JD Vance admits to spreading racist lie about immigrants
| September 16, 2024
Donald Trump and JD Vance have both spread lies that Haitian migrants in Springfield, Ohio are eating pets, leading to bomb and death threats in the town, classes being canceled, and even the Ku Klux Klan attempting to recruit. On Sunday, Vance admitted he spread the unfounded claims to get media attention.
Trump lied. You won’t get to vote on abortion access in Texas
| September 12, 2024
The former president’s claim during Tuesday’s debate that states will vote on abortion doesn’t match the harsh reality that is Texas.
Fact-checking Trump’s lies on abortion during the presidential debate
| September 10, 2024
Trump spent much of Tuesday’s debate lying about his position on abortion, repeatedly spreading conspiracy theories about Democrats executing infants, and downplaying the very real consequences of the overturning of Roe v. Wade.
How I’ll shine a light on Texas politics at our new, pro-democracy newsroom
| September 9, 2024
2024 ELECTIONS | DFW | elections | EQUALITY | LGBTQ | OPINION | TEXAS | Texas Lead Story | TEXAS LEGISLATURE | TEXAS POLITICS
My first taste of covering Texas politics came while covering a rally on the steps of the Texas Capitol, where lawmakers were targeting LGBTQ+ people.
Kamala Harris proposes plan to make it easier for Texans to start small businesses
| September 5, 2024
2024 ELECTIONS | ECONOMY | NATIONAL NEWS | national politics | SMALL BUSINESS | TEXAS | Texas Lead Story
Harris has proposed expanding a tax deduction for costs that are incurred while starting a business, creating a new fund that would allow the country’s smallest banks to cover the interest accrued on loans to new businesses, and more.