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The Veolia Texas Open Pickleball tournament is underway in McKinney and runs until March 15.

Paddles up, Texas! The Veolia Texas Open Pickleball tournament has arrived in McKinney

by Sam Cohen

Alex Valentine | Community | CULTURE | DALLAS | DFW | DFW-hardgate | LIFESTYLE | McKinney | North Texas | pickleball | SPORTS | The Veolia Texas Open Pickleball tournament
The U.S.-Israel war with Iran means higher profits for Texas oil companies and higher costs for its consumers, according to Texas experts who are tracking suddenly-volatile energy markets.

Texas oil companies stand to profit from Iran war disruptions while consumers face higher gas prices

by The Texas Tribune

Affordability | central texas | Community | crude oil | CULTURE | Donald Trump | East Texas | ECONOMY | iran conflict | Local news | local politics | NATIONAL NEWS | national politics | North Texas | south texas | STATE | TEXAS | trump | Trump administration
Today, bison (commonly called “buffalo”) are once again thriving and providing for Indigenous people.

Texas is again where the buffalo roam

by Public News Service

“Land Back” movement | american history | ancestors | animals | black freedom | black liberation | Black Liberation-Indigenous Sovereignty Collective | buffalo | central texas | CIVIL RIGHTS | Community | conservation | CULTURE | East Texas | EQUALITY | historic preservation | History | indigenous | indigenous tribes | LIFESTYLE | Lipan Apache | North Texas | outdoors | San Antonio | south texas | STATE | TEXAS | TEXAS HISTORY | TEXAS POLITICS | Texas Tribal Buffalo Project | wildlife
Uber's new "Women Preferences" feature essentially allows for women riders to request a female driver for their trip, and for women drivers to set preferences for female passengers.

Uber puts safety first with nationwide Women Preferences rollout

by Sam Cohen

central texas | Community | East Texas | EQUALITY | HARDGATE | LIFESTYLE | Local news | local politics | NATIONAL NEWS | North Texas | SAFETY | south texas | STATE | TEXAS | TEXAS POLITICS | TRANSPORTATION | TRAVEL | Uber | women drivers | women-only
Texas Community News | Local Stories and Community Events

76% of Texas voucher applicants are already enrolled in private schools or home-schooled

by Katie Serrano

DFW TEXED EXCLUSIVE | EDUCATION | K-12 education | public education | TEXAS
Dallas attorney Chelsie Spencer specializes in making sure Texas businesses that sell hemp-derived THC products know how to stay in compliance with state and federal rules and regulations, an area that can be very confusing.

Texas hemp businesses fear an uptick in police raids after more than 15 in the last two years

by The Texas Tribune

Allen | cannabis | central texas | CULTURE | DALLAS | DEA | East Texas | EQUALITY | equity | government | governor greg abbott | greg abbott | HEALTH | hemp | hemp-derived THC products | houston businesses | justice | lawmakers | laws | LIFESTYLE | local business | local government | Local news | local politics | marijuana | North Texas | police | SMALL BUSINESS | south texas | STATE | TEXAS | TEXAS ECONOMY | TEXAS LEGISLATURE | TEXAS POLITICS | weed

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Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris waves as she steps on stage to address a crowd, Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2024, during a campaign stop, in North Hampton, N.H. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)

Kamala Harris proposes plan to make it easier for Texans to start small businesses

by Isabel Soisson

| September 5, 2024

2024 ELECTIONS | ECONOMY | NATIONAL NEWS | national politics | SMALL BUSINESS | TEXAS | Texas Lead Story
Harris has proposed expanding a tax deduction for costs that are incurred while starting a business, creating a new fund that would allow the country’s smallest banks to cover the interest accrued on loans to new businesses, and more. 
Silhouettes of a family holding hands outside.

