Dallas billionaire Mark Cuban is leading a group of more than 400 venture capitalists and tech leaders supporting Vice President Kamala Harris in the presidential race. The group is leaded by Shark Tank star Mark Cuban, LinkedIn cofounder Reid Hoffman, Khosla Ventures founder Vinod Khosla, and SV Angel managing partner Ron Conway.

Writer, editor, photographer and editorial cartoonist Nick Anderson has joined the Reform Austin newsroom, where he will employ the artistic skill and political insights that earned a Pulitzer Prize to drive coverage of Texas government. As managing editor, Anderson is responsible for guiding Reform Austin’s efforts to give readers the unfiltered facts they need to hold Texas leaders accountable. Anderson’s original cartoons will be a regular feature on RA News. “Reform Austin readers understand the consequences of electing politicians who use ideological agendas to divide us, when they should be doing the hard work necessary to make our state government work for everyone,” Anderson said. “As a veteran journalist, I’m excited about Reform Austin’s potential to re-focus conversations on the issues that matter to common-sense Texans – like protecting our neighborhoods from increasingly common disasters, healthcare, just to name a few.” Anderson worked for the Houston Chronicle, the largest newspaper in Texas, from 2006 until 2017. In addition to the Pulitzer, Anderson earned the Society of Professional Journalists’ Sigma Delta Chi Award. He’s also a two-time winner of Columbia College’s Fischetti Award, and the National Press Foundation’s Berryman Award. Anderson’s cartoons have been published in Newsweek, the New York Times, the Washington Post, USA Today, the Chicago Tribune and other papers. In 2005, Anderson won the Pulitzer Prize for Editorial Cartooning while working for the Courier-Journal in Louisville, Kentucky. The judges complimented his “unusual graphic style that produced extraordinarily thoughtful and powerful messages.”

In 2023, Texas Republican leaders faced significant internal disagreements, with Gov. Greg Abbott, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, and House Speaker Dade Phelan at odds over issues such as property tax relief, school vouchers, and the impeachment of the attorney general. As these tensions persist, the question remains: Will 2025 see a continuation of these intra-party conflicts?

S&P Global Ratings, a major credit rating agency, has changed its outlook on Houston’s municipal bonds from stable to negative due to increased financial obligations from a firefighters’ settlement. According to the Houston Chronicle, the bond has increased the city’s financial obligations. Houston issued taxpayer-backed bonds to finance...

Vice President Kamala Harris will be in Houston on Wednesday for a private fundraiser event and to pay respects at Sheila Jackson Lee’s memorial. The presumptive Democratic nominee for president, will return to Houston on Wednesday for a private campaign event organized by Democratic activist Sima Ladjevardian. According to the Houston Chronicle, Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo and U.S. Reps Al Green and Lizzie Fletcher are expected to attend the event.

A Tesla analyst nearly crashed after attempting to use Tesla’s Full Self-Driving (FSD) system. According to Bloomberg, William Stein, an analyst at Truist Securities, reported that he was trying out FSD on a Model Y when the vehicle “accelerated through an intersection as the car in front of us had only partly completed a right turn.”

Texas Senate Blames CenterPoint’s Greed on Some Power Failures Analyst Warns Of Tesla’s “Full Self-Driving” Flaws After Nearly Crashing. Writer, editor, photographer and editorial cartoonist Nick Anderson has joined the Reform Austin newsroom, where he will employ the artistic skill and political insights that earned a Pulitzer Prize to drive coverage of Texas government. As managing editor, Anderson is responsible for guiding Reform Austin’s efforts to give readers the unfiltered facts they need to hold Texas leaders accountable. Anderson’s original cartoons will be a regular feature on RA News. “Reform Austin readers understand the consequences of electing politicians who use ideological agendas to divide us, when they should be doing the hard work necessary to make our state government work for everyone,” Anderson said. “As a veteran journalist, I’m excited about Reform Austin’s potential to re-focus conversations on the issues that matter to common-sense Texans – like protecting our neighborhoods from increasingly common disasters, healthcare, just to name a few.” Anderson worked for the Houston Chronicle, the largest newspaper in Texas, from 2006 until 2017. In addition to the Pulitzer, Anderson earned the Society of Professional Journalists’ Sigma Delta Chi Award. He’s also a two-time winner of Columbia College’s Fischetti Award, and the National Press Foundation’s Berryman Award. Anderson’s cartoons have been published in Newsweek, the New York Times, the Washington Post, USA Today, the Chicago Tribune and other papers. In 2005, Anderson won the Pulitzer Prize for Editorial Cartooning while working for the Courier-Journal in Louisville, Kentucky. The judges complimented his “unusual graphic style that produced extraordinarily thoughtful and powerful messages.”

