Texas House Holds Call Session on Aug. 18 as Many Democrats Remain out of State

The Texas House of Representatives holds a call session for the legislative session at 1 p.m. ET on Aug. 18, while many Democratic state lawmakers have still not returned to Texas. They left the state to prevent action on pending redistricting legislation—effectively freezing the chamber. Original News Source Link – Epoch TimesRunning For Office? Conservative

Small Business Lending Faces Mixed Signals Amid Economic Shifts

People walk past small businesses in Doylestown, Pa., on Nov. 4, 2021. Matt Rourke/AP Photo Small businesses in the United States encountered growing challenges accessing credit in June, according to Equifax’s latest Small Business Lending Index. Lending volumes fell by 3.3 percent month over month, though they remained up by more than 2 percent from