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Election officials vs. election observers vs. election campaigners: What’s the difference?
| October 18, 2024
Election officials, observers, and campaigners have very specific jobs throughout the election process. Here’s what you need to know about each.
What it’s really like staying at The Driskill: Texas’ most haunted hotel
| October 18, 2024
Austin’s Driskill Hotel is regularly voted as the most haunted in all of Texas. Learn about the lore and ghosts of this legendary hotel.
Listeria recall grows to 12 million pounds of meat and poultry, some of it sent to US schools
| October 17, 2024
A nationwide recall of meat and poultry products potentially contaminated with listeria has expanded to nearly 12 million pounds. Here's what to know.
Kamala Harris proposed a plan to help small business owners. Trump’s plan could send their costs through the roof.
| October 17, 2024
Vice President Kamala Harris intends to support small business owners and entrepreneurs by reducing their expenses and increasing their access to capital. Trump’s tariff proposal, however, could cause small businesses’ costs to rise.
Go Batty: October is Bat Appreciation Month
| October 17, 2024
October is Bat Appreciation Month, and these winged creatures offer valuable benefits to the environment and economy.
Colin Allred knocks Ted Cruz as ‘all hat, no cattle’ during Texas debate
| October 16, 2024
Rep. Colin Allred and Sen. Ted Cruz met on Tuesday for the only debate of their closely-contested Senate race in Texas.
Your F-150 or Camry could cost tens of thousands of dollars more under Trump’s tariff plan
| October 16, 2024
Trump’s proposed tariff of between 100% and 2,000% on foreign-made cars entering the US would raise prices on both domestic and imported cars and “likely send thousands of US workers to the unemployment line,” according to Howard Gleckman, a senior fellow in the Urban-Brookings Tax Policy Center at the Urban Institute.
Trump’s tariff plan would raise prices and ‘reduce the living standard of Americans,’ economists say
| October 16, 2024
Trump’s plan would effectively be a sales tax that disproportionately harms working-class families and could cause a trade war that hurts US companies, economists say.
Averie Bishop, Angie Chen Button vie for North Texas House seat
| October 16, 2024
Angie Button | Averie Bishop | DALLAS | Democrats | DFW | DFW Lead Story | election | Election2024 | North Texas | Republicans | TEXAS HOUSE | Voting Info
Both Button and Bishop, the first Asian woman to win Miss Texas, are among a small number of Asian women in Texas politics. The winner will not only be the sole Asian woman in the legislature, but also one of six members to ever serve in the 150-member Texas House.
Political grudges, conspiracy theories could undermine disaster relief under Trump
| October 15, 2024
Donald Trump’s history of punishing disloyalty and Republicans’ amplification of conspiracy theories could undermine disaster relief efforts if Trump is elected to a second term in the White House.
The 11 deadliest natural disasters in Texas history
| October 15, 2024
From hurricanes to tornadoes to natural gas leaks, Texas has had several unfortunate natural disasters over the years. These 11 took the harshest tolls.
Trump’s economic plans would worsen inflation, experts say
| October 15, 2024
Mainstream economists warn that Trump's plans to impose huge tariffs on imported goods, deport millions of migrant workers, and demand a voice in the Federal Reserve's interest rate policies would likely send prices surging.