New York To Become First State To Be Completely Done With Private PrisonsMcLennan County's private prison was a miserable failure. New York State has been leading the way in flexing its muscles with respect to the private prison industry. Let’s take a look at what these three policies in concert mean, and ...
Waco Parks and RecreationClever solution! Thanks to Rent A Ruminant Texas —- these hungry goats are having a mighty fine picnic in the park this weekend. Located along University Parks Drive near the entrance of Cameron Park — the goats are a part ...
San Francisco just banned facial-recognition technologyWell done, San Francisco! San Francisco, long one of the most tech-friendly and tech-savvy cities in the world, is now the first in the US to prohibit its government from using facial-recognition technology.
Alabama votes to end marriage licensesWay to go, Alabama! The government should have no role in marriage. The bill ends the requirements for both a license and a wedding ceremony, according to AL.com. If the governor signs the legislation, marriage in the state will only ...
Four years later: Twin Peaks survivor hopes to change biker profiling"...don’t indict the whole group on the actions of few..." "Never let this happen again." Nine people were killed and at least 20 were critically injured. If you were there as a biker, chances are you were arrested by Waco ...
Libertarian PartyThe National Debt is out of control. Take a stand now and tell Congress that you do not approve of their spending habits. 22,000,000,000,000 in National Debt is unacceptable, and it's time for citizens' voices to be heard. Click below ...
Texas Senate passes bill to end the shackling of pregnant women in prisonNot shackling pregnant women and providing women with enough female hygiene products. Progress. I'm thankful to Texas legislators for doing the right thing by passing this bill. The bill addresses many of the conditions of the state's incarcerated women. It ...
Who Represents Me?Texan friends, There is a bill that will be voted on tomorrow in the Texas House and which is aimed at reducing the number of options you have on your ballots. We must not let politicians in Austin decide whom ...
Warning to Texas renters on property taxes: ‘You’re being eaten for lunch’"...hundreds of dollars of your rent check are going to pay the property tax bill." Texas lawmakers are focusing on lowering property tax burdens for homeowners across the state. But renters are getting hard hit by property taxes as well. ...
Texas may finally kill a program that can land poor people in jail for traffic..."There are people whose lives have been ruined by this program." The Texas House tentatively approved a bill Thursday that would repeal the tough-to-kill Driver Responsibility Program, which critics say traps low-income drivers in a cycle of debt.
Ex-Central Texas city manager indicted over alleged ticket quota planMarlin's former city manager is in jail after an investigation by the Texas Rangers An ex-Central Texas city manager was arrested Wednesday after he was indicted for abuse of official capacity over an alleged plan to offset a budget shortfall ...
Texas House votes to legalize the farming of industrial hempHemp is a cousin of the marijuana plant, but it contains low levels of the psychoactive element in marijuana known as THC. The House's bill will now go to the Senate. Lauren for Waco shared a link.
