology
Following the shooting in Garland, Texas last week, the FBI has issued a new warning of more domestic attacks connected to ISIS. By using social media propaganda, ISIS has expanded their reach into the US, and with the expansion of technology, tracing their influence...
by Janet | Jan 6, 2015 | Economy
Plunging oil prices bring layoffs. Will this be the end of the Texas miracle? Will the drop in Texas economy have an impact on Rick Perry’s presidential run? Is Texas’ new leadership ready to confront a poor economy in a state that has rolled along on high oil for...
