
BBQ, ballers, and yarn bombers: Here’s the Dallas-Fort Worth news you missed this week
by Joi Louviere
| April 17, 2026
DALLAS | dallas county | DFW | DFW Lead Story | DFW-hardgate | food and drink | FORT WORTH | James Talarico | nature | politics | SPORTS | TEXAS POLITICS | THINGS TO DO
Here's the latest news out of DFW

Documentary explores Texas origins of Roe v. Wade
| March 16, 2026
ABORTION | birth control | COLLEGE STUDENTS | Community | CULTURE | documentary | EDUCATION | EQUALITY | FAMILY | History | lawmakers | laws | LIFESTYLE | Lone Star Three | national politics | political | politics | Roe v. Wade | STATE | TEXAS | texas abortion law | TEXAS POLITICS | University of Texas at Austin
Roe v. Wade, the landmark case that legalized abortions in the U.S, originated in Texas in 1970. It eventually was heard by the Supreme Court and for 50 years, it was the law of the land.

Do primary results signal a change in Texas politics?
| March 5, 2026
2026 elections | central texas | Community | CULTURE | Democrats | East Texas | EQUALITY | James Talarico | John Cornyn | ken paxton | North Texas | politics | primaries | Republicans | runoff | Senate | south texas | STATE | TEXAS | TEXAS LEADERS | TEXAS POLITICS | US SENATE | voter turnout | voting | VOTING IN TEXAS
Texas Republicans will return to the polls in May to select their candidate to run for the U.S. Senate.

Watch the Texas primary election results roll in at these watch parties around the state
by Sierra Rozen
| February 27, 2026
2026 Election | 2026 elections | election | election 2026 | elections | local election | Local Elections/Officials | local politics | political | politics | TEXAS | TEXAS POLITICS
If you’re looking for a spot to watch primary election results come in, keep reading to find your nearest watch party.

TX home construction market could be hit hard by deportations
| February 24, 2026
Arlington | Community | construction | deportation | DFW | Donald Trump | ECONOMY | homebuilding | HOUSING | immigrant labor | IMMIGRATION | JOBS | LABOR | labor shortage | LIFESTYLE | local | Local news | net zero migration | North Texas | political | politics | STATE | TEXAS | TEXAS ECONOMY | trump | Trump administration | WORK
A recent study showed the construction business in Texas could be affected if the Trump administration reaches its goal of net zero migration into the United States.



