Tag "politics"

Sara Bagheri defeats Greg Johnson; Hawkins avoids recall

Jynn Schubert and Julia Falcon | Staff Writers Incumbent Greg Johnson lost his spot on the Denton City Council while incumbent Joey Hawkins survived a recall election to keep his seat.

Senior Connor Flanagan ready for the Texas House

Jynn Schubert | @JynnWasHere Julia Falcon | @falconpunch_ As the runoff election for Texas House District 64 between Republicans Read King and Lynn Stucky heats up, political media arts senior Connor Flanagan

Denton County Libertarian Party wants you to vote

Tiffany Ditto | Staff Writer @TiffanyDitto The Denton County Libertarian Party is calling for voters, but is not optimistic about its chances in the general election. Party members invite anyone interested

Republicans should listen to more rap music, democrats more oldies

Harrison Long | Opinion Editor @HarrisonGLong Before we proceed further, it should be clear that in order for the point of this article to resonate with the reader, vast generalizations

Guide: the 2016 presidential candidates and the issues

Here is our guide to the 2016 presidential candidates election. We list the candidates and explain where they stand on some of the issues that matter most to students in North

It’s time to reinstate the duel in American politics

The Editorial Board It has been deemed “blood sport” by those who’ve escaped the clutches of Washington and lived to tell the tale. The constant bickering and partisanship. The making

TCU professor Dr. Rima Abunasser speaks about Syrian refugee crisis

Chad Robertson | Staff Writer @chadr0b Over three million refugees have fled Syria since the beginning of the Syrian conflict in 2011, and another six million still remain displaced within

Clinton pushes cheaper higher education

Dalton LaFerney | News Editor @daltonlaferney She made supporters wait more than an hour, but Democratic presidential front-runner Hillary Rodham Clinton stopped in Dallas on Tuesday to rally voters against Republicans

Gov. Abbott: Texas to end Planned Parenthood funding

Rhiannon Saegert | Senior Staff Writer @Missmusetta Texas wants to end tax payer funding for Planned Parenthood, Gov. Greg Abbott announced today, citing concerns with the fetal tissue donations. While the

The Dose: ‘Black Mass’ an entertaining, slow-burn crime drama

Harrison Long | Editorial Writer @HarrisonGLong With the level of press surrounding director Scott Cooper’s new feature film “Black Mass,” the question of Johnny Depp’s resurgence from the depths of