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Judge Says Texas Prison Heat Is ‘Unconstitutional,’ No Change In Sight

By Alyssa FieldsApril 8, 2025

Not much has yet to change in the billion-dollar challenge to install air conditioning in prisons.

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A Trump Executive Order is Hitting the Dallas Public Library Where it Hurts

By Emma RubyApril 8, 2025

Dallas’ libraries have relied on the slashed funding to start the GED Testing Center and English language learning classes.

Meet the Dallasite Elected to Usher in ‘A New Day’ for Texas Democrats

By Emma RubyApril 7, 2025

After the November election, a shake-up was called for, and Kendall Scudder thinks he might be the party’s best option.

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Where To Go for the April 5 Hands Off! Protests in North Texas

By Kelly DearmoreApril 4, 2025

The protests against the president and Elon Musk continue to grow in number and size across the U.S.

The main lawn at the University of North Texas in Denton.

University of North Texas Is the Latest Texas College to Ban Drag Performances

By Alyssa FieldsApril 3, 2025

A scheduled drag show on campus has been moved to a new venue, although current litigation could change things.

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A Vibrator, Huh? Let’s See Your ID.

By Alyssa FieldsApril 3, 2025

Sen. Angela Paxton, Ken Paxton’s wife, continues the Republican war against masturbation.

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Ken Paxton Strongly Hints at Senate Run, Polls Show He’ll Win

By Emma RubyApril 2, 2025

In a New York Times interview, the Texas attorney general had to be reminded he hasn’t yet announced his Senate bid.

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$47 Million in Frozen Grant Funds Finally Reissued to Texas Non-Profits

By Alyssa FieldsMarch 27, 2025

Texas is the only state to see this sort of delay in reinstating refugee-related grants.

City Council Angers Residents Over Pepper Square Dallas Vote

By Emma RubyMarch 27, 2025

Dozens of residents told the council the development is not welcome in their North Dallas neighborhood. But it is now on its way.

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How Weather Service Layoffs Could Affect North Texas During Tornado Season

By Emma RubyMarch 25, 2025

Will the meteorologists and technicians who remain be overwhelmed as they try to keep people safe?

Surveillance on Local Immigrants Ramps Up Amid Trump Deportation Orders

By Emma RubyMarch 24, 2025

The government may start monitoring immigrants’ social media accounts.

Social Security Changes Could Pose Problems for North Texas Elders

By Emma RubyMarch 21, 2025

The agency will enforce stricter identification protocols that could be tricky for the technologically challenged.

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Free Legal Aid Available for Immigrants In Some Counties, but not From Dallas County

Free Legal Aid Available for Immigrants In Some Counties, but not From Dallas County

By Alyssa FieldsMarch 17, 2025

Defense funds provide free legal services in Bexar and Harris counties. Now a local lawmaker hopes that doesn’t happen elsewhere.

Those Who Self-Induce Abortions Can’t Be Sued, But Their Friends Who Help Can

Those Who Self-Induce Abortions Can’t Be Sued, But Their Friends Who Help Can

By Alyssa FieldsMarch 14, 2025

Vague laws mean anyone can be charged for aiding and abetting an abortion, leaving people who don’t know the law vulnerable.

‘Build, Baby, Build’: Dallas Leaders Head to Austin, D.C. for Affordable Housing

By Emma RubyMarch 13, 2025

Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson spoke before a U.S. Senate committee on Wednesday, but he wasn’t the only one out and about.

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What’s In Your Wallet? It Could Be Donald Trump, Thanks to Local Lawmaker

What’s In Your Wallet? It Could Be Donald Trump, Thanks to Local Lawmaker

By Alyssa FieldsMarch 13, 2025

Scratch the Harriet Tubman $20 bill idea. Some think we need the current president on a larger bill.

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Texans Might Get To Vote on Ending Daylight Saving

By Alyssa FieldsMarch 12, 2025

We just might have to accept early sunsets.

Dallas City Hall

Who Are the Highest-Paid Dallas City Employees?

By Kelly DearmoreMarch 11, 2025

It takes a lot of well-paid people to run Dallas, a city with 15,000 employees and more than 1 million residents.

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Texas Is Bad For Women, Says Study and a Bunch of Texas Women (Probably)

By Alyssa FieldsMarch 6, 2025

Women are left behind in health care, education, employment and political representation.

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President Donald Trump Could Be Putting ‘For Sale’ Signs on 3 Downtown Dallas Buildings

By Emma RubyMarch 5, 2025

Two dozen Texas properties are on the list of hundreds Trump hopes to sell. Most are still occupied.

President Donald Trump, the Great Uniter, Sparks Another Protest

By Patrick WilliamsMarch 5, 2025

Another colorful protest in Dallas preceded Trump’s speech to Congress, which resulted in its own backlash.

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Donald Trump Won’t Stop Issuing Executive Orders, Here Are the 4 Dumbest (So Far)

By Alyssa Fields and OthersMarch 4, 2025

President Donald Trump has signed 76 executive orders, some of which are devastating, but these are just stupid.

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