POLITICS

Dallas mayor, 2 council members try to stall weed decriminalization
| November 20, 2024
During a meeting on Tuesday to certify the Nov. 5 election results, Council Member Cara Mendelsohn tried to add language to Proposition R — which passed with 66.82% of the vote — to stall implementation until the state legalizes recreational weed.

Fort Worth business owners to design toolkit to aid with homelessness issues
| November 20, 2024
Fort Worth businesses will soon have a new tool to address issues involving homeless people. Business owners have told the Fort Worth Chamber of Commerce that homelessness is a daily concern that impacts their operations — whether it’s trespassing, disruptions or other incidents. To help, the chamber launched a Homelessness Task Force to develop a […]

Why people are so concerned about Trump picking RFK Jr. to lead US public health
| November 15, 2024
Trump’s pick for health secretary wants to increase access to raw milk, remove fluoride from drinking water, and has said that vaccines cause autism and that WiFi causes cancer.

Dallas decriminalized weed, voted for more cops. What happens now?
| November 15, 2024
Dallas voters approved 16 out 18 charter amendments, including hiring more cops and decriminalizing weed. Here’s where the major props stand after Election Day.

Author of Texas abortion ban blames everyone but his law for women’s deaths
by Matt Hennie
| November 15, 2024
State Sen. Bryan Hughes defended the Texas abortion ban he wrote just days after the end of an election cycle in which it was harshly criticized.