It is reported that all Vietnamese people living overseas in the United States have been subject to undue hardship from the consulates when they needed to renew their passports, apply for visas to Vietnam, and other legal matters. “The officials at the consulate were always rude to me and seemed unnecessarily adversarial,” said Hang Do,…
For travelers worldwide, home rentals such as Airbnb and VRBO have been a boon. Rent a house or a room for a night or a week and get a kitchen and more space than you’d have in a hotel room. What’s not to like? Plenty, say neighbors who live next door to or down the…
Ernie Garcia believes getting a used car should be as easy as buying a bag of chips. That’s why the company he co-founded more than three years ago, Carvana, has built multi-story buildings resembling oversized vending machines in several cities — one is currently under construction along Sam Rayburn Tollway near Legacy Drive in Frisco…
Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller, to put it mildly, is not happy about Six Flags Over Texas removing the Confederate flag and four others from several of its amusement parks. Calling the decision “a sad day for Texas and all of America,” Miller said in a statement released Monday that he was disappointed to see…
Parts of the Texas House map — including two Tarrant County districts — must be redrawn ahead of the 2018 elections because lawmakers intentionally discriminated against minorities in crafting several legislative districts, federal judges ruled on Thursday. A three-judge panel in San Antonio unanimously ruled that Texas must address violations that could affect the configuration…
Do you want immediate property tax relief? This year? Now? The Watchdog has a plan. This doesn’t depend on the Texas Legislature to help us (it’s looking like it won’t). Local governments and school districts, as much as they might wish, can’t stop this either. My idea is both legal and ethical. It’s easy for…
Nearly everything Mickie Jobe used to buy at a store — hazelnut coffee creamer, laundry soap, electronics, you name it — she now purchases online. “My goal is to do everything online because I really hate shopping,” said Jobe, a math teacher at Fossil Hill Middle School in the Keller school district. With a few…
A Democratic lawmaker has filed a bill that would, among many provisions, create a $100 fine for men who masturbate and ejaculate outside of a woman’s vagina. The bill, called “A Man’s Right to Know,” was filed Friday, the filing deadline for the legislative session, and appears to satirize current and proposed laws and regulations…
The Texas Senate on Tuesday tentatively signed off on the so-called “bathroom bill” on a 21-10 vote with one Democrat — state Sen. Eddie Lucio Jr. of Brownsville — voting in favor of the bill. Senate Bill 6, a legislative priority of Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, would require transgender people to use bathrooms in public…