Katie Serrano
Katie Serrano is the DFW Political Correspondent for COURIER Texas. She has lived in Texas for 20 years and received both her Bachelor’s and Master’s Degree from the University of Arkansas in Editorial Journalism and News Narrative Writing.
She is passionate about making local journalism accessible and engaging young audiences. Since joining COURIER Texas, she has covered education in North Texas, housing affordability, women’s issues, local politics, and more. She previously worked in editing, content management, newsletter production, social media marketing and data reporting.
Trump’s first 100 days brought chaos, cuts to Texas but inspired resistance
| April 28, 2025
From slashing funding for public health initiatives to closing a US Education Department office in Dallas, the first 100 days of President Donald Trump’s second term have left Texans in a state of wreckage.
Texas lawmakers consider over a dozen bills loosening gun restrictions
| April 28, 2025
Texas lawmakers are considering gun-related legislation, including two bills that would make Texas the first state in the nation to allow teenagers to carry handguns on school campuses.
VIDEO: Texas Republican wants to test your wastewater for birth control pills
| April 24, 2025
@couriertexas A new bill from an East Texas Republican is part of a recent movement from GOP lawmakers claiming that hormones found in birth control or abortion pills are poisoning the state’s water supply. Senate Bill 1976 — from Sen. Bryan Hughes, who authored a piece of the state’s near-total abortion ban — does not […]
Is your Dallas neighborhood a heat island?
| April 8, 2025
Dallas officials hope a 2024 climate study can help create strategies to combat heat islands — a phenomenon that has left some neighborhoods in the city up to 12 degrees warmer than other areas during the summer months.
Texas Senate approves ban on DEI, LGBTQ+ clubs in public schools
| April 4, 2025
dei | DFW | diversity | EDUCATION | equity | greg abbott | inclusion | public schools | TEXAS | Texas Lead Story | trump
The Senate approved SB 12 in a 20-11 party-line vote on March 19. It’s now headed to the Texas House for consideration. The bill bans the teaching of gender identity and sexual orientation, creates an avenue for parents to file complaints about violations, and requires districts to create policies for disciplining employees who engage in DEI-related tasks.
What Trump’s dismantling of the US Education Department means for Texas
| March 27, 2025
DFW | DFW TEXED EXCLUSIVE | EDUCATION | education department | musk | old texas | TEXAS | Texas Lead Story | trump
The Trump administration's plans to close the US Education Department — which provides $3.6 billion to Texas schools — has left public school advocates decrying it as "embarrassing, maddening, and saddening."