The ‘sandwich generation’ is strained: How to save for retirement while caring for kids and aging parents

by Stacker

| September 4, 2024

DFW | HEALTHCARE
50 hours, that's the amount of time America's "sandwich generation" spends caring for both children and aging parents every week. Here's what you need to know.
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Dallas officer killed and 2 wounded by man who targeted police, chief says

by Associated Press

| September 3, 2024

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The shooting Thursday night brought fresh anguish and anger in a city where a gunman’s ambush on police in 2016 killed five officers.
Texas Community News | Local Stories and Community Events

Paxton takes Dallas to court over gun ban at State Fair

by The Texas Tribune

| August 30, 2024

Community | DALLAS | DFW | DFW EVENTS | gun violence | TEXAS | TEXAS LEADERS | TEXAS POLITICS
Attorney General Ken Paxton is asking a Dallas County District Court not to enforce the ban.
Texas Community News | Local Stories and Community Events

Here are 12 events happening in DFW this September

by Joi Louviere

| August 29, 2024

DFW | DFW Lead Story | THINGS TO DO
DFW is the place to be in September, as the triple-digit temperatures cease and festival season begins. Football season is back, the state fair returns, and Latino Heritage Month starts on September 15, so they’ll be lots of fun all over the metroplex in celebration of culture. Whether you like music or food, or eating […]
United Auto Workers members walk in the Labor Day parade in Detroit, Sept. 2, 2019.

What to know about Labor Day and its history

by Associated Press

| August 27, 2024

Community | DFW | History | Texas Lead Story
From barbecues to getaways, many people across the US mark Labor Day by relaxing. Here's what you need to know about Labor Day.
Diary from a Texas Rangers game

Diary from a Texas Rangers game

by Joey Held

| August 22, 2024

DFW | DFW EVENTS | DFW Lead Story | HARDGATE | TEXAS RANGERS | THINGS TO DO
As baseball stadiums go, Globe Life Field is still relatively new. What’s it like to see the World Series champs Texas Rangers play a game there? Let me enlighten you.
Texas Community News | Local Stories and Community Events

Colin Allred hosts campaign event in Dallas ahead of Texas abortion ban anniversary

by Kimberly Lawson

| August 22, 2024

DFW | DFW EVENTS | TEXAS POLITICS
Abortion access is a top motivating issue for voters across the country and it's one of the issues the Senate candidate is running on.
This color photo shows a closeup view of a white laptop computer, a football, and a bright-yellow penalty flag on a deep-green grassy football field in an attempt to create a fantasy football concept image. The grassy turf fills the entire background of the image.

How to dominate your fantasy football draft

by Courier Newsroom

| August 21, 2024

GROWTH | HARDGATE
Plus, our free fantasy football rankings and cheat sheet.
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Texas jurors are deciding if a student’s parents are liable in a deadly 2018 school shooting

by Associated Press

| August 19, 2024

DFW | GUN SAFETY | gun violence
An attorney for the parents of a Texas student accused of killing 10 people in a 2018 school shooting near Houston told trial jurors Friday that they didn't know their son would have a psychotic breakdown.
The White House estimates that these new prices will lead to around $6 billion in savings for the Medicare program in 2026. The new prices will be anywhere from 38% to 79% lower than the drugs’ list prices last year, saving seniors on Medicare an estimated $1.5 billion in out-of-pocket costs in 2026 alone. (Photo by: Jeffrey Greenberg/Education Images/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)

Biden-Harris administration’s Medicare drug price negotiations secure $6 billion in savings for taxpayers

by Isabel Soisson

| August 15, 2024

HEALTH | HEALTHCARE | NATIONAL NEWS | national politics | TEXAS
The White House estimates that these new prices will lead to around $6 billion in savings for the Medicare program in 2026. The new prices will be anywhere from 38% to 79% lower than the drugs’ list prices last year, saving seniors on Medicare an estimated $1.5 billion in out-of-pocket costs in 2026 alone.
2024 State Fair of Texas: 10 weird & wonderful foods to try

2024 State Fair of Texas: 10 weird & wonderful foods to try

by Joey Held

| August 14, 2024

DFW | DFW EVENTS | food and drink | HARDGATE | THINGS TO DO
While there’s plenty to see at the 2024 State Fair of Texas, a major highlight will be all of the weird and unique foods you can sample.
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