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Hundreds Protest Mass Deportations as ICE Raids Start in North Texas

By Emma RubyJanuary 27, 2025

ICE agents arrested more than 80 North Texans during targeted raids Sunday.

‘We Deserve the Truth’: Trump Declassifies Remaining JFK Assassination Files

By Emma RubyJanuary 23, 2025

Several thousand documents related to the murder of President John F. Kennedy will now be released thanks to Trump’s order.

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Ken Paxton Sued Biden Administration 106 Times

By Alyssa FieldsJanuary 23, 2025

The Texas AG was the first and last to sue the former president’s administration.

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BREAKING: Dallas City Council Names Kimberly Tolbert as City Manager

BREAKING: Dallas City Council Names Kimberly Tolbert as City Manager

By Emma RubyJanuary 22, 2025

Tolbert appeared to be the front-runner throughout the nearly yearlong search.

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Funny Moments From the Supreme Court Battle Over Texas Porn Law

By Alyssa FieldsJanuary 22, 2025

Attorney Gen. Ken Paxton has been filing suits targeting the porn industry since 2023.

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Oath Keepers Leader Released From Prison Following Trump Commutation

By Kelly DearmoreJanuary 21, 2025

Stewart Rhodes is one of more than 1,500 granted clemency on Monday.

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Election Map: Did Your Dallas Neighborhood Vote Red or Blue For President

Election Map: Did Your Dallas Neighborhood Vote Red or Blue For President

By Alyssa FieldsJanuary 21, 2025

Here’s a map that shows how your neighborhood voted for President in 2024

Lines of Support, Opposition to Dallas Parking Reform Drawn by Generation

By Emma RubyJanuary 17, 2025

The City Plan Commission focused on parking reform for seven hours Thursday.

Texas House Speaker Election Could Signal Promising Future for Bipartisanship

Texas House Speaker Election Could Signal Promising Future for Bipartisanship

By Emma RubyJanuary 16, 2025

A bipartisan coalition elected Dustin Burrows as House Speaker. The Lubbock Republican defeated Mansfield Rep. David Cook.

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Here’s What Texas Politicians Have Said About TikTok

By Alyssa FieldsJanuary 16, 2025

A likely TikTok ban is on the horizon. Here’s what some politicians have had to say about the controversial app.

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Jasmine Crockett Gets Asked to “Take it Outside” by Congressmember

By Kelly DearmoreJanuary 15, 2025

The U.S. representative from Dallas is in the middle of another viral feud on Capitol Hill.

Local Lawmaker Moves To Toughen Cockfighting Penalties in Texas

By Alyssa FieldsJanuary 15, 2025

As Southern states attempt to lessen cockfighting penalties in the name of freedom and rural heritage, Texas isn’t buying it.

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City Manager Finalists Share Visions of a Better Dallas in Meet and Greets

By Emma RubyJanuary 13, 2025

We asked each candidate how they plan to approach Props. S and U.

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What To Know About the Candidates for Dallas City Manager

By Emma RubyJanuary 10, 2025

The icy streets should defrost in time for this weekend’s public meetings with Dallas’ CEO contenders.

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New Texas Laws Beginning in 2025

By Alyssa FieldsDecember 30, 2024

New year, new laws. Relaxed vehicular laws and expanded criminal justice reform are among the changes.

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Garland Mayor Goes Hard in Viral Holiday Video

By Kelly DearmoreDecember 27, 2024

Garland’s top elected official weighs in on the age-old debate over whether Die Hard is a Christmas movie.

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3 Texas Legislature Bills for 2025 That Make Austin (Really) Weird

By Emma RubyDecember 27, 2024

Lawmakers have filed thousands of bills since November, but a few stand out as especially bizarre.

Texas Lawmakers Dominate Social Media as X Becomes Home for Conservatives

By Emma RubyDecember 25, 2024

With nearly 20,000 X posts between them, Texas politicians Chip Roy and Ted Cruz were this year’s most online lawmakers.

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Dallas Fire-Rescue Delivers Fast Response Times, Even With Staffing Challenges

By Alyssa FieldsDecember 23, 2024

Dallas responds more quickly to fires than departments in Houston and Austin.

Locals Call for Resignations of Termed-Out Board, Commission Appointees

By Emma RubyDecember 20, 2024

A letter to Dallas City Council referenced Proposition S, which allows citizens to sue over failed ordinance enforcement.

Princeton Ousts Incumbent Mayor. Is More Development on the Horizon?

By Emma RubyDecember 19, 2024

Despite a burgeoning population, few residents turned out to vote in Princeton’s mayoral runoff election.

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Special Council Meeting to Hire New City Manager Falls Flat

By Kelly DearmoreDecember 16, 2024

On Friday, a meeting was called for Monday morning, but not enough members showed up.

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