Politics

After Punishing Primaries, Key Runoffs Could Tilt Texas Legislature Further Right

After Punishing Primaries, Key Runoffs Could Tilt Texas Legislature Further Right

'Stop Cop City': Proposed DPD Training Facility Faces Local Opposition

'Stop Cop City': Proposed DPD Training Facility Faces Local Opposition

Is This the Beginning of the End of Old City Park?

By Jacob Vaughn
Apr 15, 2024

Starting in May, Old City Park will be under the city's management. Some are worried about what that will look like.
'It’s a Real Shame': Important Projects Left Out of Dallas' 2024 Bond Package

By Jacob Vaughn
Apr 12, 2024

Some aren't thrilled with how the 2024 bond package turned out because of some key items missing from the ballot.
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick Recommends Banning, Regulating Delta-8, Delta-9

By Jacob Vaughn
Apr 11, 2024

Delta-8 and delta-9 THC could be on the chopping block in Texas if Patrick gets his way.
Unlike Dallas, Other Texas Cities Give Poker Clubs Royal Treatment

By Jacob Vaughn
Apr 5, 2024

As Dallas wages a war on poker clubs, one local club owner says it's a lot easier doing business in other Texas cities.
'Already Decided': Residents Push Back Against Proposed Dallas Homeless Facility

By Jacob Vaughn
Apr 4, 2024

Plans are in flux for a property in Dallas' District 3 originally meant to house the homeless, but the project faces resident opposition.
Rowlett's DEI Commission Fights To Keep Its Name

By Jacob Vaughn
Apr 2, 2024

Texas has waged war against DEI offices on college campuses. Now, some fear a name change could be the beginning of the end of Rowlett's DEI Commission.
'Difficult Decisions Are Being Made' as DISD Reassigns Staff and Teachers

By Jacob Vaughn
Mar 29, 2024

A district spokesperson said the reassignments will only impact a small percentage of staff and teachers.
Kids and Cannabis: National Survey Finds Delta-8 Use Among Teens

By Jacob Vaughn
Mar 29, 2024

High-school seniors are using delta-8 THC across the country. Is there anything companies, the state or the feds can do about it?
A Look Into the Reports From North Texas Sexual Assault Response Teams

By Kelly Dearmore
Mar 29, 2024

The SART reports from Collin, Denton and Tarrant counties display gaps in how authorities handle reports of sexual assault.
Dallas Man Changes His Name to 'Literally Anyone Else,' Announces Presidential Campaign

By Ismael M. Belkoura
Mar 28, 2024

A middle school teacher from North Richland Hills embodies his campaign slogan by changing his name to "Literally Anybody Else."
Ken Paxton Avoids Jail Time, Entering Plea in Felony Securities Fraud Case

By Kelly Dearmore
Mar 26, 2024

The winning streak for the Texas attorney general continued on Tuesday morning when he struck a deal with prosecutors to drop the felony charges against him from 2015.
North Texas School Districts, Facing Low Enrollment and Budget Shortfalls, Close Campuses

By Jacob Vaughn
Mar 26, 2024

Some school districts, including in Richardson, Irving, Plano and Fort Worth, lack millions of dollars and need higher enrollment, leaving difficult decisions to be made.
New Proposed Guidelines for Texas Abortion Medical Exception 'Add Literally Nothing'

By Kelly Dearmore
Mar 26, 2024

According to some legal experts, the newly proposed guidelines for doctors to provide medically necessary abortions in Texas fail to clarify much at all.
Lawmakers Could Ban Intoxicating Hemp Products, Including delta-9 and More

By Jacob Vaughn
Mar 25, 2024

Products like delta-8 THC and others have flooded store shelves across the country. The reauthorization of the Farm Bill could affect their legality in the U.S.
'Poof, it's Gone': University DEI Dissolution Leaves a Void on Texas Campuses

By Tyler Hicks
Mar 22, 2024

College students across North Texas have already begun to feel the negative impact of the state's forcing public universities to close their Diversity, Equity and Inclusion offices.
ForwardDallas Could Help Shape the Future of the City

By Jacob Vaughn
Mar 21, 2024

Reading the latest draft of the citywide plan ForwardDallas can make your head spin. We're here to help make sense of it all.
Police in Fort Worth and Dallas Take Different Approaches to Controversial Senate Bill 4 on Immigration

By Kelly Dearmore
Mar 20, 2024

The possibility of the highly debated SB 4 becoming law in Texas has local police departments playing the waiting game.
What's a VPN and How Do You Use One To Access Pornhub in Texas?

By Jacob Vaughn
Mar 19, 2024

Since Pornhub and other adult sites pulled out of the Lone Star State last week, Texans have been searching for VPNs like crazy. We gave it a try.
No Dice? Things Aren't Looking Too Good For Dallas Poker Clubs.

By Jacob Vaughn
Mar 13, 2024

Dallas has searched for a legal path forward for poker clubs, but now that path looks like one that current poker clubs would never choose to take.
With Increased Political Power, Ken Paxton Takes Aim at Fun Places in North Texas

By Kelly Dearmore
Mar 13, 2024

The Texas attorney general has set his sights on some fun spots in North Texas with one of his recent lawsuits.