Biden policy to help IRS collect up to $851 billion in back taxes from ultra-wealthy
| February 9, 2024
Using funds provided by the Inflation Reduction Act, the IRS has already collected more than $520 million from 1,600 millionaires who had unpaid tax bills of more than $250,000. The IRS could collect as much as $851 billion in additional tax revenue over the next decade.
Republicans cave to Trump, block border security deal they demanded
| February 8, 2024
After years of claiming that border security was a “top priority” for them, House and Senate Republicans killed a long-awaited, bipartisan deal they insisted on amid pressure from former President Donald Trump.
Mending ‘crowns’: How a Dallas hair stylist is fostering hope for Black women with alopecia
| February 8, 2024
A Dallas hair stylist is fostering hope for Black women with alopecia. Here's how a TX hair stylist is helping Black women with alopeica.
More than half of Dallas-Fort Worth renters are cost-burdened, study shows
| February 7, 2024
The median renter monthly housing costs in Dallas-Fort Worth is $1,472 per month, a significant increase from before the pandemic. Data from ApartmentList.com also shows that rents in Dallas and Fort Worth are up by over 20% since March 2020.
8 Black women from Texas whose stories inspire us
| February 7, 2024
These eight Black women born and raised in the Lone Star State have left an indelible mark on Texas. Here's how these Black women from TX inspired the world.