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Everything you need to know about the minimum wage in Texas
| May 22, 2024
With Texas' minimum wage stuck at $7.25, get a quick view into the minimum wage debate in the state and throughout the country.
Trump: ‘We’re looking at’ restricting birth control
| May 21, 2024
Former president Donald Trump said he was looking at the possibility of restricting access to birth control, but also alluded to a state-by-state approach to limiting contraception access.
Trump’s social media account shares campaign video with a headline about a ‘unified Reich’
| May 21, 2024
The 30-second video appeared Monday on Trump's account at a time when the presumptive Republican nominee for president, while seeking to portray President Joe Biden as soft on antisemitism, has himself repeatedly faced criticism for using language and rhetoric associated with Nazi Germany.
At five hour hearing, no one is happy with Texas Medical Board’s proposed abortion guidance
| May 21, 2024
Doctors, lawyers and advocates say the state board’s new guidance still doesn’t clarify when doctors can legally perform abortions.
Here are 10 summer programs and camps for DFW children
| May 20, 2024
It's not too late to enroll your children in summer programs that fuse fun and education.
DFW restaurants with patios that are worth a perch
| May 20, 2024
Few things top feasting on a tasty meal or sipping on a refreshing drink outdoors. Here are 13 of our favorite patios at DFW restaurants.
Price-fixing conspiracy in US oil industry cost families money, reports allege
| May 17, 2024
Analysis of corporate profits and accusations of collusion by the FTC lend support to the idea that a broader oil industry conspiracy drove up post-Covid inflation for everyday Americans.
Some in Houston facing no power for weeks after storms cause widespread damage, killing at least 4
| May 17, 2024
An official warned Friday that power outages could last weeks in parts of Houston after thunderstorms with hurricane-force winds tore through the city. The storms knocked out electricity to nearly 1 million homes and businesses in the region, blew out windows on downtown high rises, and flipped vehicles.
Unlicensed teachers now dominate new teacher hires in rural Texas schools
| May 16, 2024
Texas adopted a new state law that allows almost any school to hire unlicensed teachers.
Things to do for Memorial Day Weekend in DFW
| May 16, 2024
Celebrate Memorial Day with these weekend events.
I had to travel over 700 miles out of Texas to get an abortion. Here’s my story.
| May 15, 2024
A San Antonio community organizer shares her experience navigating abortion access in a politically regressive landscape.
There’s still time to celebrate AAPI Month in DFW
| May 15, 2024
We’re halfway through Asian American and Pacific Islander Month 2024 and the DFW still has plenty of events celebrating the beauty and diversity of Asian and Pacific Island culture. Check out these events popping up this weekend. Asian Heritage Fest at Asia Times Square in Grand Prairie, May 17-19 Art After Dark: AAPI […]