Category : News

Real climate solutions demand a strong democracy

(Sierra Club) – As we celebrate the 59th anniversary of the Voting Rights Act this month, it is important we remember: the only way to tackle the complex challenges of our time is with a democracy that is responsive to the people it represents.From r...

To honor Sheila Jackson Lee’s memory, establish a commission to ‘Reach into the dark past and bring us into a brighter future’

“I am a benefactor of the hills and valleys, the broken bodies and broken hearts, the loss of life of many who have gone on before me.”– U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee(TriceEdneyWire.com) – The so-called “anti-woke” movement in the United States is det...

Amazing Black women

(TriceEdneyWire.com) – Being a Black woman, I tend to have an interest in what some people say about Black women. Check Simone Biles at the Olympics! Wow! Skip to the orange man at the National Association of Black Journalists. He appeared out of pla...

Bernice Johnson Reagon

“The movement taught me that singing is not just about entertainment. It’s about survival, identity, and expression of power.”– Bernice Johnson Reagon(Children’s Defense Fund) – When Bernice Johnson Reagon, the founder of the beloved Black fema...

Andretti Indoor Karting and Games brings event nights to Grand Prairie

(The Dallas Examiner) – Andretti Indoor Karting and Games has brought its fifth location to the state of Texas. Last month, Andretti hosted a grand opening for the 100,000 square foot entertainment center, welcoming the community to their newest adve...

Which savings strategy works for you?

Sponsored by JPMorganChase Getting in the habit of saving money is important, as it helps lead to creating a financial cushion to cover future expenses. Saving is not easy, especially when everyday products are at an all-time high given recent years...

Immigration is taking center stage in Texas’ Senate race. Here’s what Colin Allred, Ted Cruz’s records show

(The Texas Tribune) – Unlike many Texas Democrats before him, U.S. Rep. Colin Allred wants to talk about the border.In particular, he wants to talk about how U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, who he’s challenging this November, helped spike major bipartisan border...

Biden slams “extreme” U.S. Supreme Court, offers proposal for sweeping changes

(The Texas Tribune) – President Joe Biden on Monday called the U.S. Supreme Court “extreme” as he detailed his proposal for sweeping changes, including limiting justices to 18-year terms, during a speech to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the Civil...

The number of available jobs in the U.S. is shrinking

(CNN) – Job opportunities are slowly disappearing in the U.S., and hiring has screeched to its slowest pace in a decade (aside from the pandemic plunge). That’s making more workers hold tight to the job they’ve already got.The good news: Those jobs d...

Texas Water Board details how it will spend $1 billion for water infrastructure projects

(The Texas Tribune) – ODESSA – Texas last week began dividing $1 billion in taxpayer approved money among different types of water infrastructure and supply projects.Most of the money will go toward low-interest loan programs to help cities and water...

From spender to saver: Transforming your financial future with a savings mindset

(Sponsored by JPMorgan Chase) – A savings mindset is a mental framework characterized by disciplined financial habits and a conscious commitment to regularly setting aside money for future needs and goals. It involves cultivating habits, attitudes, a...

Statement from DART on sales tax reduction

(DART Board of Directors) – It is unfortunate to witness Dallas Area Rapid Transit member city councils consider and approve adversarial resolutions against our transit agency. Although the timing and language of these resolutions are similar, the co...

Rent relief: A winning policy issue for the Harris campaign

(Trice Edney Communications) – Renters account for approximately 34% of the U.S. population, with 44 million housing units in the U.S. currently being rented. Talking directly to this constituency is a winning formula. The Department of Labor recentl...

Sonya Massey should still be alive

(TriceEdneyWire.com) – In many ways our nation has changed, but it hasn’t changed. When the National Memorial for Peace and Justice, informally known as the National Lynching Memorial, opened in Montgomery, Alabama, it was to commemorate the Black vi...

JD Vance, tell me that again!

(TriceEdneyWire.com) – We’ve had to do a lot of listening lately about choices we must make about who’ll be our next president when 2025 rolls around. Single women should be having children if we want to have something to do about the future of our n...