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Are THC Vapes Still Legal in Dallas? Yes, But its Complicated

By Emma RubySeptember 4, 2025

The Legislature’s second special session ended Wednesday night without a sweeping THC ban, leaving us with questions.

UPDATE: Successful Bill Has Texas OB-GYNs Fearing $100,000 Civil Suits

UPDATE: Successful Bill Has Texas OB-GYNs Fearing $100,000 Civil Suits

By Alyssa FieldsSeptember 4, 2025

The Texas House passed a bill that would allow private citizens to sue providers of the abortion pill.

Dallas HERO Wants City Council to Know: We’re Here to Stay

By Emma RubySeptember 4, 2025

As City Hall finalizes its annual budget, the controversial watchdog group wants police salaries to be put at the forefront.

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The Jail Is Overstuffed With Prisoners, and That Might Cost You

By Alyssa FieldsSeptember 3, 2025

After steadily approaching capacity for years, the jail has more bodies than authorized, and it needs more money to fix it.

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Cowtown Takeover: What Happens if the State Takes Control of Fort Worth ISD?

By Alyssa FieldsSeptember 3, 2025

The Texas Education Agency can seize control of a school district if one of its schools receives five failing scores.

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North Texas Activists Face Hate Crime Charges, Prison Time for Anti-Israel Graffiti

By Emma RubySeptember 2, 2025

Free speech experts claim the charges are legally dubious, but in line with Texas’ flexible hate crime interpretation.

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After Hill Country Tragedy, Local School Aims To Modernize Texas Flood Forecasting

By Emma RubySeptember 2, 2025

The timely project was launched after at least 135 people were killed in the July 4 floods.

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Starting Today, You Might Qualify For Medical Marijuana In Texas

By Alyssa FieldsSeptember 1, 2025

Chronic pain is now included in the Texas Compassionate Use Program, allowing thousands more residents to qualify.

Council Member Suggests Cutting Police Oversight, Ethics Offices for Savings

By Emma RubyAugust 29, 2025

A memo sent to the council, mayor and city manager on Thursday states that more potential budget cuts will be outlined soon.

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‘Utterly Disastrous’ New Law Is Emptying School Library Shelves

By Alyssa FieldsAugust 29, 2025

North Texas school districts are overly compliant with a new law that restructures school library book approvals.

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Here We Go Again: The Cowboys Start Another Season. Yippee.

By Kelly DearmoreAugust 29, 2025

Micah’s gone. There’s not much to get excited about, but maybe our kicker will kick it really far!

The Most Expensive Home Listings in Dallas Right Now

The Most Expensive Home Listings in Dallas Right Now

By Kelly DearmoreAugust 29, 2025

While everyone’s buying home in the northern suburbs, maybe you can sneak in and grab one of these beauties.

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The Micah Parsons Trade 4 Stages of Grief

By Matt McClearinAugust 29, 2025

Shock. Disbelief. Angst. Horror. You Probably Felt Them All at Once. You should be used to it by now.

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Holy Shit, the Cowboys Traded Micah Parsons

By Kelly DearmoreAugust 28, 2025

After a tumultuous summer, Jerry Jones finally dealt his star defensive talent to an NFC rival.

Vaccine Hesitancy is Skyrocketing. Dallas County is Seeing it Firsthand

By Emma RubyAugust 28, 2025

Despite the recent measles outbreak, doctors believe fear of ICE and vaccine misinformation could be keeping people away.

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Dallas Wants to be Developer Friendly. Will That Come at the Expense of Parks?

By Emma RubyAugust 28, 2025

The Park board was ‘shocked’ to find out a critical fee paid by developers was slashed. Now, City Council must decide what builders pay.

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Drastic DART Service Changes Delayed In Million Dollar Vote

By Alyssa FieldsAugust 28, 2025

The DART board voted to delay a final decision on proposed service cuts, buying time but losing money.

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Bomb Threat at Dallas ICE Facility Ends in Arrest

By Emma RubyAugust 27, 2025

The Department of Homeland Security said a man approached the facility Monday evening and claimed to have a detonator on his wrist.

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Dallas Rapper FBG Murda Shot During an Altercation He is a Suspect In

By Kelly DearmoreAugust 27, 2025

The up-and-coming drill artist was shot during an altercation at a local muffler shop, for which he is a suspect.

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No, Dallas Isn’t Closing All Of Its Public Swimming Pools

By Alyssa FieldsAugust 27, 2025

The city manages 20 pools; it’s only closing nine of the oldest ones, but most of them are in the southern half of the city.

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UT Dallas Loosens Ban on Student Newspaper Distribution

By Emma RubyAugust 26, 2025

The Retrograde, a publication that operates independently of the university, will be allowed to be distributed on campus.

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DPD Chief Comeaux Fires Back At Gavin Newsom

By Alyssa FieldsAugust 26, 2025

The top brass responded to the California governor’s tweet about LA’s murder rate being less than Dallas’, but the numbers don’t lie.

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