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20 Fourth of July fireworks shows across DFW
| June 20, 2025
Discover 20 Fourth of July fireworks shows around the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex on or before July 4.
The windiest city isn’t Chicago—it’s in Texas
| June 20, 2025
Four Texas cities made the top ten list of windiest cities in the US.
Juneteenth 2025: 4K Freedom Walk and Festival in Dallas
| June 13, 2025
Dallas celebrates Juneteenth 2025 with freedom walks, artist showcases, and entrepreneur events. Community festivities from June 14-19.
Dan Patrick Wins Big With THC Ban But Stays Angry With His Own ‘Crazy Talk’
| June 13, 2025
Lt. Dan Patrick stays mad. He helped ban consumable T💨C products in Texas and is still angry at the media.
Pride Month every month: How to support lesbian bars amidst dwindling numbers
| June 13, 2025
Community | CULTURE | ENTERTAINMENT | get involved | HARDGATE | History | HOLIDAYS | LGBTQ | LIFESTYLE | SMALL BUSINESS | TEXAS | Texas Lead Story
In the United States, there are only 36 remaining lesbian bars compared to an estimated 803 gay bars. The Lesbian Bar Project reports that in 1980 there were 200 lesbian bars.
‘The uncertainty has been debilitating’: DFW business owners react to THC ban
| June 12, 2025
If Gov. Greg Abbott — who signed a bill in 2019 that legalized the sale of products with less than 0.3% of THC — does not veto SB 3, an $8 billion industry that includes over 8,000 small businesses and employs over 50,000 people throughout the state will be wiped out.
Op-Ed: Tarrant County’s redistricting directly attacks Black, brown voters. We’re fighting back
| June 12, 2025
I was born and raised in Precinct 1 of Tarrant County. I’ve seen our communities grow, organize, vote, and—finally—elect leaders who reflect our values, needs, and lived experiences. On June 3, 2025, I witnessed something deeply troubling.
Book Banning in Texas Public Schools Just Got Easier
| June 11, 2025
bannedbooks | book ban | EXCO-Player | old texas | public education | public school | TEXAS | TEXAS LEGISLATURE | youtube
From taking power away from school librarians to requiring age verification in public libraries, book banning was top-of-mind for Republican lawmakers in Texas this legislative session.
To see which bills passed, check the link in bio.
Greg Abbott Finally Boosts Public School Funding After Years of Holding it Hostage
| June 11, 2025
EDUCATION | EXCO-Player | greg abbott | old texas | public schools | schools | TEXAS | TEXAS LEGISLATURE | youtube
More money is coming for Texas’ struggling public schools.
Step inside the worst-kept secret trend: Texas speakeasies
| June 11, 2025
Community | CULTURE | DALLAS | dallas life | DFW | ENTERTAINMENT | food & drink | food and drink | HARDGATE | LIFESTYLE | local | SMALL BUSINESS | TEXAS
Whatever it takes to enter a speakeasy—the bar trend making a comeback 100 years later—it’s worth it.
Texas lawmakers allocate $10M to support National Juneteenth Museum development
| June 11, 2025
DFW Lead Story | ECONOMY | EQUALITY | FORT WORTH | History | lawmakers | Lead Story | Local news | STATE | state legislature | TEXAS
The National Juneteenth Museum received $10 million from Texas lawmakers for its development in Fort Worth’s Historic Southside, museum CEO Jarred Howard confirmed to the Report June 9. The Texas House and Senate approved the allocation through the state budget, but it still awaits Gov. Greg Abbott’s signature. Howard said the state’s new financial support […]