Leading up to the 2015 Legislative Session, the Texas House Business and Industry Committee held hearings to look at new legislation to crack down on companies and other employers who may deliberately cheat the system by mis-classifying employees as independent
Shamed PR guru Max Clifford has been sentenced to eight years in prison at Southwark Crown Court for a string of indecent assaults. He was found guilty of the offences on Monday, after eight days of deliberations by the jury.
California’s new “jungle” primary system does not boost turnout, but does raise participation by independent voters, the Public Policy Institute of California (PPIC) reported Thursday. According to the PPIC’s Eric McGhee, the new system, in which all candidates compete together and
The Donald has bought the Turnberry golf course, a Scottish course that has served as four-time host to the British Open. On April 29, Trump announced the acquisition of Turnberry, adding the famed links to his growing golf empire. “It
One of the critical policies of the highly successful school choice movement in America is the creation of charter schools, which are publicly financed but privately run. Dr. Robert H. Nelson, a senior fellow with The Independent Institute in Oakland,
As media scrutiny on UKIP’s candidates, members and donors intensifies, the party has released a list of councillors and candidates from other parties who have found themselves in various scandals yet have been ignored by the mainstream media. The list
Egypt’s foreign minister Nabil Fahmy is defending his country’s sentencing “of nearly 700 people to death, many of them members or supporters of the now-banned Muslim Brotherhood.” Fahmy is currently touring the U.S. and spoke to NPR’s All Things Considered (ATC)
Several Democrats running to succeed veteran Rep. Henry Waxman (D) in California’s 33rd congressional district have released their first television advertisements. First among the ten Democrats to take to the airwaves was Matt Miller, the Clinton administration official-turned-public radio host
A third of Conservative Party members could vote for the UK Independence Party at the forthcoming European Elections, with many not coming back, according to a new study. The research found that Conservative activists most attracted to UKIP are the
The popular television series Scandal has developed a cult-like following in recent years, but how accurate are the show’s story lines? Are there firms that are able to “fix” politicians’ messes? Can elections be rigged by tampering with voting machines?
Marianne Williamson, bestselling author and Independent contender for the CA-33 Congressional seat, has been racking up celebrity endorsements in her effort to shore up support in the district’s tightly contested race, according to New York Times blog The 6th Floor.
Star Wars fans hoped rumors that the franchise’s original trio–Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher and Mark Hamill–would truly be part of the seventh film in the series. Today, the Force behind the long-awaited sequel showed its hand, confirming not only those
A 17-year-old male student brought three loaded firearms and a 12-inch knife to his San Antonio high school on April 28, a police spokesperson confirmed to Breitbart Texas. The teen suspect is a student at Madison High School. North East Independent School District spokeswoman Aubrey
A mass trial against Islamic militants in Egypt has resulted in the death penalty for hundreds involved in the uprisings that toppled President Hosni Mubarak and triggered major instability in the nation. Among those sentenced is Mohammed Badie, the Supreme
On Monday, the leaders of 10 conservative organizations sent a letter to Congress outlining their opposition to proposed legislation to extend a federal ban on internet gambling. The letter, obtained by Breitbart News, argues that the legislation would overturn laws
Prosecutors released a searing indictment of Rep. Michael Grimm today, alleging he hid over $1 million in revenue from the IRS by paying employees–including illegal immigrant workers–in cash. Grimm, a former FBI agent, is facing over 20 charges relating to
A minister who worked under former British Prime Minister Tony Blair is among a group of men who are suspected of sexually abusing children in the 1980s. According to the Daily Mirror the allegations centres around a Lambeth Council care
California’s “jungle primary” system, in which all candidates compete in a common primary, continues to befuddle the two major political parties. Just as in the 33rd congressional district, where a crowded field and strong campaigns by Republican and independent candidates
The Frisco Independent School District (FISD) early voting date has arrived on a $775 million package that Breitbart Texas has been following since the FISD board of trustees voted unanimously to move it forward. It is an important bond not only
With just 191 days until the Nov. 4 midterm elections, nervous Democrats are scrambling to find an effective answer to the Obamacare question they may fear the most: “Where is the $2,500 in health insurance savings President Obama and Democrats
House Republican Conference Chair Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers said on Thursday that Obamacare is unlikely to be repealed and therefore, “We need to look at reforming the exchanges.” McMorris Rodgers’s controversial remarks were made during an interview with The Spokesman-Review.
Sinn Fein, the political wing of the terrorist Provisional IRA, is emerging as “the kingpin” of Irish politics, according to the latest opinion poll taken in the run-up to the elections to the European Parliament. The party, once considered so
UKIP is under fire but not declining in the polls on the run up to the European Elections, reports the Independent this weekend: “Despite revelations over the questionable views of his candidates and officials, an on-air grilling about the employment
