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  • Yesterday the Texas Education Agency released accountability ratings for its 8,600 schools and 1,200 districts and charters. More than 93 percent of…
  • Facebook is buying an instant messaging service called WhatsApp for an eye-popping $19 billion. It's the latest salvo in an arms race by Silicon Valley giants to stockpile mobile technology.
  • Tesla CEO Elon Musk says his deal to buy Twitter can't move forward unless the company shows public proof that less than 5% of the accounts on the social media platform are fake or spam.
  • Recent reports show that a climate crisis is underway and the human footprint is indisputable. What more can be done to increase global climate accountability? An idea gaining momentum is to hit countries where it really hurts — in their wallets — through carbon pricing and taxes.
  • Buy something now, pay for it later: This idea is changing how we shop. These short-term, interest-free loans could be the biggest trend of this holiday shopping season. But are they safe?
  • Police reform is a hot topic nationwide and in San Antonio, where voters will soon decide whether to approve a controversial measure that would strip the police union of its collective bargaining ability. Reform advocates say approving Proposition B will improve accountability and what's seen as a flawed system for disciplining officers who break the rules. Those opposed argue the loss of bargaining rights would limit the department's recruiting ability, which they say would result in fewer officers and more crime on the streets of San Antonio.
  • The National Rifle Association, once a feared and respected gun-rights group and political powerhouse, now faces an existential crisis as the New York attorney general has sued to dissolve the organization at the center of America’s gun lobby.
  • Musk says he'd loosen rules against spreading misinformation, allow former President Donald Trump back on Twitter, shake up the company's business model and find new revenue sources.
  • House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi said the first order of business will be a vote on campaign finance reform. House committees also will launch investigations of Trump administration officials.
  • Tech Bloc, a tech industry advocacy organization, was given $300,000 last year to create the position of chief technology and recruitment officer. This…
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