With Affordable Housing in Short Supply, Dallas Set to Get More Luxury Apartments
Several developers and investors have bought empty Dallas office buildings to renovate into luxury apartments and hotels.
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In Federal Lawsuit, Former Southwest Attendant Claims She Was Canned over Anti-Abortion Beliefs
A former Southwest flight attendant is suing over her anti-abortion rhetoric after harassing union president.
Dallas Plans (Again) to Make the City More Bike Friendly
Dallas is drawing up plans to make the city more bike friendly, and is hoping for the public participation in the process
Denton Animal Shelter Freezes Cat Adoptions Because of Respiratory Virus
The Denton animal shelter stopped adopting out or taking in cats during a clear the shelter event due to an outbreak of Calicivirus, a contagious feline virus causing an upper respiratory infection.
In North Texas and Elsewhere, Used Car Prices Are Probably Going to Keep Rising
Used car prices are still high after pandemic increase and the tax office is noticing the flood of new titles and registrations with two hour or more wait times
Hundreds Rally in Downtown Dallas as Battle over Abortion in Texas Grows Contentious
Helicopters whirred overhead and the sun beat down on the pavement as hundreds of protesters rallied outside City Hall to protest the recent U.S. Supreme Court decision denying women the constitutional right to have abortions. Some wore shorts and tank tops and many many carried along coolers, kids and signs…
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University Hill Project Passed by City Council Intended to Bring Southern Dallas Affordable Housing
Dallas city council approves up to $31.4 million in TIF funds for large housing development in south Dallas.
As Housing Supply Fails to Meet Demand in Dallas, the Rent’s Too Darn High
Prices for rent are increases due to a lack of supply to meet demand, supply chain problems, and skyrocketing property values.
Southwest Pilots Union Pickets at Dallas Love Field Airport as Cancelations and Delays Mount
A regional pilot shortage leads to cancellations and picketing pilots due to difficult working conditions and delayed contract negotiations
Advocacy Groups Call for Change After DeeDee Hall’s Death in Dallas Police Custody
DeeDee Hall died in police custody, and her family and other organizations are calling it police brutality and discrimination
Police Foil Alleged Plan To Disrupt Pride Event; Seven Texans Charged With Conspiracy to Riot
Seven Texans were arrested in Idaho trying to incite a riot at a Pride event.
NOAA Predicts Yet Another Above-Average Hurricane Season
The NOAA has predicted an above-average hurricane season for the seventh season in a row
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Texas’ Law Banning State Investment in Companies That Boycott Fossil Fuels Draws Interest Elsewhere
Texas’ pro-fossil fuel law has spread, with the help of ALEC, to other states including Oklahoma.
Fear Factor: After Uvalde, Teachers Are Scared and Reformers Want Change. Again.
Teachers are scared, gun reformists want change, and so far politicians haven’t done anything different.
SBC Creates Victim Hotline, Names Some Sexual Abusers in Fallout to Report About Cover Up
The SBC is working to make it better for victims to come forward to report abuse and to make the abusers known instead of hiding them.
Abortion Is Still Legal in Texas For Now: Here Are Some Options and Resources
Abortions is still legal in Texas, and women still have to right to get one if needed. Here is an explanation of the resources available.
Catalytic Converter Thefts Are Still on the Rise in Dallas
Catalytic converter thefts almost quadrupled in Dallas from 2020 to 2021 and are still climbing.
Southern Baptist Convention Hid Sexual Abuse for Two Decades, Report Says
Leaders in the Souther Baptist Convention cover up decades of sexual abuse by ministers and other leaders.
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Looking for a Job in Dallas? Lyft Might Just Give You a Free Ride to Your Interview
Dallas is known for many things, like its music scene, Reunion Tower and an assassination. But its ease of public transportation hasn’t ever been something to write home about. To try to alleviate the transportation burden for people on the job hunt, the ride-hailing company Lyft is offering free rides…
McKinney Horsemanship Center ManeGait Worries Highway Expansion Will Disrupt Therapy
When William is on a horse, it doesn’t matter that he can’t run or jump, according to ManeGait, the nonprofit therapeutic horsemanship center where he rides. The National Institute of Health says he’s only one of two children with his diagnosis who don’t use a nighttime ventilator. Both ride horses…
Texas Says Quick Growth Demands Expansion of U.S. Highway 380, but Prosper Doesn’t Want It
Prosper and McKinney have found themselves on the opposite ends of a debate over a new highway expansion.
Sick of Getting Stranded, Spirit Airlines Employees Picket at Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport
With flight cancellations hampering travel, Spirit Airlines employees say the company has repeatedly left them stranded without accommodation.