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Trump wants to make it harder for Texans to vote
| April 9, 2026
Donald Trump | EXCO-Player | local politics | old texas | TEXAS | voting | VOTING IN TEXAS | Voting Info
Earlier this week, President Donald Trump signed a sweeping executive order designed to curb mail-in voting in his latest effort to influence the 2026 midterm election.

Hundreds of Texans rallied at the TX Capitol to protest overreaching educational reforms
| April 9, 2026
Community | educators | EXCO-Player | old texas | public education | public schools | state board of education | TEXAS
Hundreds of Texans, including educator and State Board of Education candidate Tiffany Perkins, rallied outside the state Capitol on Tuesday to fight back against a proposed social studies overhaul and a required reading list that puts emphasis on Christianity at the expense of other religions.
The Republican-dominated SBOE heard public testimony on both items today, and are slated to cast a preliminary vote on each item by the end of the week.

Houston labor leader Marcos Vélez launches bid to represent working-class Texans
| April 9, 2026
Marcos Vélez—a labor leader from Houston—is running for Lt. Gov., a role he says hasn’t represented real working class Texans for far too long.

Dallas crowns new Poet Laureate and Youth Poet Laureate to kick off Arts Month
by Sam Cohen
| April 9, 2026
arts | Black Ceasar Poetry | Cadence Diggs | CULTURE | Dallas Poet Laureate | DFW | DFW-hardgate | Kristoddie Woods | National Poetry Month | Poet Laureate program | poetry | Youth Poet Laureate
Kristoddie Woods was named the third Dallas Poet Laureate and Cadence Diggs was named the Youth Poet Laureate on Wednesday.

Democrats on the Texas Board of Education demand investigation into undisclosed grant from conservative group
| April 9, 2026
DFW TEXED EXCLUSIVE | EDUCATION | education department | K-12 education | public education | state board of education | TEXAS | texas education agency
Democrats on the State Board of Education are asking to pause deliberation over an overhaul to the state’s social studies curriculum after a content advisor in charge of the rewrite received a financial contribution from an influential conservative group in Texas without disclosing it to the board.

Should Texas stop electing its judges?
| April 8, 2026
A Harris County judge's viral courtroom meltdown is raising a question reformers have pushed for years: should it stay that way?

Bond vote could bring Seminary South Library back to life
by Sam Cohen
| April 7, 2026
bond elections | Community | CULTURE | DFW | dfw history | DFW-hardgate | FAMILY | family friendly | FORT WORTH | funding | History | libraries | library | LIFESTYLE | LITERATURE | Seminary South Library | TEXAS | TEXAS HISTORY
If approved, a bond proposal could help reopen Fort Worth’s beloved Seminary South Library. Here’s what you need to know.

10 Earth Day events across DFW: Volunteer & celebrate
by Sydni Ellis
| April 7, 2026
Arlington | Carrollton | clean up | Community | Coppell | DFW | DFW-hardgate | earth day | environment | environmentalism | garland | grapevine | holiday | LIFESTYLE | THINGS TO DO
10 Earth Day events in Dallas-Fort Worth to learn about the environment, shop for upcycled products, and give back.

New coffee shop cleared for take off at Frontiers of Flight Museum
by Sam Cohen
| April 7, 2026
coffee | Community | Cultivar Coffee & Tea | CULTURE | Dallas Love Field | DFW | DFW-hardgate | FAMILY | family friendly | food and drink | Frontiers of Flight Museum | Jetsetters | LIFESTYLE | Maman tea cakes | Sugar & Sage Bakery pastries | Tacodeli tacos
A new coffee shop is opening at Love Field’s Frontiers of Flight Museum. Here’s everything you need to know.

The history of Fort Worth-founded Mrs. Baird’s bread
by Sam Cohen
| April 7, 2026
Community | CULTURE | DALLAS | DFW | DFW Lead Story | DFW-hardgate | food banks | food donations | FORT WORTH | History | mrs. baird's bread | TEXAS HISTORY
Mrs. Baird’s bread began from humble origins in 1908. Here’s everything you need to know about the Fort Worth brand.

Is fracking in Texas endangering a day care’s children?
by The 19th
| April 6, 2026
After years of opposition, a new drill site near where children learn and play has resurfaced a community's fears about the dangers it poses.

A new era begins for Amarillo’s most cherished amusement park
by Sam Cohen
| April 6, 2026
amusement park | central texas | Community | CULTURE | ENTERTAINMENT | FAMILY | family friendly | History | LIFESTYLE | Local news | outdoor recreation | outdoors | STATE | TEXAS | TEXAS HISTORY | THINGS TO DO | Wonderland | Wonderland Amusement Park
Wonderland Amusement Park is under new ownership for the first time in its 75-year history. Here’s what you need to know.



