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Health

‘Cruel and Harmful’ Abortion Law in Texas Goes Into Effect

By Alyssa FieldsDecember 5, 2025

A law allowing private citizens to sue manufacturers and distributors of abortion-inducing drugs goes into effect.

Marijuana
Marijuana

Two New Medical Marijuana Dispensaries Could Be Licensed in North Texas Soon

By Alyssa FieldsDecember 5, 2025

The state approved adding nine additional licensed to the roster of medical marijuana dispensaries. The Department of Public Safety announced the conditional recipients on Monday.

DART bus
Transportation

‘Human Factor’ Cited as Reason Addison Breaks Pack Of Cities Trying To Leave DART

By Alyssa FieldsDecember 4, 2025

Addison will not join the growing roster of cities attempting to end their contracts with DART.

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DART is under more pressure than ever. Are bus drivers the collateral damage?
Transportation

After Violent Crime Spree, DART Spends Millions On Security Improvents

By Alyssa FieldsDecember 3, 2025

Murders, shootings and drug arrests at bus and train stops have caused a backlash that DART leaders are addressing.

Transportation

UPDATE: Addison Will Not Allow Residents to Vote on Leaving DART

By Alyssa FieldsDecember 3, 2025

Bucking a recent trend, Addison is not yet ready to let residents decide what to do about DART.

Education

Texas Takes Break From Banning Books, Will Now Mandate Certain Ones

By Alyssa FieldsNovember 26, 2025

The Texas Board of Education is considering requiring titles both widely accepted and controversial.

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Politics & Government

Abbott Alerts Dallas Officials Of A Muslim Tribunal Everyone Already Knew About

By Alyssa FieldsNovember 20, 2025

In case of local history repeating itself, an Islamic mediation service is now at the heart of Abbott’s anti-sharia actions.

DART bus
Transportation

Irving May Have A Case For Bailing On DART

By Alyssa FieldsNovember 19, 2025

Even as Plano offers a new DART solution, Irving has taken issue with getting fewer buses serving its residents.

Riders board a DART bus.
Transportation

What Will Replace DART if Cities End Their Contracts?

By Alyssa FieldsNovember 17, 2025

Two cities allowing voters to elect to leave DART in May have offered microtransit systems as an alternative. They’re flawed.

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Cristo Mendoza stands in the doorway of his family's home in Southeast Dallas.
Crime & Police

Family Facing Eviction Gets New Hope With New Laws

By Alyssa FieldsNovember 14, 2025

A slew of new laws will offer protections to families who have had their homes stolen in cases of deed fraud.

Business

Big D Drop: Dallas Slides Down Ranking of Best Cities on Earth

By Kelly DearmoreNovember 13, 2025

Thought Dallas had an off year? You’re not alone.

Education

North Texas School Librarians Don’t Have 23,000 New Books They Want

By Alyssa FieldsNovember 4, 2025

The average school district in Dallas and Collin Counties are waiting on 2,900 books.

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The Mendoza family house was sold illegally by another family member forging a signature.
Crime & Police

On the Verge of Eviction, a Dallas Family Gets Angry to Save Their Long-Time Home

By Alyssa FieldsNovember 3, 2025

Fears and questions remain while the Mendoza family will keep their house a little bit longer at a remarkably high cost.

Education

BREAKING: Texas Education Agency Takes Over Fort Worth ISD

By Alyssa FieldsOctober 23, 2025

In a move that’s been months in the making, the TEA and Mike Morath will make FWISD their own.

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