The Texas Republican state lawmaker, a former pastor, who authored an anti-drag bill appeared in a video, in drag, while skipping and running to the song “Sexy Lady.” NBC Newsreports the editor ofLiving Blue in Texas, the “premier outlet fo...
The US Congress is a bicameral legislature of two houses, the Senate and House of Representatives. There is no single president over Congress, but each branch has its leadership. The formal President of the Senate is the Vice President of the United States, but the acting leader is the Presi...
2021). Like other Western states, water usage in Texas is tied to property rights, incentivizing the drilling of additional wells and the deployment of longer “straws” to access the aquifer’s water. As a result, the blame for overconsumption of groundwater in this region has predominantly ...
Tomorrow, all abortions performed in Texas will be a felony. Performing an abortion is now a felony punishable by up to life in prison in Texas after the state’s trigger law, which has only narrow exceptions to save the life of a pregnant patient, went into effect Thursday. The law was...
Last year, she said, “When people start talking about, ‘Oh, you know, you should run,’ that’s because Gov. DeSantis is a rock star and that’s because people are so proud of everything that he’s done for this state.” (NBC News) Feb. 7, 2025 Who Said That “Because ...
Who was the first woman president of the Indian National Congress? Indian National Congress: Most parliamentary systems around the world are multiparty legislatures, where many political parties vie for influence but one tends to be historically dominant. In India, that political party is the Indian...
There have been changes over the years to our congressional districts in New Jersey and with this year's election of such interest, do you know what district you're in and who is running? North Jersey put together a comprehensive look at congressional races around the state. We focus on ...
While the battle for Speaker has been bitter, the legislature did get some good news as the session is set to begin: There's another big budget surplus. The Texas Comptroller announced the surplus amounts to nearly $24 billion, which isn't as high as the record $32.7 billion from ...
The initiative, 'True to Texas,' aims to persuade the Texas legislature to implement incentives to attract more projects to the Lone Star State. A new campaign is in progress. The centerpiece is a four-minutevideodirected byTrue Detectivecreator Nic Pizzolatto, which features McConaughey and Harre...
Nancy Pelosi and Adam Schiff to first-time candidates for the state Legislature, candidates in safe races are traveling outside their districts to help other Democrats in competitive contests up and down the ticket. Schiff, who has a nearly 30-point lead over Republic...