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Some Democratic Texas law makers are finally making their way back to Austin, so the state legislature can conduct business.

Special session begins tomorrow, election integrity bill in the spotlight and last updated 2021-07-07 21:53:01-04 Governor Abbott releasing the agenda for the 87th Legislative Special Session. Lawmakers will make their way to Austin and reconvene Thursday at 10:00 am. This special session agenda is packed with controversial topics, most notably election integrity, highlighted in Senate Bill 7. "The eyes of the country are on Texas," said Dr. Patrick Flavin, Professor of Political Science at Baylor University. All eleven agenda items have strong opinions on both sides of the aisle, but the to...

Monday qualifiers: AdventHealth Championship   Chicago native Patrick Flavin carded 6-under 66 in Monday's open qualifier to earn a tee time Thursday at Blue Hills CC. (Ben Jared/PGA TOUR) Eight players secured spots in this week’s AdventHealth Championship via open qualifying, with three players earning medalist honors at 6-under 66 – Patrick Flavin, Kyler Dunkle and Derek Ackerman – at The Golf Club at Creekmoor. Flavin, who hails from Highwood, Illinois, made seven birdies against one bogey in Monday’s qualifier, earning a tee time Thursday at venerable...

Bigger government isn't the answer Published 4:37 a.m. today Is it the job of government to make you happy? While it may seem like a straightforward question, there are some important subtleties packed into those few words. On the face of it, “no” feels like the obvious answer. Our country’s Declaration of Independence states that governments are instituted to secure our rights to “life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.” The first section of our own state constitution uses the same language, while adding that North Carolinians are also entitled to protection of their right “...

2020 presidential election is far from the first contested election in U.S. history and last updated 2021-01-16 19:42:51-05 TEMPLE, TX — Contested US presidential elections can date back to some of the first presidencies, and they happen in almost every election. However, the extent to which they’re challenged is another story. Dr. Timothy Hemmis, an American history professor at Texas A&M Central Texas, said we can trace election turmoil back to the 1700s. “George Washington was elected unanimously, so it was the next one, the John Adams 1796 election, then you had a very hea...