By: Maria Mercedes Galuppo – aol.com – May 27th 2019 Gillette’s latest ad campaign is certainly giving people a lot to talk about. Gillette shared a new ad on Facebook with the caption “Whenever, wherever, however it happens”, where a father is seen tenderly teaching his transgender son how to shave. The ad says quote, “Now don’t be scared, shaving is about...

By: Raymond J. March – blog.independent.org – May 15, 2019 When he first took office, President Trump pledged to eliminate 75 to 80 percent of all Food and Drug Administration regulations. A recent deregulatory effort is a small step in this direction. It also serves as a comical (and a little concerning) example of how far the agency’s regulatory authority extends....

By: Daily Signal Staff – dailysignal.com – May 22, 2019 Texas’ Republican-controlled House voted Monday to pass a “Save Chick-fil-A” bill. The “Save Chick-fil-A” bill does not allow the government to take “any adverse action” against any contractor, individual, or business because of their religious beliefs. “It strengthens and reaffirms Texas’ First Amendment rights,” Republican state Rep. Matt Krause said to The...

By: Jeff Cox – cnbc.com – May 14, 2019 The threat of the U.S.-China trade war escalating into something beyond nasty rhetoric and modestly effective tariffs for the most part has been dismissed by market participants and economists. But the idea that the dispute could turn into something more is starting to become reality. Tuesday’s relief rally on Wall Street notwithstanding,...

By: Lingling Wei in Beijing & Bob Davis – wsj.com – May 9, 2019 The new hard line taken by China in trade talks—surprising the White House and threatening to derail negotiations—came after Beijing interpreted recent statements and actions by President Trump as a sign the U.S. was ready to make concessions, said people familiar with the thinking of the Chinese side. High-level negotiations...

Photo courtesy of The Texan/Ben Billups By: Tony Guajardo – thetexan.news – April 2, 2019 The State Affairs Committee needed overflow seating for the flood of attendees that arrived at yesterday’s hearing. The bills laid out were SB 2485-2488. All four create uniform statewide policies regarding benefit packages (2485), scheduling practices (2486), paid sick leave (2487), and criminal history inquiries...

Dave Edmonson, Executive Director of Texas and the Southeast region for TechNet, speaks against discriminatory legislation during a press conference on March 27, 2019. By Emree Weaver – texastribune.org – March 27, 2019 After emotional testimony, a forceful show of opposition from leaders in the state’s business community and more than an hour of floor debate, the Texas Senate on Tuesday...

By:  James Wesolek – txvalues.org – March 22, 2019 In the wake of the City of San Antonio banning Chick-fil-A from their airport based upon their religious beliefs and private donations made to the Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Texas Values and Texas Values Action are once again calling on the legislature to act to protect religious freedom and ensure all Texans are...

By: Jane Robbins – thefederalist.com – January 31, 2019 It seems like just yesterday the sexual revolution was focused on legal protections for same-sex couples and individuals with same-sex orientations. But once that battle was won (or lost, depending on your perspective), radicals in the LGBT movement flooded the cultural zone with new demands. “Gay rights” became yesterday’s cause, replaced...

By: Jane Robbins – thefederalist.com – January 31, 2019 It seems like just yesterday the sexual revolution was focused on legal protections for same-sex couples and individuals with same-sex orientations. But once that battle was won (or lost, depending on your perspective), radicals in the LGBT movement flooded the cultural zone with new demands. “Gay rights” became yesterday’s cause, replaced...