Joi Louviere
Joi Louviere is COURIER DFW’s senior newsletter editor. She’s a seventh-generation Texan and world traveler, passionate about college access, DIY projects, and trying out all the coffee shops in Dallas.
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She was told to say her goodbyes—then Obamacare saved her life
| March 20, 2026
ACA | affordable care act | Affordable Care Act Marketplace | DALLAS | DFW | DFW-hardgate | health insurance | HEALTHCARE | obamacare | Texas Lead Story
She was issued a death sentence, but monthslong treatment, covered by insurance provided through the Affordable Care Act, gave her a new life.
A new Target opens in Oak Cliff. But what about that boycott?
| March 18, 2026
DALLAS | dei | DFW | DFW Lead Story | DFW-hardgate | food and drink | local business | protests | SHOPPING
More than a year after a nationwide boycott, a new Target three years in the making has opened in Oak Cliff. But are we still boycotting the big-box retailer? The Target at Wynnewood Village, a shopping center and area of Dallas that’s home to a majority Black and Latino population, is located in a food […]
I tried The Brown Thumb’s Keith Lee-approved matcha
| March 5, 2026
BLACK OWNED BUSINESS | coffee shops | DALLAS | denton | DFW | DFW-hardgate | don't sleep on | plants | THINGS TO DO | woman-owned business
Half plant shop, half matcha cafe, Denton's The Brown Thumb doesn't disappoint.
Spring has sprung: Pick your own flowers at this North Texas tulip farm
| February 23, 2026
Community | DALLAS | DFW | DFW-hardgate | EXCO-Player | old texas | TEXAS | THINGS TO DO | u-pick farms
Try this u-pick tulip farm in Denton County.
Three DFW love stories show how love comes different for everyone
| February 12, 2026
The DFW newsletter subscribers share their love stories.
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.