Texas state Rep. Dade Phelan (R-Beaumont) announced on Friday that he will not seek reelection as Speaker of the Texas House. Phelan’s decision comes after claiming last month that he had enough support to defeat both Republican and Democratic challengers.
The U.S. economy added 227,000 jobs in November, surpassing economists’ forecast of 215,000, the Department of Labor reported Friday. The unemployment rate edged up slightly to 4.2%, as more individuals entered the workforce.
Prominent construction industry leaders in Texas are voicing opposition to President-elect Donald Trump and Vice President-elect JD Vance’s proposed mass deportation program, warning it could severely impact their ability to complete infrastructure projects and maintain operations.
A recent report by the National Association of Independent Business (NFIB) highlights the contributions small businesses make to their communities, as the holiday shopping...
The stock market is recording its strongest month this year following President-elect Donald Trump’s victory in the 2024 election, reflecting investor optimism about the economic outlook under the incoming administration.
On NOVEMBER 21, 1620, according to the "New Style" Gregorian Calendar, the Pilgrims signed the Mayflower Compact and began their Plymouth Colony.
Of the 102 Pilgrims, only 47 survived till Spring.
At one point, only a...
A federal judge in Kentucky has blocked expanded protections for foreign farmworkers under the H-2A visa program, ruling that the Biden administration exceeded its authority. U.S. District Judge Danny Reeves issued the injunction on Monday, siding with Republican attorneys general from Kentucky, Ohio, West Virginia, and Alabama, as well as local farmers who argued that the administration’s rules unlawfully granted new collective bargaining rights to these temporary workers.
President-elect Donald Trump announced on Friday his nomination of Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer, (R-OR), to serve as Secretary of Labor.
Chavez-DeRemer, first elected to Congress in...