On Monday, Texas Republicans and Democrats from Houston stood united in the Senate as they questioned CenterPoint CEO Jason Wells. One primary concern was whether CenterPoint had forgone vegetation maintenance in favor of buying generators because the latter creates profit for the company. In 2021, CenterPoint leased $800 million worth...

A conservative Houston-based group known for spreading conspiracy theories has been massively challenging the voting rights of police officers, senior citizens, and people in assisted living facilities. So far, the group has challenged more than half a million records – often without strong evidence to support their claims – wasting government resources and taxpayer money.

A line penned by William Shakespeare seems strangely applicable for the month of July that seemed more like the Ides of March. The line uttered by Caesar, “And you too, Brutus”, upon seeing his friend and ally among his assassins is traditionally symbolic of shock and betrayal. Media...

Texas Democrats are launching a new initiative to unseat U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, just after he warned Republicans that he is in a tough race. “Texas Offense,” the Democratic initiative, was created to support U.S. Rep. Colin Allred in his bid to unseat Cruz in the senate race. “On...

President Joe Biden will visit Austin on Monday, speaking at the Lyndon B. Johnson Presidential Library for the 60th anniversary of the Civil Rights Act. At the event, Biden is expected to talk about his decision to end his reelection campaign and to address a proposal to overhaul the U.S. Supreme Court.

Governor Greg Abbott has declared victory in his voucher fight, but Texas Democrats are gearing up to flip enough seats in November to stop the Governor’s top priority. There are a little more than a dozen races to follow, and according to State Representative Gina Hinojosa, only three more Democratic seats are needed to block vouchers again.

Decriminalization of Marijuana is getting closer to being a reality, as a proposal gained enough votes to be voted on the city’s ballot on November 5. Dallas City Secretary Billerae Johnson confirmed that a measure to decriminalize small amounts of marijuana met the minimum requirement of 20,000 valid signatures from city voters.

Earlier this month, CNBC released its list of the best states for business in the U.S., where Texas ranked number 3. This seems like huge news for the state, but some experts have sounded the alarm that Texas may lose its business appeal soon. Texas has attracted a lot of...

Vivian Jenna Wilson, Elon Musk’s daughter, blasted his father for his transphobic claims and for saying she was “killed” by the “woke mind virus”. In an interview with conservative commentator Jordan Peterson, Musk said he was tricked to sign for Vivian’s transgender-related. “I lost...

The unofficial start of the 2024 NFL will begin with the Pro Football Hall of Fame Game, where the Houston Texans will face off against the Chicago Bears on August 1. The match will serve as the perfect appetizer for the forthcoming season. Since 1962, the NFL has used HOF...

County officials issued a disaster declaration Tuesday, saying the state’s mass arrests at the border have cost the county millions of dollars and overwhelmed its criminal justice system. El Paso County leaders say a recent surge in migrant arrests by the state has cost the border county millions of...

Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada, leader of Mexico’s Sinaloa cartel, and Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán, were arrested by U.S. authorities in Texas on Thursday, according to the U.S. Justice Department. Zambada co-funded the Sinaloa Cartel with El Chapo and has been his leader since...