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james talarico

Loco for Talarico: Fresh off Joe Rogan, Top Dem Brings Buzz to North Texas

By Emma RubyJuly 23, 2025

Event organizers had to find a second venue for crowd overflow after the Representative’s interview with Rogan caused interest in the event to “skyrocket.”

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5 Special Session Issues That Aren’t THC, Floods or Redistricting

By Alyssa FieldsJuly 22, 2025

Abortion and gender identity made the agenda. So did flies and standardized testing.

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What To Know About North Texas Detention Centers

By Alyssa FieldsJuly 21, 2025

Thousands of people are being held near the Dallas area, not just near the Mexico border.

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KERA Set to Lose $2.7M From Federal NPR Funding Slash

By Emma RubyJuly 18, 2025

No word yet on how those cuts will affect our local programming, so for now we beg: hands off our KXT.

Cornyn Roasts Ken Paxton Online With ‘Sidepiece’ Kiss Cam Tweet

By Kelly DearmoreJuly 17, 2025

It seems everyone has something to say about the viral moment a CEO was caught cheating at a Coldplay concert.

The Big Beautiful Baby Boom? Texas Among Worst States for Access to Contraceptives

By Emma RubyJuly 17, 2025

Experts warn that cuts to Medicaid could further erode protections for contraception access.

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Trash Service Changes Are Coming to Dallas. People Are Pissed.

By Alyssa FieldsJuly 15, 2025

Dallas will end alleyway trash service for 26,000 residents in 2026, and there’s probably nothing they can do about it.

Dallas Police Chief Eddie Garcia

Following Surprise Exit, Former DPD Chief Named as Finalist for Fort Worth Top Cop

By Alyssa FieldsJuly 15, 2025

There’s no place like home, err, 30 miles from home. What was his Dallas exit all about?

Dallas Sen. Nathan Johnson Becomes First Democrat to Join Attorney General Race

By Emma RubyJuly 15, 2025

A Democrat has not served as Texas’ attorney general since 1999.

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Greg Abbott

Trump and Abbott Say Texas Has a Gerrymandering Problem. Duh

By Emma RubyJuly 14, 2025

We’re sure it’s just a coincidence that all four congressional districts being redrawn are led by Democrats of color.

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Maybe the Texas Legislature Doesn’t Totally Hate Sex After All

By Alyssa FieldsJuly 14, 2025

Our lawmakers will soon head back to Austin for a special session, but sex isn’t on the agenda.

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton

Senator Angela Paxton Files for Divorce From Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton

By Emma RubyJuly 10, 2025

Former staff members testified during the 2023 impeachment trial that the attorney general had admitted to having an affair.

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Ken Paxton

Ken Paxton Won’t Stop Wasting Taxpayer Money

By Emma RubyJuly 9, 2025

The attorney general is dropping an appeal he said he wouldn’t make in a long-running case that will cost taxpayers millions more than it should.

Kerrville flood damage

Flood-Related Risks Were ‘Enhanced’ By Federal Layoffs, Expert Says

By Alyssa FieldsJuly 9, 2025

The president has dodged questions about how layoffs impacted the federal response to the flood in Central Texas.

Never Say Dye: Can Abbott and RFK Jr.’s War on Synthetic Food Coloring Make Texas Healthy Again?

Never Say Dye: Can Abbott and RFK Jr.’s War on Synthetic Food Coloring Make Texas Healthy Again?

By Alyssa FieldsJuly 7, 2025

Welcome an unexpected health nut to the top table: the GOP. The new laws might also help small food businesses.

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Texas GOP Blasts Bo French for Antisemitism, Ignores His Muslim Hate

By Emma RubyJuly 3, 2025

The Tarrant County GOP chair asked whether Muslims or Jews pose a larger threat to America. The answers were telling.

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Miscarriage of Justice: Donald Trump’s War on Pregnant Migrants

By Stephen LemonsJuly 2, 2025

Kept in awful conditions by ICE, Rubia Morales-Alfaro lost a pregnancy. In Trump’s America, there’s no mercy for migrant moms.

‘A Matter of Time’: Orphaned Animals in Plano Are Looking for a New Home

‘A Matter of Time’: Orphaned Animals in Plano Are Looking for a New Home

By Alyssa FieldsJuly 2, 2025

The North Texas Wildlife Center has 60 days to relocate after three years of operating or close forever.

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ICE immigration deportation

After 5 -Month Detainment, 2 Deportation Attempts, ICE Releases North Texas Woman

By Emma RubyJuly 2, 2025

Ward Sakeik, a stateless Palestinian woman, was detained by immigration officials while flying back from her honeymoon.

Gentle Gentrification Eases Its Way Into Southern Dallas

By Emma RubyJuly 2, 2025

A local developer finds you can go home again and build some nice houses while you’re at it.

colin allred

Colin Allred Officially Launches U.S. Senate Race, Faces Crowded Field

By Kelly DearmoreJuly 1, 2025

The 2026 Senate race in Texas promises to be entertaining and competitive, with many heavyweight names entering the ring.

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New Bill Cracks Down on Texas Squatters After First Taking Swing at Renters

By Emma RubyJune 30, 2025

Housing advocates were shocked at the sweeping changes to the eviction process proposed in the bill’s early stages.

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