By JAMES A. MARPLES **************************************** In the 1920s, Dr. Bagdasar Krikor Baghdigian, who was born in Husanic, Armenia, but a naturalized American, gave lectures on the Chautauqua Circuit near where he then lived at Holliday, Kansas (a Kansas City suburb). Most of that ghost-town is covered by a landfill today. He lectured about America’s “spiritual…

By Alec MacGillis ProPublica is a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative newsroom. Sign up for The Big Story newsletter to receive stories like this one in your inbox. Reporting Highlights Temp to Permanent: There’s periodic debate over the 120,000 foreigners annually awarded temporary H-1B visas, but almost no attention to the process by which many receive green…

LIVING ON PURPOSE By Dr. Billy Holland Our Creator is always waiting and willing to bring us back into right standing with Him. Jesus said in Matthew chapter 18 that He leaves the 99 to find the lost one and brings them back into the fold. How does He do this? He brings conviction into…

  Price and Charging Concerns Cited as Challenges for Buying EVs Despite the wide variety of electric vehicle (EV) models now available—over 75 options introduced in the past four years—AAA’s latest survey highlights buyers’ continued hesitation. Only 16% of U.S. adults report being “very likely” or “likely” to purchase a fully electric vehicle (EV) as…

Republicans in Congress are jamming through a sweeping bill to fund handouts to the rich — at the cost of jobs, health care, and food in rural America. By Michael Chameides | May 21, 2025 Right now, Congress is working on a giant, fast-track bill that would make historic cuts to basic needs programs to…

By Stephen Simpson, The Texas Tribune May 27, 2025 “Texas lawmakers expand medical marijuana program eligibility amid looming hemp ban” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public policy, politics, government and statewide issues. Sign up for The Brief, The…

By Eleanor Klibanoff, The Texas Tribune June 2, 2025 “In final act, Texas Legislature boosts judges’ pay and lawmaker pensions” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public policy, politics, government and statewide issues. Sign up for The Brief, The…

By Texas Tribune Staff, The Texas Tribune June 2, 2025 “The 2025 regular Texas legislative session is over. Here’s what lawmakers did.” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public policy, politics, government and statewide issues. Texas lawmakers gaveled out…

By Jasper Scherer and Alejandro Serrano, The Texas Tribune June 2, 2025 “Texas lawmakers voted to ban consumable THC products. Will Gov. Greg Abbott sign — or veto — the bill?” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public policy,…

  |  June 2, 2025  | AUSTIN – The Texas Division of Emergency Management (TDEM) announced today that the agency has activated state emergency response resources ahead of increased threats of severe weather and flooding expected to impact the state through the week. “With severe weather impacts expected this week, TDEM and the Texas Emergency…