Tag: Texas

Amazon is on the prowl for a location for its second headquarters, dubbed HQ2. It's narrowed down the list of potential cities to 20. (Dhiraj Singh/Bloomberg)

Beltway Confidential

Lure Amazon the right way

James Quintero · January 24, 2018 5:22 am

Afternoon Links: The School District Deep State, Long Live the Mold-A-Rama, and Paul Ryan’s Crazy Challenger Returns

Jim Swift · January 23, 2018 9:12 pm

Contrary to some media reports that the government will pick one or two border wall prototypes, Customs and Border Protection stated Friday that it plans to take elements from each prototype and then create a whole new barrier from what it learned through the testing and evaluation process. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)

National Security

DHS reaches new milestone for Trump’s border wall

Anna Giaritelli · January 21, 2018 5:01 am

Red Alert Politics

UT Austin apologizes for hefty security fees for Rick Santorum event

Neil Dwyer · January 12, 2018 11:41 pm

A three-judge panel ruled in August that parts of the Texas House district map had to be redrawn ahead of the 2018 midterm elections because lawmakers discriminated against minorities when they drew the districts. (AP Photo/Eric Gay, File)

Supreme Court agrees to hear Texas redistricting case

Melissa Quinn · January 12, 2018 9:19 pm

"It's not going to be something that's agreed to by just a handful of people," Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, said. (Graeme Jennings/Examiner)

John Cornyn plays down Jeff Flake’s immigration deal: ‘A handful of people’ won’t decide DACA’s fate

Susan Ferrechio · January 11, 2018 7:08 pm

For about two years, Exxon has been fighting investigations spearheaded by New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman to demonstrate Exxon covered up its own scientists' research 40 years ago, which showed climate change would harm its business. (iStock)

Energy and Environment

Exxon launches counterattack against California-based climate ‘conspiracy’ lawsuits

John Siciliano · January 9, 2018 5:01 am

Hurricane Maria caused $90 billion in damage after devastating Puerto Rico and the Caribbean in late September, setting off a humanitarian crisis and leaving much of the U.S. territory without power. (AP Photo/Carlos Giusti)

Energy and Environment

2017 ranks as most expensive year for disasters thanks to hurricanes, wildfires

Josh Siegel · January 8, 2018 7:11 pm

According to a job listing, Hooters girls are to be "captivating to all who visit Hooters restaurants." (iStock photo)

Red Alert Politics

Christian university discourages students from working at Hooters

Isaiah Denby · January 8, 2018 6:49 pm

The Fisher Sand and Gravel Company is offering to do all of the legwork for the federal government, even at a reduced cost to what Trump requested. (AP Photo/Elliott Spagat)

This construction company says it can build 700 miles of Trump’s border wall for $12 billion

Anna Giaritelli · January 8, 2018 5:01 am

Several places of worship were hit hard by hurricanes this year, but religious organizations have faced obstacles applying for federal disaster relief funds. (AP Photo/David Goldman)

FEMA unveils new policy allowing churches, synagogues to receive ‘equal treatment’ after disasters

Diana Stancy Correll · January 3, 2018 1:12 am

Wages are growing in cities with low unemployment rates: Report

Josh Siegel · January 1, 2018 9:43 pm