Texas Democratic Party Surpasses Our Historic Goal of Reaching Out to 1 Million Unregistered Voters During Texas Voter Registration Week
During Texas Voter Registration Week, the Texas Democratic Party shattered our goal of reaching out to 1 million unregistered Texans. We are proud to announce we contacted a staggering 1.3 million unregistered Texans last week.
A candy maker is giving away a candy factory in a nationwide treasure hunt
A quirky candy maker has launched a nationwide treasure hunt, sending sugar mavens into a frenzy. They'll need to pay to play for the ultimate prize -- one of his candy factories.
Affluent White student-athletes are profiting from the labor of their poor Black peers, study says
A new study of the economics of college sports found that affluent White students are profiting off the labor of poor Black students.
Why Donald Trump's dishonesty might actually matter in 2020
It's beyond debate that Donald Trump has stretched -- and broken -- the truth in ways no past president even contemplated.
Gov. Kay Ivey to Alabama: It’s now or never for census participation
With the last day for Census 2020 participation set for September 30, Governor Kay Ivey is urging all Alabamians who have not completed their forms to do so as quickly as possible.
TikTok is trying to remove a graphic suicide video
TikTok is working to take down a graphic and disturbing video showing a man shooting himself with a gun.
Trump visibly distressed over Atlantic story fallout from claims he disparaged the military
President Donald Trump was visibly distressed this weekend over the fallout that ensued from the story published in The Atlantic alleging that he privately disparaged the war dead.
IBM's next big bet is ... the oil industry
IBM wants to dig more deeply into oil and gas. In partnership with oilfield services giant Schlumberger, IBM will create a digital platform where oil and gas companies can access real-time data and software give them a competitive advantage
Georgia official claims 1,000 people -- out of at least 2.2 million -- voted twice in primaries
Georgia's top election official claimed Tuesday that 1,000 people voted twice in the state's summer primaries -- a miniscule number out of millions of ballots cast -- and called for criminal prosecutions for potential absentee ballot fraud.
HISD to serve curbside meals during online-only first-six weeks
After a week-long break, the Houston Independent School District is relaunching curbside student meals distribution on Tuesday, Sept. 8 — the first day of the 2020-2021 school year.
How Biden is pressing a two-front war against Trump
Joe Biden has described himself as a "bridge" between the Democrats' current and future generations of leaders. But he may also be a bridge between its present and future on the electoral map.
Democratic group to spend $15 million on key state legislature races
A Democratic organization plans to pour $15 million into key state legislative races across the country, operatives with the group tell CNN, money that will influence races that could tilt the balance in states that will be key to redistricting …
The Gym Of The Future May Be Your Living Room
Fitness applications and marketplace platforms can be a forcing function for productivity today, and after the crisis ends. In 2016, I launched an on-demand fitness platform, NamaStay. NamaStay was a two-sided marketplace connecting users with certified yoga instructors. At the …
Funding flows into liquid fuel strategy
Rice University engineer Haotian Wang has been awarded a four-year, $2 million collaborative grant by the Emerging Frontiers in Research and Innovation program of the National Science Foundation (NSF) to explore how waste carbon dioxide, the bane of Earth’s atmosphere, …
Dallas Jones named Texas Political Director of Biden-Harris Campaign
I’m pleased to forward the announcement of the selection of Dallas Jones (my former district director) as Texas Political Director of the Biden-Harris Presidential Campaign.
