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Donald Trump and Mark Cuban at the White House

Drug buddies: Trump-Cuban timeline highlights wild era for former Mavs owner

By Kelly DearmoreMay 19, 2026

Before joining forces, the two billionaires started beefing more than 20 years ago over reality TV.

Dallas asked residents what to do about city hall. We have a few favorite suggestions

By Emma RubyMay 18, 2026

From a pickleball mecca to a Robocop museum, Dallasites had a few ideas of what to do with the plaza on Marilla Street.

Frisco city hall

Frisco mayoral candidate doubles down on GOP ‘sharia scare’ rhetoric, H-1B hysteria

By Austin WoodMay 18, 2026

Vilhauer, 65, has likened immigrants to ‘rats’ and said Islam is not a religion, but a ‘terrorist ideology.’

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Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton

Paxton forces Texas hospital to open ‘detransition’ clinic as part of settlement

By Austin WoodMay 15, 2026

Texas Children’s Health will also have to terminate five ‘woke’ physicians.

Dallas Police at ICE Office

Law deputizing local police for immigration enforcement blocked by judge

By Emma RubyMay 15, 2026

Senate Bill 4 was passed by state legislators in 2023, but it continues to face court challenges.

whale wall

‘This feels personal’: Beloved Dallas whale wall mural painted over for World Cup display

By Emma RubyMay 14, 2026

The life-sized whale mural was painted in 1999 as the 82nd installation of a nationwide campaign for marine conservation.

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an Amazon delivery drone flies around North Texas

Dallas boosts anti-drone security ahead of 2026 World Cup in North Texas

By Austin WoodMay 14, 2026

Dallas has received over $50 million in federal grant funding for public safety initiatives ahead of the summer tournament.

Dallas approves $180,500 for new Botham Jean Boulevard street signs

By Emma RubyMay 14, 2026

The street signs commemorate the Dallasite who was murdered by an off-duty police officer in his own apartment in 2018.

ICE agents and police

Ken Paxton tells Dallas County sheriff to ‘comply’ with state law, partner with ICE

By Kelly DearmoreMay 13, 2026

Sheriffs from other major Texas counties have reportedly already made the newly required agreements with ICE

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volunteers hand out meals to the homeless in Dallas

Dallas shuts down food handout downtown; organizers plan to continue serving

By Austin WoodMay 13, 2026

City Council members are currently debating whether or not to impose harsher restrictions on organizations distributing food to homeless people in Dallas.

Fair Park building in Dallas Texas

Fair Park advocates push to make Dallas’ ‘crown jewel’ shine year-round

By Austin WoodMay 13, 2026

For generations, city leaders and residents have wanted more for Fair Park. Will it soon finally become all it can be?

power lines in texas in a field of flowers

‘This is against God’: 830-acre North Texas data center met with wave of opposition

By Emma RubyMay 12, 2026

Skeptical residents warned of traffic congestion, water runoff, light pollution and noise caused by the mega warehouses.

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Yes, the mosquitos are bad in Dallas. This year is actually an improvement

By Emma RubyMay 12, 2026

Dallas is one of the worst cities in the US for battling the buzzing blood suckers, but that’s better than we ranked last year. See where we landed for this year.

bitcoin

‘Unbearable’ noise and chicken deaths: lawsuits mount against local crypto mine

By Austin WoodMay 11, 2026

Residents allege cardiac issues, tinnitus, permanent hearing loss and insomnia have developed from the noise.

a speaker at a tarrant county death penalty press conference

Tarrant County advocates protest court’s discriminatory overuse of death penalty

By Emma RubyMay 8, 2026

A new study warns that Tarrant County disproportionately seeks capital punishment sentences against defendants of color.

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Grand Prairie falls for Abbott’s favorite trick, cancels Muslim waterpark celebration

By Austin WoodMay 8, 2026

The governor has used millions in funding as leverage to force cities to change a number of policies in recent months.

piggy bank with coins

A Dummy’s Guide to Dallas’ Budget Problems

By Emma RubyMay 7, 2026

Navigating the financial discussions of a major city can be confusing. Here’s what you need to know, including how Ozempic is involved.

Austin Texas scene of 2026 mass shooting

Every Texas Mass Shooting in 2026 So Far

By Kelly DearmoreMay 7, 2026

Texas is again one of the nation’s leaders when it comes to number of mass shootings.

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DJs perform at Breakaway Festival

As Many South Dallas Concerns Remain, Officials Tackle Fair Park Concert Noise

By Austin WoodMay 6, 2026

Future concerts at Fair Park will use different stage configurations and have on-site sound monitoring to prevent future disturbances.

tailgaters at 1994 world cup

World Cup parking and tailgating will look, cost differently than at Cowboys’ games

By Kelly DearmoreMay 6, 2026

We’re not in 1994 anymore, or 2009 for that matter. Parking at the World Cup could cost nearly as much as tickets to a match.

broken sidewalks in 10th street

When Will Tenth Street Get the Sidewalks It Was Promised in 2017?

By Emma RubyMay 5, 2026

Nearly a decade ago, Dallas taxpayers approved bond funds for sidewalks in the neighborhood. They still haven’t been built.

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DART Chair Randall Bryant speaks at a press conference following Highland Park's vote.

DART Exit Votes Sent ‘A Loud and Clear Message’ to North Texas

By Austin WoodMay 4, 2026

Highland Park will leave DART following weekend exit elections, with Addison and University Park set to remain.

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