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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 […]
‘Titanic: The Exhibition’ and 5 other awesome exhibits in Dallas
| April 23, 2025
Step aboard "Titanic: The Exhibition," a true-to-life recreation of one of the most popular ships in history—and learn plenty of new things along the way.
6 candidates compete to represent east Fort Worth, Stop Six neighborhoods in May 2025 election
| April 22, 2025
For the first time since 2013, a new face at City Hall will represent the majority of Fort Worth’s easternmost neighborhoods, including the historic Stop Six area.
Allie Phillips came to Texas to talk about why she ran for office — and the abortion that changed her life
| April 17, 2025
“I quickly learned that these (Republican) lawmakers don’t know anything about reproductive care. He was confused. He told me, ‘I thought only first pregnancies could go bad.’”
Texas House passes $1 billion school vouchers bill in historic vote
| April 17, 2025
The Texas House passed a $1 billion school voucher bill early Thursday, a measure that provides $10,300 to students to attend private schools.
Fort Worth prioritizes literacy effort as 2 in 3 students cannot read proficiently
| April 16, 2025
Mayor Mattie Parker issued a resolution April 15 declaring literacy as one of the city’s priorities. The document emphasized Fort Worth’s promise to help the 12 school districts serving the city achieve universal grade-level reading among students.
Meet Dallas’ new police chief, Daniel Comeaux
| April 14, 2025
Get to know the new chief of the Dallas Police Department, Daniel Comeaux.
How Trump’s attempt to gut Planned Parenthood will hurt people across Texas
| April 11, 2025
Millions of people are losing access to family planning services. That’s because in some states, including Texas, President Donald Trump is freezing funds to Title X.
Ken Paxton jumps into US Senate race, sparking bitter GOP primary
| April 9, 2025
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton entered the US Senate race, turning the GOP primary into an acrimonious battle with incumbent US Sen. John Cornyn.
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.