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Houston Rep. Sylvia Garcia introduces bill targeting ICE overreach
| February 3, 2026
Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia (D‑TX) is pushing to restore local control and stop federal overreach in immigration enforcement.
Texas jails have more than 400 pregnant inmates monthly. The state is trying to understand what happens to them.
| February 3, 2026
In subsequent years, other stories would come out about babies dying after their mothers gave birth alone in custody and women miscarrying due to alleged medical neglect. There have also been at least seven federal lawsuits filed in the past decade alleging mistreatment of pregnant jail inmates in Texas, according to a recent NBC and Bloomberg Law investigation.
Storm damage forces indefinite closure of beloved Kleberg-Rylie library
| February 3, 2026
Community | DALLAS | DFW | INFRASTRUCTURE | Kleberg-Rylie library | LIFESTYLE | local politics | TEXAS | the Kleberg-Rylie Neighborhood Association
The Kleberg-Rylie library branch has been closed indefinitely after sustaining storm damage. Here’s what you need to know. The Kleberg-Rylie branch of the Dallas Public Library system has been closed indefinitely following last week’s storm. Dallas Library’s Director, Manya Shorr, told WFAA that freezing temperatures in the building led to something bursting in its mechanical room. As […]
It’s 2026 and you’re uninsured. Now what?
| February 3, 2026
ACA | Affordability | affordable care act | big beautiful bill | Community | Donald Trump | FAMILY | groceries | HEALTH | health insurance | HEALTHCARE | Medicaid | obamacare
Health policy changes in Washington will ripple through the country, resulting in millions of Americans losing their Medicaid or Affordable Care Act coverage and becoming uninsured. But there are still ways to find care.
Greg Abbott wants Austin school district investigated after students protest ICE during class
| February 2, 2026
Republican Gov. Greg Abbott is calling on Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath to investigate Austin ISD after hundreds of students walked out of class to protest US Immigration and Customs Enforcement on Friday.
Christian Menefee clinches Texas CD‑18 seat in runoff election
| February 2, 2026
Democrat Christian D. Menefee has won the CD‑18 runoff election, defeating fellow party member Amanda Edwards.
‘Caring is not weakness’: Hundreds protest ICE in Dallas
| February 1, 2026
Hundreds protested US Immigrations and Customs Enforcement and honored the lives of Alex Pretti and Renee Good—who were both shot and killed by federal immigration agents in Minneapolis this month—on Thursday night in Dallas.
Houston schools approves magnet and Career Technical Education changes
| February 1, 2026
In the midst of a state‑appointed takeover, Houston Federation of Teachers president Jackie Anderson is speaking out.
Deep Ellum’s oldest butcher shop enters its 131st year in business
| January 30, 2026
For more than a century, the area's oldest butcher shop has thrived in Deep Ellum, even as the neighborhood around it evolved.
Galleria Dallas recently opened a Girl Scouts exhibit, just in time for the annual Cookie Program
| January 30, 2026
arts | CULTURE | DFW | DFW-hardgate | Galleria | Galleria Dallas | garland | Girl Scout Skate Day | girl scouts exhibit | girl scouts of northeast texas | LIFESTYLE | plano | richardson | strong girls exhibit
Galleria Dallas has partnered with the Girl Scouts of Northeast Texas to create an exhibit honoring the organization’s 113-year history.
$13M grant could speed up Dallas’s Community Park project
| January 30, 2026
Community | Community Park | Community Park project | development | DFW | DFW-hardgate | Fair Park district | Fair Park First | local politics | South Dallas | TEXAS
Millions of dollars hang in the balance for Dallas’s Community Park project. Here’s what you need to know.
What Texans need to know about ICE and their rights
| January 29, 2026
We spoke to a legal expert about what to do if you encounter ICE, what local police can and can’t do, and how to get involved to protect your neighbors.