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🤑 Dallas Wings draft pick gets record-breaking salary
Poll results: Should Texas absorb parts of New Mexico? Share with a friend Good morning DFW, There’s a lot going on in the metroplex this week, so here are a few things to remember. 📎 Trinity Metro users, to get ready for the World Cup, they’ll be a full-scale emergency drill tomorrow at the Fort…
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😅 I dare you to try this pilates studio
Dallas has a new poet laureate, but what does that mean? Share with a friend Hello hello my people, If you’re still processing the total success of Artemis II, and you got to watch it all happen, I’m with you. 🥹 While the ride may be over for the crew, their morning playlist should live…
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Hurricane season’s coming—are you ready, Houston?
Plus: Parades, festivals, and weekend plans Share with a friend Hello, Houston! What a week. 🌧 H: 78° | ☁️ L: 70° We’ve been enjoying some nice, breezy weather, so I hate to drop this on our laps, and on a Friday no less, but: hurricane season is coming. Yes, it’s two…
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🐯 Help name the Dallas Zoo’s newborn tiger
Plus: Mangia! Texas’ best pizza is in Lewisville Share with a friend Morning y’all 👋 Here are three interesting statistics I ran across this week. ❗ The largest private landowner in Texas has amassed more acreage than the entire state of Rhode Island. Peak here to see which states the Boy Scouts of America and…
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Hot sauce + other food Artemis II took to space
Cheers! Fort Worth Food + Wine Fest is back Share with a friend Good morning, North Texas, Yesterday, I attended an event featuring a panel of artificial intelligence leaders, many of whom are working to ensure Dallas is the nation’s leader in AI. Here are a few takeaways: AI and your job Panelists said we…
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Texans rally for ‘honest history’ in Austin
PLUS: SBOE deliberates required reading list Hey y’all! We’re taking “From the Capitol to the Classroom” a bit more literally this week. I went down to Austin yesterday, where the State Board of Education kicked off their week-long slate of meetings to go over two major agenda items that have caught the attention of Texans:…
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Should Texas absorb parts of New Mexico?
Plus: Dallas owes $98M to Botham Jean’s family Share with a friend Happy Hump Day, I have to start off today’s newsletter with a Texas Tribune piece by our former intern Zahiyah Carter. Zahiyah spent last summer with us working on DFW stories and it awesome to run across her work with the Tribune. Her…
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💋 ‘Feminist Andy Warhol’ sells art for Dallas school
Plus: Fracking makes Arlington families “one big science experiment” Share with a friend Hey folks, It’s the end of the world in Park Glen! OK, now that I’ve gotten my Hitchcock reference out of the way, let me tell you about the birds terrorizing a Fort Worth neighborhood. The federally protected egrets are descending on…
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😋 Mark Cuban’s pick: deviled eggs with a twist
Plus: Sleepaway summer camps in DFW Share with a friend Good day, North Texas 🥐 Here are a couple of things to know before you scroll. 👉 The Dallas North Tollway will have some closures this week, mainly on the Alpha and Harvest Hill Road corridor. Check this real-time map before hopping on. 👉 Also,…
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⚾️ Astros giveaways you won’t want to miss
Plus: What’s happening around Houston this weekend Share with a friend Good morning! Good afternoon, Houston, 🌧 H: 83° | 🌥 L: 74° There’s an expression most Southerners are familiar with: It costs nothing to be nice. Harris County Judge Nathan Milliron might be thinking about that this week after going viral…
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Ms. Rachel met kids in ICE custody. Here’s what she heard
Plus: 8 animal sanctuaries in Texas 🦒 Share with a friend Welcome to Friday, folks 🎊 Many of y’all have probably heard the latest country hit, “Choosin’ Texas,” by Ella Langley. The song has become the Dallas Stars’ unofficial anthem and sat at No. 1 on the Billboard Charts for four weeks. After 39 weeks…
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Bluebonnet fun + a Bad Bunny brunch ✌️
Plus: Meet Dallas’ James Beard finalists Share with a friend Mornin’ DFW, Chocolate candy ain’t what it used to be, y’all. As families buy bags of Reese’s eggs and other chocolate in preparation for Easter, they should be asking, “Is this even real?” Folks have been sounding the alarm on social media for a few…
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What’s next for private school vouchers?
PLUS: Why free pre-K is a ‘game changer’ Happy April 1st, y’all! This past weekend, I joined over a thousand DFW residents at Dallas’ “No Kings” protest at city hall. I spoke with a retired school teacher from Oak Cliff, and heard from several speakers who shared uplifting messages about the importance of community and…
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🍦 Blue Bell protein ice cream—this isn’t a joke!
