TEXAS

Ken Paxton Snuffs Out W33d Decriminalization in Denton
by Joi Louviere
| May 30, 2025
The Denton City Council repealed a 2022 voter-approved proposition that decriminalized up to four ounces of mar*juana possession — despite overwhelming public support for the ordinance.

Texas Consumers Will Bear the Brunt of Trump Tariffs, Survey Says
| May 28, 2025
The Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas surveyed Texas business owners, measuring how the Trump administration’s chaotic back-and-forth tariffs — a tax on imported goods — has impacted their business.
Some 60% of respondents said that tariffs have negatively impacted their business, while 55% plan on passing the cost of tariffs onto their customers.

Beto on the 2026 Ballot?: ‘I Want to Make Sure Whatever I Do Is Helpful’
by Joi Louviere
| May 23, 2025
Will Beto run again?

How a Republican Bill Will Hurt Black, Latino Students in Texas
by Joi Louviere
| May 23, 2025
First, Texas Republicans banned DEI on college campuses. Now, they want to censor faculty members.
Op-Ed: Congressional cuts feed corporate greed at expense of young people
by Young Invincibles
| May 30, 2025