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How James Talarico will address Texas AI data centers
| January 16, 2026
2026 Election | 2026 elections | AI | EXCO-Player | James Talarico | local politics | old texas | TEXAS | US SENATE
During a town hall in Plano on Monday, State Rep. James Talarico—who is running for US Senate—discussed how his campaign aims to address growing concerns over data centers being built across Texas.

Who is running where in DFW on March 3
| January 16, 2026
Early voting for the March 3 primaries begins Feb. 17.

Jasmine Crockett’s pastor, Frederick Haynes III, sees Congress as stage to pursue social justice
| January 16, 2026
Meet the Dallas pastor running to replace Jasmine Crockett

James Talarico: ‘I’m fighting for the American Dream’
| January 15, 2026
2026 Election | 2026 elections | DFW | EXCO-Player | James Talarico | local politics | old texas | plano | TEXAS | US SENATE
Democratic US Senate candidate James Talarico addresses nearly 2,000 people at the Plano Event Center on Monday night during a town hall where he discussed how his campaign is fighting for working-class Texans.

Budget-friendly grocery stores worth knowing in Dallas–Fort Worth
by Stacy Rounds
| January 15, 2026
Affordability | DFW | DFW-hardgate | food | food & drink | food resources | grocery | GROWTH | SNAP | TEXAS
When times get really tough, we are lucky enough to have a number of money-saving grocery stores spread across DFW. Here are some budget grocery stores worth checking out.

Senate hopeful James Talarico announces anti-corruption agenda
| January 15, 2026
State Rep. James Talarico (D-Austin) announced his US Senate campaign’s new anti-corruption agenda on Thursday morning, which includes implementing term limits for Supreme Court justices.

Fort Worth invests in Black history with funding approval for African American Museum and Cultural Center
by Sam Cohen
| January 15, 2026
Black history | CIVIL RIGHTS | Community | CULTURE | DFW | FORT WORTH | Fort Worth African American Museum and Cultural Center | Fred Rouse | HARDGATE | neighborhoods | Polytechnic Heights | TEXAS HISTORY
On Tuesday, the Fort Worth City Council approved funding for the Fort Worth African American Museum and Cultural Center. Here’s what you need to know.

Locally owned grocery stores that support Dallas–Fort Worth communities
by Stacy Rounds
| January 15, 2026
Affordability | DALLAS | DFW | DFW-hardgate | FAMILY | food and drink | grocery | GROWTH | shop local | SNAP
These five locally owned grocery stores and small chains across Dallas–Fort Worth share a commitment to serving our North Texas communities.

James Talarico teases new teacher pay policy
| January 14, 2026
2026 elections | EDUCATION | EXCO-Player | James Talarico | local politics | old texas | teachers | TEXAS | US SENATE
Watch as former educator and US Senate candidate James Talarico—an Austin Democrat—shares how he plans to boost teacher pay in Texas during a town hall on Monday in Plano.

New website turns Texas students into campus watchdogs
| January 14, 2026
Students can now submit complaints against public universities and colleges to the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board’s new Office of Ombudsman through an online portal.

Yes, that looks familiar—here’s where Paramount+’s “Landman” filmed around DFW
by Sam Cohen
| January 13, 2026
celebrities | CULTURE | DFW | ENTERTAINMENT | food and drink | FORT WORTH | HARDGATE | Landman | LIFESTYLE | midland | odessa | Paramount + | TEXAS
Paramount+’s show “Landman” has filmed at several locations throughout the DFW area. How many have you recognized?




Research: Voters seem to look the other way in political scandals
by Public News Service
| January 15, 2026