Plus: Your latest weather forecast Share with a friend Rabbits, rabbits, rabbits. Happy April! No, that wasn’t an Easter greeting, but rather a superstitious phrase I remember hearing as a child. Rabbits are said to be good luck, so many moons ago people started saying “rabbit rabbit” (different iterations will drop or add a “rabbit”)…
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😯 North Texans cashing in on World Cup tourists
Plus: Dog-friendly restaurants in DFW Share with a friend Happy Tuesday, Have you ever heard of Matador, Texas? The panhandle town has a population of less than 1,000, but Airbnb has included it in its list of 20 America Off-The-Map destinations for 2026. This is part of the vacation rental company’s effort to expand economic opportunities…
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😆 Some of the best signs from ‘No Kings’
Save the date: The Outlaw Music Festival 🎸 Share with a friend Morning folks 🧇 Is being extremely entertained by signs at protests the equivalent of watching the Super Bowl for the commercials? 😆 I mean, I respect that there’s a historic moment unfolding that means a lot to many, and I will always take…
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✈️ ICE is screening passengers at Houston airports
Plus: Two Whataburger favorites are coming back Share with a friend Good morning, Clutch City, ☀️ H: 87° | ❄️ L: 65° Of Houston’s many nicknames, this one most highlights the week we’re having. Sure, we’re not taking home the top prize in every sport, but Clutch City is about more than that.…
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Where to find a ‘No Kings’ protest near you
Plus: UNT’s $$ loss results in 70+ cut classes Share with a friend We made it to Friday, y’all! I want to highlight a few things before you scroll. 👉 The University of North Texas is losing so much money due to immigration policy, which has tanked its international student enrollment (which accounted for 18%…
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📸 Get your bluebonnet photos here 🪻
Plus: Check out these weekend events Share with a friend It’s Equal Pay Day, y’all, This day is dedicated to reminding us that women still don’t make as much as men. It would take until this date for women in the US to make what men made last year. For women of color, the official…
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UNT cuts 70+ programs
PLUS: FWISD names new leadership Hey y’all! This week, we’ll take a look at changes coming to the University of North Texas as Republican lawmakers continue to reshape higher education across the state, and you’ll also find an update on Fort Worth ISD’s state takeover. I’m also excited to introduce a new section to The…
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Are gas prices keeping you at home? 👀
Plus: This Frisco home baker made it on primetime TV Share with a friend Hey y’all, I was reading this Grand Prairie renter’s perspective on living in DFW and gasped when she mentioned that the average North Texan spent 69 hours in traffic in 2024. 🫢 That’s not your total time in the car, just…
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🏡 Wanna sell your home? This is the best date to list it
Plus: Hit a DFW trail to try these walking trends Share with a friend Good morning, DFW, I came across a Culture Map article saying that walking was the hot fitness trend of 2026. As a person who lost 20 pounds in about four months from only miles-long, aimless walking in 2020, I was curious…
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🫰 Get paid to take notes at city call meetings
Plus: This burger place should be on “Best Of” lists Share with a friend Good morning North Texas, Here’s what I have for you today. ✍️ Did you know you can get paid for taking good notes at Dallas public meetings? The Dallas Documenters, a program initiated by the Dallas Free Press a few years…
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💡 Free lattes & 2nd-grade podcasters
Plus: Here’s where to find the Barbie Truck Share with a friend Happy Spring, y’all! 🏀 NCAA tournaments started last night. Here’s what you need to know about all the Texas teams competing, and if you plan to attend an upcoming game, check out this guide to help you maximize your experience. ☕ And if…
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Should Oak Cliff boycott their new Target?
Plus: Where to get free groceries on Friday Share with a friend Rise and shine North Texas, Can you believe we’re getting our first 90+ degree day this week? Maybe I shouldn’t be surprised—our days are getting hotter earlier and earlier each year, and human-caused climate change is to blame. Warmer springs have so many…
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Judge extends school voucher deadline
PLUS: Why Texans are voting with education in mind Welcome back to another edition of The TexEd Report! We’ve got a lot of news to cover this week. Last night was supposed to be the final chance to apply for private school vouchers. However, a federal judge ordered Texas to extend the application deadline until…
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🦍 Your old phone could help save gorillas
Plus: A 90-degree day is in the forecast ☀️ Share with a friend Happy Wednesday 🥞 Is anyone ever sure about what you can and can’t recycle? Thankfully, a reporter at the Dallas Morning News shared some clarity with us. The biggest takeaways were: Plastic bags are a no Detergent bottles are a go You…
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Have you seen this Uvalde mom’s Oscar speech?
Plus: Here are your 2026 March Madness brackets Share with a friend Happy St. Patrick’s Day y’all 🍀 Did you catch the Academy Awards? Netflix’s “All the Empty Rooms,” a documentary memorializing the bedrooms of children killed by gun violence, won the Oscar for Best Documentary Short. The film takes you into four children’s bedrooms,…
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Should the Texas Rangers remove their new statue?
Plus: Dallas’ first Ikea is here! Share with a friend Mornin’ North Texas, You may have heard something about a statue at Globe Life Field, and that it’s disappointed a lot of people. Let me tell you what all the fuss is about. A bronze statue of Texas Ranger Capt. Jay Banks sat inside Dallas…
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It’s Friday the 13th—again
Plus: A new late-night ice cream spot is opening Share with a friend Happy Friday the 13th ✨ We’ve had a lot of these lately, but this one has a bit more significance. Six years ago today, North Texas began shutting down due to COVID-19. If it all feels like a blur, here is the…
