Texas Republicans are highlighting their economic agenda, citing new tax breaks for certain workers as evidence of their efforts to help families. They argue that actions taken by President Donald Trump and the GOP have benefited working families.
At the same time, Republicans are blaming Democrats for high prices, particularly for groceries and gas, attributing these issues to the policies of the White House under Joe Biden.
Further details on the Republican party's economic message and its potential impact on the midterm election are available from the source.
By WYATTE GRANTHAM-PHILIPS The Associated Press CHICAGO Diesel prices in the U.S. hit yet another record on Friday, soaring past $6 a gallon on average as Washington’s war with Iran disrupts the world’s flow of fuel. The national average of nearly $6.06 is up from $5.85 last week...
The ten-year Treasury note is on the brink of 5%, the second time since the 2008-09 financial crisis. Home sales declined 2% in August versus July. Iran Resumes Missile Programs — Headlines today This is not how a bull market begins, it is how it ends. In 1982 the markets were fi...
The Texas Capitol in downtown Austin on Aug. 12, 2026. Credit: Aiden Gonzalez/The Texas Tribune By Terri Langford, The Texas Tribune Texas can be more transparent with how much it spends to temporarily house foster children and with what its private contractors are spending to pr...
A product of Ector County ISD through and through, Amanda Bizzell is now the principal at Bonham Elementary School. Bizzell went through the Texas Tech University principal fellowship program for a year. She was an assistant principal at Bonham for four years most recently. “I’m ...
A 21-year-old Odessa man who was the first person charged in Ector County under a new state law that allows prosecutors to charge individuals with felony murder if they knowingly manufacture or deliver fentanyl that results in another person’s death was sentenced to 25 years in p...
The following is a list of recent first and second-degree felony dispositions from the Ector County District Clerk’s Office. Abel Armendariz . Sexual assault of a child. Jury conviction. 50 years Texas Department of Corrections. Artemio Gonzalez . Robbery. Acquitted by jury. Poss...
The Ross Fire started in Palo Pinto County on Aug. 24, 2026 and has since grown to more than 80,000 acres across Palo Pinto and Jack counties. Credit: A. Turner/Texas A&M AgriLife By Alejandra Martinez and Alex Nguyen, The Texas Tribune FORT WORTH Rain fell over and around the Ro...
By TERRY TANG The Associated Press The Trump administration is proposing a dramatic overhaul of the once-a-decade U.S. Census head count that could leave out millions of immigrants based on status and key racial and ethnic data, jeopardizing the allocation of resources and the co...
The Associated Press EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. Dak Prescott thinks the vibes are good around the Dallas Cowboys, who are expecting to make the playoffs after missing out the previous two seasons. The first test of those aspirations comes Sunday night at the NFC East-rival New York Gi...
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON U.S. inflation accelerated last month as gas prices spiked in the wake of renewed fighting in the Middle East, underscoring the affordability challenges that are top of mind for many voters with midterm elections now just seve...
A 33-year-old Odessa man was arrested after his girlfriend accused him of hitting her with a gun and threatening to shoot her. According to an Odessa Police Department report, officers were dispatched to an assault call on Oakwood Drive Monday and when they arrived, a 35-year-old...
HANNIYEH, Lebanon (AP) — A group of men and children gathered Friday at a vantage point overlooking their village in southern Lebanon, watching from a distance as Israeli drones descended, carrying boxes laden with explosives to be dropped on houses. It has become a daily ritual ...
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