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LOS ANGELES, July 18 (Reuters) - Netflix NFLX.O broke Hollywood's rules to create a $82 billion global streaming colossus that the rest of the entertainment industry rushed to copy. But as growth slows, it is looking backwards for a way forward, borrowing a page from Walt Disney's DIS.Nplaybook.
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Jurassic Park Takes Over Texas Ghost Town
Billionaire Mark Cuban wants to turn a Texas ghost town into Jurassic Park. That's right, Dallas Mavericks owner, wishes...
Twitter Rejects Musk’s Claims That He Was Hoodwinked
NEW YORK, Aug 4 (Reuters) - Twitter Inc TWTR.N on Thursday dismissed Elon Musk's claims in a Delaware court filing that he was hoodwinked into signing the deal to buy the social...
Abbott Continues To Use Migrants As “Political Pawns”
Gov. Greg Abbott has extended his migrant “bussing program” route from Washington D.C to New York City. This comes...
Texas Legislature
Embattled Cuellar Distancing Himself From Koch Money
United States Representative Henry Cuellar (D-Laredo) found himself once again in a foreign policy mess this week. This time it involved a donor of his: Koch Industries.
The mega-conglomerate...
FBI Raid on Cuellar May Be Linked to Azerbaijan Oil Companies
Last week, the FBI suddenly raided the home of nine-term Texas Congressman Henry...
New Texas Law Protects Dogs from Neglect
The Texas Senate activated a bill on Tuesday, the Safe Outdoor Dogs Act,...
Why Is John Whitmire Saying ‘Hell No’ To $140K Annual Pension?
State Sen. John Whitmire opted out of collecting a $140,000 annual pension courtesy...
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Elections
Harris County Again Chosen For ‘Random’ Election Audit
Texas Secretary of State John B. Scott announced on twitter that Harris County would again undergo an audit following the 2022 election. “Four Texas counties have been chosen for the 2020-2022 Election...
Video By Mothers Against Greg Abbott Goes Viral
A video made by Mothers Against Greg Abbott (a whole other MAGA) has...
Who Has The Biggest War Chest In Texas 2022 Elections?
Election experts are predicting that Republicans will have the upper hand in the...
Paxton Amidst Another Corruption Scandal Regarding The “Big Lie”
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and Catherine Engelbrecht have both gone to great...
Campaign Finance
How Much Did Rochelle Garza Raise In 2022?
Paxton’s adversary, Democrat Rochelle Garza, was able to outraise him in the race...
How Much Did Beto O’Rourke Raise In 2022?
The Democratic candidate for governor set a new precedent for Texan politicians, with...
How Much Did Gov. Greg Abbott Raise In 2022?
Current Governor Greg Abbott raised less than his opponent Beto O’Rourke, with $24,916,161.73...
How Much Did Ken Paxton Raise In 2022?
Despite his constant conspiracies, whether it is cheating on his wife or being...
How Much Did Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick Raise In 2022?
Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick continues to lead in the polls for the election...
Education
Texans Travel To Austin To Debate CRT
After months of controversy over public school lessons and library books, educators, parents, and advocacy groups from around Texas came together to discuss a once-in-a-decade rewrite of the state’s social studies curriculum.
“Teach The Truth”: Book-Ban Protest Takes Place At Capitol Rotunda
On Tuesday morning a group of about 50 teachers, schoolchildren and advocates gathered...
‘They Want To Destroy The Public School System’: CNN Documents Powerful Billionaires’ Influence On Texas Politics
As reported earlier in RA News, a CNN special report, “Deep in the...
Texas Schools Are Failing To Tap Billions In Federal Dollars
The federal government pledged billions to help students recover from learning loss due...
Healthcare
Texas GOP Officials Celebrate Abortion Ban With Empty Promises For Improving Women’s Healthcare
In the wake of the Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade, Republicans are making promises to increase funding for maternal health care. But, Texas lawmakers fighting for resources to help women, children...
Will Texas Extend Postpartum Coverage To 12 Months?
Texas is currently one of three states not following Centers for Medicare &...
The Majority Of Texans Want Medicaid Expansion, Poll Shows
A new poll from the Episcopal Health Foundation shows that Texans have consistently supported...
Is Texas Still Losing Money Over Medicaid?
Last Friday, the Biden administration decided to drop litigation against the State of...
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Collin County GOP Censures Cornyn For Being Bipartisan
In a near-unanimous vote this week, the Collin County Republican Party censured Sen. John Cornyn for committing the cardinal sin of occasional compromise with the opposing party. They declared their indignation with...
Biden Tests Positive For COVID Again, White House Physician Says
WASHINGTON, Aug 1 (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden tested positive for COVID-19 on Monday "as could be anticipated," his physician said in a memo released by the White House, adding that the president...
