Former Williamson County School of Board candidate and outspoken textbook reform activist Laurie Cardoza-Moore is leading concerned Williamson Country residents in calling for WCS Superintendent Mike Looney to step down. Cardoza-Moore and the quickly organized informal group have asked the Williamson County District Attorney’s office to launch a full and…
Read MoreDay: February 26, 2018
House Ethics Committee Confirms Investigation of Rep. Jimmy Duncan
In a rare move Tuesday, the House Ethics Committee confirmed it was investigating Republican John “Jimmy” Duncan, Jr. for possible violations related to alleged improper funneling of campaign funds to a family member. In 2013, Duncan III – then a county trustee – plead guilty to a felony charge of official misconduct…
Read MoreNRA Accuses Companies of ‘Cowardice’ after Severing Ties under Threat of Boycott
The National Rifle Association has swung back at companies severing their partnerships with the gun-rights advocacy group under threat of boycott, accusing them of “political and civil cowardice.” In a Saturday statement, the NRA said its five million members would not be deterred after a string of businesses, including Symantec,…
Read MoreMegyn Kelly Is Tanking in the Ratings and Killing Employee Morale: Reports
Flagging Nielson ratings have plagued NBC’s “Today” show since early last fall, when former Fox News evening anchor Megyn Kelly joined the peacock’s team. In the critical 25-to-54-year-old demographic, Kelly’s 9 a.m. slot has taken a 30 percent hit since the same time last year, Page Six reported this weekend.
Read MoreWhy the Labor Department Must Bring More Transparency to Work Centers
With Secretary of Labor Alexander Acosta at the helm, the Department of Labor (DOL) and National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) have made significant progress to reverse some of the prior administration’s more damaging, anti-business regulatory decisions.
Read MoreMan Defending Male Privilege Just Became the Internet’s Newest Photoshop Battle
YouTuber Steven Crowder walked right into this one. Crowder, who set up a booth at Texas Christian University (TCU) more than ago challenging people on campus to sway him from his position that “Male privilege is a myth,” ended up creating yet another photoshop opportunity for the internet.
Read MoreFired Googler Warns Social Media Users About Censored Speech
Bias and mass censorship from extraordinarily powerful tech companies create an enormous problem that Americans have to come to terms with, says a former Google employee who was fired for his politically incorrect views. While tech companies in Silicon Valley and elsewhere are incentivized to create a “safe and civil”…
Read MoreCommentary: Stop Disarming Teachers When They Enter Classrooms
by Tom Mullen In the wake of yet another mass shooting in a public school, a host of familiar recommendations have resurfaced about how to “prevent this from ever happening again.” Predictably, both sides of the aisle are looking to the government for a solution. Americans have somehow arrived at a…
Read MoreMexican Leader’s Visit with Trump Shelved Over Wall
Mexico and the United States have shelved tentative plans for a visit to Washington by President Enrique Pena Nieto as tensions persist over a proposed border wall, US media reported Saturday. Pena Nieto had already cancelled a visit in January last year because of US President Donald Trump’s insistence that…
Read MoreUS Seeks UN Ban on 33 ships, 27 Firms over North Korea Smuggling
The United States is seeking to have the United Nations ban 33 vessels from ports worldwide and blacklist 27 shipping businesses for helping North Korea circumvent sanctions. The US request to a UN sanctions committee, a copy of which was obtained by AFP, came as President Donald Trump announced Friday…
Read MoreCommentary: Is ‘Groupthink’ the Root Cause of Climate Change Hysteria?
by Christopher Booker Since we’ve now been living with the global warming story for 30 years, it might seem hard to believe that science could now come up with anything that would enable us to see that story in a wholly new light. But that is what I am…
Read MoreBeijing Protests US Sanctions on Chinese Firms over North Korea Ties
Beijing has protested against Washington’s decision to impose sanctions against Chinese companies accused of conducting illicit economic deals with North Korea, the foreign ministry said. US President Donald Trump on Friday announced measures targeting more than 50 North Korea-linked shipping companies, vessels and trade businesses, hailing the package as the…
Read MoreStates With Higher Taxes Lose Population While States With Lower Taxes, Like Tennessee, Gain Population
News flash: People move out of states with high tax burdens, more regulations and fewer jobs to states with fewer taxes and regulations and more jobs. The former tend to be in Democratic-controlled states, while the latter tend to be in Republican-controlled states. That report comes last week from Mark…
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