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BBQ, ballers, and yarn bombers: Here’s the Dallas-Fort Worth news you missed this week
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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.
Tarrant County Democratic Party lays off all paid staff, declines to share details
| April 2, 2025
Tarrant County Democratic Party Chair Crystal Gayden said Tuesday that her party is strategically restructuring, although she declined to share details on what that restructuring looks like. Lon Burnam, a Democrat who represented Tarrant County in the Texas House between 1997 and 2015 and remains involved with the party, confirmed that the party has laid […]
Public school funding in Texas doesn’t match community support, advocate says
| March 6, 2025
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Amid declining enrollments and budget shortfalls, public school supporters are concerned that a $1 billion school voucher program will funnel more money away from neighborhood schools.
UNT Health Science Center’s $150M Alzheimer’s study could face cuts under new Trump rule
| February 13, 2025
The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth could lose millions in federal funding for medical research under a new Trump administration proposal.
Texas Senate passes $1B school vouchers bill to spend public funds on private schools
| February 7, 2025
The Texas Senate easily passed a controversial school voucher bill that Democrats criticized for not prioritizing low-income students.
Join Dallas’ Black History Month festivities this February
| February 4, 2025
Dallas rolls out free Black History Month events celebrating African American culture through exhibits, performances, and education.
$1 billion school voucher bill clears first hurdle in Texas Senate
| January 31, 2025
A bill creating a $1 billion school voucher program for 100,000 Texas students is on a fast-track for approval in the state Senate.
Tarrant hospitals’ teamwork program prepared to deliver improved maternal health outcomes
| January 28, 2025
Tarrant County’s health systems are taking steps to improve maternal health outcomes with the official start of a first-in-Texas program. Seven hospitals within Baylor Scott & White Health, JPS Health Network and Texas Health Resources will launch the TeamBirth initiative starting this week. The initiative is a collaborative process aimed at closing communication gaps and […]
11 farm-to-table restaurants in DFW that will make your mouth water
| January 21, 2025
With an abundance of fresh ingredients—sometimes right from their own backyard—these farm-to-table restaurants in DFW are absolutely worth a visit.
15 festivals in DFW to put on your 2025 calendar
| January 10, 2025
From music and culture to food and charm, Texas is jam-packed with entertainment all year round. Here’s our guide to the best festivals in DFW.
Gov. Greg Abbott: Texas is ready for Winter Storm Cora
| January 9, 2025
From brine on roadways to a power grid with more capacity, Gov. Greg Abbott said Texas is ready for Winter Storm Cora.