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15 festivals in DFW to put on your 2025 calendar
| January 10, 2025
From music and culture to food and charm, Texas is jam-packed with entertainment all year round. Here’s our guide to the best festivals in DFW.
VIDEO: This Texas Republican is coming for your sex toys
| January 9, 2025
State Rep. Hillary Hickland is coming for your dildos. The right-wing Republican won a seat in the Texas House in November. Now she wants to expand the GOP’s culture wars. Why? She’s apparently triggered by sex toys. Not all of them. Just ones, including dildos, sold in big box stores like Target, Walmart, CVS and […]
Gov. Greg Abbott: Texas is ready for Winter Storm Cora
| January 9, 2025
From brine on roadways to a power grid with more capacity, Gov. Greg Abbott said Texas is ready for Winter Storm Cora.
The winter storm has arrived! Here are tips for Dallas residents
| January 9, 2025
As Dallas experiences inclement weather, various city departments share tips about staying safe.
Medical debt will no longer appear on credit reports for all Americans
| January 8, 2025
This new rule will erase an estimated $49 billion in unpaid medical bills from the credit reports of roughly 15 million Americans, according to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. The agency estimates that the new federal rule could help boost consumer credit scores by an average of 20 points.
Discover the powerful new docuseries from the Dallas Mavericks
| January 7, 2025
A partnership between the City of Dallas and the Dallas Mavericks brings a powerful new docuseries about immigrants to life.
Weed, wages, reproductive rights: 15 bills facing Texas lawmakers in 2025
| January 6, 2025
More than 2,200 bills — from cannabis reform and public education to housing affordability — have been filed ahead of the start of the 89th Texas Legislature, which opens on Jan. 14. Here’s a recap of some of the proposed bills making headlines ahead of the legislature and how they could impact you. Legalizing recreational […]
Texas has a housing affordability crisis. Here’s how state lawmakers may tackle it in 2025.
| January 6, 2025
A likely fight over how much power to take away from local governments may dominate the debate. DALLAS — Buying or renting a home in Texas used to be relatively cheap. Amid the state’s economic boom, its once-celebrated housing affordability has slipped. Texas renters now spend more on keeping a roof over their head than […]
The 12 oldest buildings in Dallas-Fort Worth
| January 6, 2025
The Dallas-Fort Worth area has nearly 200 years worth of history—and architecture—to draw from. Which early buildings are still intact today?
Recycle your Christmas tree: Dallas drop-off details
| January 6, 2025
Dallas has launched a post-holiday tree recycling program for the 2024-2025 season. Here's what you need to know.
The Texas road trip that’s just for book lovers
| January 6, 2025
The Lone Star State has an abundance of people, places, and artwork worth celebrating—and you can see them all with our book-friendly Texas road trip.
VIDEO: Will Texans get to vote on legalizing casinos and sports betting?
| January 5, 2025
Thirty-eight states have legalized sports betting, but Texas isn’t one of them. Sen. Carol Alvarado, a Democrat from Houston, is hoping to change that during the upcoming legislative session. Her proposal would allow Texas voters to decide whether to amend the state constitution to allow sports betting and build seven casinos across the state.