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Misinformation about birth control is rampant on social media, alarming doctors
| December 17, 2024
Doctors are concerned that misinformation about birth control might make some women get off it at a time when there are fewer options available for unintended pregnancies in the US.
These 3 bills could impact Dallas’ affordable housing crisis
| December 13, 2024
Dallas housing advocates are hopeful about legislation that would allow workforce housing, small dwellings on single-family lots.
VIDEO: Dallas welcomes 30 new citizens
| December 12, 2024
Thirty Dallas residents from 19 different countries officially became US citizens during the city’s fourth naturalization ceremony on Dec. 6. Dallas Assistant City Manager Liz Cedillo-Pereira spoke at the ceremony, emphasizing the work of the Welcoming Dallas Strategic Plan. The effort promotes civic engagement and increases access to naturalization so that more Dallas residents can […]
Crisis pregnancy centers give questionable advice on unproven ‘abortion pill reversal,’ study finds
| December 11, 2024
A new study published in JAMA Internal Medicine found that 30% of these anti-abortion ‘fake clinics’ promote "abortion pill reversal," a treatment that’s not backed by science and does not meet clinical standards.
I’m helping my college-age kid fill out the 2025-2026 FAFSA. Here’s what to know.
| December 6, 2024
If the financial aid fiasco last year had you, like me, coming up with creative alternatives for the FAFSA acronym, you can take a big, deep breath. This year, the process is so much easier. Or maybe you’re a FAFSA newbie, and you have no knowledge of 2023’s drama—you just want the quick ‘n’ easy […]
VIDEO: Book banning in Texas schools could get a whole lot easier
| December 6, 2024
A North Texas lawmaker wants to make book banning in Texas schools even easier. Rep. Jared Patterson’s House Bill 183 would allow any Texas parent to be able to dictate what books are allowed in public schools — anywhere in the state.
A North Texas lawmaker wants to make book banning easier in schools
| December 4, 2024
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Rep. Jared Patterson’s House Bill 183 would allow parents to request that the Texas State Board of Education review materials in public school libraries, challenging a book to be removed if they believe it to be inappropriate for the grade level or if it has “sexually explicit material.”
Texas’ new top cop pledges to secure southern border with Mexico
| December 3, 2024
Col. Freeman Martin was sworn in as the state's top cop on Monday, becoming the 14th director of the Texas Department of Public Safety.
VIDEO: Finding affordable housing in Dallas is only getting tougher
| November 30, 2024
Affordable housing options in Dallas are shrinking. More than half of renters in Dallas are cost burdened, and the city is the least affordable housing market across North Texas. These issues are likely to be top-of-mind for lawmakers when the Texas Legislature convenes in January. So, here’s a snapshot of the current state of affordable […]
Texas approves Bluebonnet, its new Bible-infused curriculum for schools
| November 26, 2024
The Texas Board of Education narrowly approved controversial new learning materials for schools after Gov. Greg Abbott rigged the vote.
Texas bill would reclassify abortion drugs as controlled substances
| November 26, 2024
A Louisiana law that reclassified abortion-inducing drugs as controlled substances has made it more difficult for doctors to treat a wide range of gynecological conditions, doctors say. Now, a similar proposal has been filed in Texas. Texas Rep. Pat Curry, a freshman Republican from Waco, said the intent of House Bill 1339 is to make […]
Meet Bluebonnet Learning, Texas’ Bible-infused curriculum for schools
| November 22, 2024
The Texas Board of Education is poised to approve Bluebonnet Learning, a Bible-infused curriculum for elementary schools despite criticism that it’s factually inaccurate.