Alan Greenspan, economist, former Federal Reserve chairman, dies at 100
Former chairman of the board of governors of the Federal Reserve System, Alan Greenspan, died on Monday at the age of 100.
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Education board to consider adding more Bible stories, change history lessons
Texas students may soon attend social studies and reading classes that minimize racial, geographic and cultural diversity while emphasizing the Bible.
Starmer announces he'll resign as UK prime minister with Burnham confirming bid to succeed him
LONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced Monday that he will resign, forced out by his own party after missteps and mistakes soured voters’ goodwill for a prime minister who won a landslide election victory two years ago on a promise of steady leadership and ec...
Texas education board to vote Friday on proposed social studies standards
A high-stakes vote this week could shape what Texas public school students learn in social studies for the next decade, as the State Board of Education consider...
Democratic socialists roar back into spotlight with LA, DC races
Democratic socialists are back in the spotlight after notching two high-profile mayoral primary victories in major cities this month.
America250 is planning its own July 4 concert: Who's playing?
America250, the non-partisan commission tasked with preparing celebrations for the nation’s 250th, has announced several of the musical acts that will be performing at its “America’s Block Party” concert in Los Angeles....
Georgetown ISD approves balanced budget with staff pay raises
The Georgetown Independent School District Board of Trustees approved the budget for the 2026-2027 school year. The district managed to balance the budget and i...
Austin ISD trustees approve $887M operating budget for next school year
The Austin ISD Board of Trustees approved the district's $887 million operating budget for the 2026-2027 school year late Thursday night after hours of debate.T...
Austin ISD board prepares to vote on budget plan to close its $181M deficit
Austin ISD trustees considered a proposed budget Thursday night aimed at addressing a projected $181 million deficit.
Public Utility Commission of Texas approves new process for big energy users
The Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUCT) approved the Electric Reliability Council of Texas's (ERCOT) new way of assessing requests from large loads to connect with the Texas power grid on Thursday....
Bartlett earns 'Film Friendly Texas' designation
The city of Bartlett has been designated a Film Friendly Texas Certified Community by the Texas Film Commission (TFC), a program aimed at helping communities attract film, television and other media productions....