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Supreme Court lifts stay on Texas law that gives police broad powers to arrest migrants at border
| March 19, 2024
A divided Supreme Court on Tuesday lifted a stay on a Texas law that gives police broad powers to arrest migrants suspected of crossing the border illegally, while a legal battle over immigration authority plays out.

Read more, spend less: Here’s where you can get free books
by Sam Cohen
| March 19, 2024
Free books are available through several online and in-person resources. Here's everything you need to know to find free books near you.

Opinion: Rethinking public high schools would help us fill important STEM jobs locally
by Gay Henson
| March 15, 2024
We need a robust, highly skilled workforce in STEM to support the influx of major infrastructure projects cropping up across the country. The way to fix this is by starting at the high school level.

10 things to put on your spring bucket list in DFW
by A. Rochaun Meadows-Fernandez
| March 14, 2024
Keep reading for our suggestions for fun in the Dallas-Fort Worth area that will last you from spring break throughout the summer.

Q&A: Who’s making Black country music?
| March 13, 2024
Who's making Black country music? Here's everything you need to know about Black country musicians in Texas and around the country.

Uvalde police chief who was on vacation during Robb Elementary shooting resigns
| March 13, 2024
The Uvalde police chief who was on vacation during the Robb Elementary School shooting submitted his resignation Tuesday, less than a week after a report defended the department's response to the attack but outraged some family members of the victims.

Republicans endorsed by Abbott clinch House seats, fate of school vouchers remains uncertain
by Maya Gayler
| March 12, 2024
Abbott’s push for school vouchers was blocked by Democrats and rural Republicans during the 2023 legislative session, but Abbott exacted revenge last week by unseating several of the bill's opponents.

Biden attacks GOP abortion bans, vows to restore Roe during State of the Union
| March 12, 2024
“Many of you in this chamber and my predecessor are promising to pass a national ban on reproductive freedom,” Biden said to Republicans. “My God, what freedoms will you take away next?”

TX teachers say they are burned out, majority want to exit public education
| March 12, 2024
TX teachers say they are burned out and want to leave public education. Here's what you need to know about Texas teachers.

St. Patrick’s Day in DFW: Our guide to Irish pubs and fare
by Joey Held
| March 12, 2024
Whether you’re buzzing for an oversized meal, craving a whiskey, or simply want to saunter about from location to location, here are 10 Irish pubs in the Dallas-Fort Worth area to check out.