Fort Bend Has A Problem With Campaign Signs Destruction And Vandalism

As election day approaches, the political battleground has evolved and changed a lot. Campaign signs destruction and vandalism are the most recent controversy in Fort Bend County, as reported by The Fort Bend Star. More and more people have posted videos and photos on social media showing how the signs in their houses were either…

ByFinance Capitol StaffOctober 19, 2022

Politics

U.S. Supreme Court Rejects Texas Inmate’s Race Claim

WASHINGTON, Oct 11 (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected a claim brought by a Black Texas death row inmate who said he did not receive a fair trial for the killings of his white wife and two children - crimes he does not deny committing - because three white jurors in his…

ByReutersOctober 11, 2022

Politics

U.S. Chamber of Commerce Endorses Dallas Democrat Colin Allred for Reelection

Monique Thierry, U.S. Chamber of Commerce vice president, said in a press conference on Tuesday that the U.S. Chamber of Commerce is going to back, one more time, Democratic candidate Colin Allred's reelection campaign. Thierry said to The Dallas Morning News that “born and raised in North Dallas, Rep. Allred deeply understands the challenges facing…

ByFinance Capitol StaffOctober 5, 2022

Politics

Fort Worth’s City Manager Faces Consequences After Trip With Billionaire Couple

Fort Worth’s city manager David Cooke took a trip to Colorado during labor day. He was vacationing with a billionaire couple, Ed and Sasha Bass. According to Fox News, Cooke’s trip could be considered a conflict of interest. Fort Worth City Council and Mayor Mattie Parker reprimanded Cooke and asked him to recuse himself from…

ByFinance Capitol StaffOctober 5, 2022

Politics

Beto Takes Dallas To Talk Mass Shooting Prevention

Democrat Beto O’Rourke will hold an event at the Thurgood Marshall Recreation Center Gymnasium in Dallas to talk about children's protection and gun regulation after reaching out to the victims’ families in Uvalde after last Tuesday’s school shooting. 19 kids and 2 teachers were killed after an 18-year-old legally bought two rifles and stormed into…

ByFinance Capitol StaffJune 1, 2022

Politics

Donald Trump Spoke About The Future Of GOP And Midterm Elections in Dallas

Trump was the headline speaker in a fundraiser event organized by the National Republican Campaign Committee in Dallas today March 10th. 700 people reunited behind closed doors to the media and public. The fundraiser was in support of the midterm House candidates of the GOP. Morning Dallas News managed to obtain audio of the former…

ByFinance Capitol StaffMay 11, 2022

Politics

U.S. to Spend More Than $3 Billion on EV Battery Manufacturing

WASHINGTON, May 2 (Reuters) - The Biden administration will allocate more than $3 billion in infrastructure funding to finance electric vehicle (EV) battery manufacturing, U.S. officials said on Monday. The funds will be allocated by the U.S. Department of Energy from the $1 trillion infrastructure bill Biden signed last year. Among the initiatives will be processing of…

ByReutersMay 4, 2022

Economy Politics

Florida Senate Passes Bill That Would End Disney Self-Governing Status

April 20 (Reuters) - The Florida Senate on Wednesday passed a bill that would eliminate Walt Disney World's DIS.Nself-governing status in response to the company's opposition to a new state law limiting discussion of LGBTQ issues in schools. The Republican-led Senate voted 23 to 16 to do away with a special tax district that has allowed Walt Disney Co to self-govern the…

ByReutersApril 21, 2022

Politics

Blinken Says U.S. Building Pressure on Russia

BRUSSELS, April 7 (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Thursday said the United States is sustaining and building its pressure on Russia, as he warned that there are more credible reports of torture, rape and killings by Russian forces in Ukraine. Blinken, speaking to reporters at NATO following a meeting of foreign ministers, said there is a growing coalition of…

ByReutersApril 7, 2022

Economy Politics

Texas Official Quizzes Financial Companies on Fossil Fuel Investments

March 16 (Reuters) - Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar has questioned 19 financial companies to clarify their investment policies on fossil fuels, his office said on Wednesday, showing the breadth of a review that could see firms losing state pension mandates. Letters were sent to companies including BlackRock Inc, BLK.N, JPMorgan Chase & Co JPM.N and Wells Fargo & Co WFC.N among others "that may…

ByReutersMarch 18, 2022

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