Classroom doors open, but wallets stay empty for Texas teachers
| August 27, 2025
A study found that Texas teachers spend about $100 of their own money on school supplies.
Meet the 4 chefs who won the State Fair of Texas’ Big Tex Award
| August 27, 2025
big tex award | Community | CULTURE | DFW | ENTERTAINMENT | food and drink | HARDGATE | LIFESTYLE | state fair of texas | TEXAS
The 2025 State Fair of Texas’ Big Tex Choice Award winners were just announced. Find out more about what they do outside of the fair and what previous winners are up to now. Everyone going to the State Fair of Texas in the fall has one question: What food should I order? The fair is known for […]
It’s not in your head—downtown Dallas is getting hotter. Here’s what the city is doing about it
| August 26, 2025
CLIMATE CHANGE | DALLAS | DFW | DFW Lead Story | downtown dallas | HARDGATE | LIFESTYLE | public health | smart surfaces project | urban core
Dallas is partnering with the Smart Surfaces Coalition to help combat the city’s increasingly hot urban core. Here’s what they’re planning to do.
WATCH: Nicole Collier: ‘I don’t want my people to lose their voice in Congress’
| August 22, 2025
DFW | EXCO-Player | local politics | old texas | redistricting | Republicans | state legislature | TEXAS | TEXAS HOUSE
Watch as state Rep. Nicole Collier (D-Fort Worth) shares what’s at stake for Texans, and democracy, if the GOP’s redistricting plan passes. It disenfranchises Black and brown voters and flips five US House seats currently held by Democrats to Republicans.
WATCH: Dallas, Fort Worth end DEI programs amid Trump funding threats
| August 22, 2025
Two North Texas cities ended diversity, equity, and inclusion programs amid anti-DEI directives from the Trump administration, which has threatened federal funding if cities don’t comply.
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