Texas House Democrats return to Austin as GOP redistricting push resumes

The Texas House of Representatives gaveled in at noon Monday with Democratic members present, marking an official end to the quorum break that froze the Legislature for two weeks. Most of the House Democratic Caucus left the state earlier this month, denying the Republican majority the required attendance to conduct business. House rules require 100

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

Democrat Sherrod Brown Launches Senate Comeback Bid Against Republican Jon Husted

Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) speaks at a press conference on the introduction of the Senate ETHICS Act outside of the U.S. Capitol Building in Washington on April 18, 2023. Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images Former Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) has launched a comeback bid to reclaim a seat in the chamber, announcing a challenge against Sen. Jon