Trump’s first 100 days brought chaos, cuts to Texas but inspired resistance

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Attorney General Ken Paxton opposes weed decriminalization

Appeals court blocks weed decriminalization measures in 2 Texas cities

| April 29, 2025

A Texas appeals court sided with Attorney General Ken Paxton, who wants to block weed decriminalization measures in Austin and San Marcos.

Student loans in default will be sent for collection. Here’s what to know for borrowers

by Associated Press

| April 29, 2025

By ADRIANA MORGA and WYATTE GRANTHAM-PHILIPS Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Starting next month, the Education Department says student loans that are in default will be referred for collections. Roughly 5.3 million borrowers are in default on their federal student loans and soon could be subject to having their wages garnished. Referrals for collection […]

Trump’s first 100 days brought chaos, cuts to Texas but inspired resistance

by Katie Serrano

| April 28, 2025

DFW | STATE | Texas Lead Story

From slashing funding for public health initiatives to closing a US Education Department office in Dallas, the first 100 days of President Donald Trump’s second term have left Texans in a state of wreckage.

Texas lawmakers consider over a dozen bills loosening gun restrictions

by Katie Serrano

| April 28, 2025

DFW | STATE

Texas lawmakers are considering gun-related legislation, including two bills that would make Texas the first state in the nation to allow teenagers to carry handguns on school campuses.

The number of 18-year-olds is about to drop sharply, packing a wallop for colleges—and the economy

by Stacker

| April 28, 2025

This so-called demographic cliff has been predicted ever since Americans started having fewer babies at the advent of the Great Recession around the end of 2007—a falling birth rate that has not recovered since, except for a slight blip after the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the Centers for Disease Control.

Photo of woman laying on a couch, clutching her stomach in pain due to period cramps.

She’s not faking it: How this Texas bill would excuse period pain absences in school

by Jessica F. Simmons

| April 28, 2025

A Texas bill would excuse school absences for menstrual disorders—advocates say it’s a crucial step toward reproductive health and dignity in schools.

The financial cost of autism management: Navigating expenses and resources

by Stacker

| April 23, 2025

While all 50 U.S. states have laws requiring private insurers to cover some level of autism-related care, coverage details vary, and out-of-pocket costs can still be significant, Rula explains.

A model of the RMS Titanic displayed at “Titanic: The Exhibition.”

‘Titanic: The Exhibition’ and 5 other awesome exhibits in Dallas

by Joey Held

| April 23, 2025

Step aboard "Titanic: The Exhibition," a true-to-life recreation of one of the most popular ships in history—and learn plenty of new things along the way.

6 candidates compete to represent east Fort Worth, Stop Six neighborhoods in May 2025 election

by Fort Worth Report

| April 22, 2025

For the first time since 2013, a new face at City Hall will represent the majority of Fort Worth’s easternmost neighborhoods, including the historic Stop Six area.

Allie Phillips came to Texas to talk about why she ran for office — and the abortion that changed her life

by Bonnie Fuller

| April 17, 2025

ABORTION | DFW | Repro Rights | reproduction rights | STATE

“I quickly learned that these (Republican) lawmakers don’t know anything about reproductive care. He was confused. He told me, ‘I thought only first pregnancies could go bad.’”

Texas House passes $1 billion school vouchers bill in historic vote

by Matt Hennie

| April 17, 2025

The Texas House passed a $1 billion school voucher bill early Thursday, a measure that provides $10,300 to students to attend private schools.

Fort Worth prioritizes literacy effort as 2 in 3 students cannot read proficiently

by Fort Worth Report

| April 16, 2025

DFW | EDUCATION | LITERATURE | TEXAS POLITICS

Mayor Mattie Parker issued a resolution April 15 declaring literacy as one of the city’s priorities. The document emphasized Fort Worth’s promise to help the 12 school districts serving the city achieve universal grade-level reading among students.

Trump officials cut planning grant for Texas high-speed rail between Dallas and Houston

by The Texas Tribune

| April 15, 2025

President Donald Trump’s administration on Monday terminated a federal grant to help fund a long-sought high-speed rail line between Dallas and Houston — saying that if the embattled project moves forward, it will have to do so without federal help at this stage.

You’re paying taxes today—but are billionaires and big corporations dodging theirs?

by Lucas Henkel

| April 15, 2025

Congress is prioritizing the ultra-wealthy and corporate greed over everyday American people this tax season. Now, community organizations across the US are fighting back—here’s how you can get involved.

Meet the tent company making a fortune off Trump’s deportation plans

by The Texas Tribune

| April 14, 2025

Deployed Resources, a privately held tent company, is set to operate a new ICE tent camp to hold people awaiting deportation in El Paso, Texas.

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Meet Dallas’ new police chief, Daniel Comeaux

by Good Info News Wire

| April 14, 2025

Get to know the new chief of the Dallas Police Department, Daniel Comeaux.

Here are 7 of some of Texas’ most strange laws

by Joi Louviere

| April 10, 2025

HARDGATE | laws | STATE | texas

If you’re tuned into Texas politics, it probably doesn’t surprise you that the state has laws that don’t make any sense in 2025. There must’ve been a time when making laws was fun and easy and state leaders, as well as city governments, started throwing any rule to the wall to see if it stuck. […]

Is your Dallas neighborhood a heat island?

by Katie Serrano

| April 8, 2025

CLIMATE CHANGE | DALLAS | DFW | DFW Lead Story

Dallas officials hope a 2024 climate study can help create strategies to combat heat islands — a phenomenon that has left some neighborhoods in the city up to 12 degrees warmer than other areas during the summer months.

In Walworth County, neighbors rallied for rides—and rediscovered what it means to be a community

by Gwen Frisbie-Fulton

| April 3, 2025

The case that locals made for expanding transportation service to Sundays was different. They argued that the people of Walworth County didn’t only need to get to the grocery store and doctor's office—they also needed to get to each other.

16 best senior discounts in Dallas-Fort Worth

by Britteny Dee

| April 3, 2025

Take advantage of the best senior discounts in Dallas-Fort Worth to save money on entertainment, groceries, and more.

Tarrant County Democratic Party lays off all paid staff, declines to share details

by Fort Worth Report

| April 2, 2025

DFW | DFW Lead Story

Tarrant County Democratic Party Chair Crystal Gayden said Tuesday that her party is strategically restructuring, although she declined to share details on what that restructuring looks like. Lon Burnam, a Democrat who represented Tarrant County in the Texas House between 1997 and 2015 and remains involved with the party, confirmed that the party has laid […]