Report: US manufacturing shows improvement in July

Five Republican lawmakers sue Abbott over contact tracing; West calls for special session

At BLM “solidarity rally” leader calls theft “reparations” [video]

Half a million incorrect absentee ballot applications sent out in Virginia, including to dead voters

Schools having difficulty retrieving thousands of digital devices sent to students for distance learning

States, local governments increasingly declare racism a public health crisis

Some parents turn to micro-schooling as back-to-school debate rages

Louisiana ranks 14th highest in WalletHub study of 2020 state tax burdens

New video series tells stories of Louisianans impacted by state’s extensive lawsuit climate

Business Facilities ranks Texas first for business, critics argue incentives hurt taxpayers the most

Report: US manufacturing shows improvement in July

On the issue of the Simpson cartoons appearing to predict U.S. events [video]

Texas Petro Index records ‘brutal downturn’ in second quarter

Congressmen propose regulatory reform, agency transparency

Survey: Private, charter schools more likely to provide meaningful education during shutdowns

Texas’ debt problem was well underway before it received federal bailouts, reports show

U.S. Navy’s First Black Female Tactical Jet Pilot Earns ‘Wings of Gold’ [video]

Treasury Department: States, local governments spend only 25 percent of CARES Act subsidies

Federal unemployment benefits expiring as Democratic leaders demand non-COVID-19 related policies

Why no one should be using TikTok [video]