POLITICS
Cruz blocks IVF bill, reigniting fight over protections in Texas Senate race
| September 19, 2024
A debate over in vitro fertilization broke out in the US Senate race between Colin Allred and Ted Cruz as Republicans blocked a bill offering IVF protections.
Harris’ plans aim to make housing more affordable. Trump’s plans are less clear.
| September 19, 2024
Harris has vowed to increase the available housing supply by three million homes and to provide lower-income first-time homebuyers with up to $25,000 in down payment support. Trump, on the other hand, has offered no specific plans for addressing the housing crisis.
Fed’s decision to cut interest rates could lower housing costs
| September 19, 2024
The announcement from the Federal Reserve will lower mortgage rates and encourage more building of apartments, which could lower rental costs.
Texas voters say state heading in wrong direction with abortion ban
| September 17, 2024
A new poll shows that more than half of Texas voters support expanding access to abortion in a state with one of the most extreme bans in the nation.
Kamala Harris unveils plan to support rural America
| September 17, 2024
Harris has vowed to provide significant federal funding to support rural communities across the United States, expand small business financing for entrepreneurs in rural America, and invest in rural technical and higher education programs.