Texas
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Fair Housing Month: Discover your rights in Dallas this April
Dallas hosts Fair Housing Roadshow in April, offering free workshops on housing rights and discrimination protections across multiple neighborhoods.
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Trump wants to dismantle the Education Department. That could hurt students with disabilities in Texas.
In a state with a checkered history with federal special education law, advocates say Texas students will see an erosion of their disability rights protections. As the Trump administration pushes to dismantle the U.S. Department of Education, advocates for students with disabilities worry that, without federal oversight, Texas will fail to provide adequate special education…
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Texas Republicans take aim at public transit in two major cities
The Texas Legislature is considering bills that transit officials warn could hamper public transportation in the Austin and Dallas-Fort Worth regions.
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VIDEO: ‘Fire who? Elon Musk’ — Thousands of people rally at Texas Capitol
Thousands of people crowded the south lawn of the Texas Capitol on Saturday to rally against President Donald Trump and billionaire Elon Musk.
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Second chance charter: This Texas educator is fighting for high school dropouts
Once a teenager drops out of high school, stigmas often follow. The world has become a more and more unforgiving place for young people, and on top of the unique challenges today’s teens face, financial crises at home and in the public school system leave struggling youth without much support. Fortunately, there’s a North Texas…
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Texas Senate approves ban on DEI, LGBTQ+ clubs in public schools
The Senate approved SB 12 in a 20-11 party-line vote on March 19. It’s now headed to the Texas House for consideration. The bill bans the teaching of gender identity and sexual orientation, creates an avenue for parents to file complaints about violations, and requires districts to create policies for disciplining employees who engage in…
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Your unofficial guide to 4/20 in Dallas-Fort Worth
From elaborate meals and treats to activities that will broaden your horizons, we’ve put together our favorite ways to ring in a DFW 4/20 celebration in style.
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16 best senior discounts in Dallas-Fort Worth
Take advantage of the best senior discounts in Dallas-Fort Worth to save money on entertainment, groceries, and more.
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50 songs you won’t believe are turning 50 this year
Can you believe that these hit songs are turning the big 5-0?
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Telehealth for pets? It’s the cat’s meow, a Texas lawmaker says.
Animal health care experts raised concern that telehealth would lead to misdiagnosis and erode what little care already exists in rural Texas.
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Texas State Veterans Home named for Tuskegee Airmen opens in Fort Worth
A project long championed by the Fort Worth Metropolitan Black Chamber of Commerce to honor the area’s Tuskegee Airmen came to fruition March 22, as Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham hosted the grand opening of the Texas State Veterans Home in Fort Worth that bears their name.
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What Trump’s dismantling of the US Education Department means for Texas
The Trump administration’s plans to close the US Education Department — which provides $3.6 billion to Texas schools — has left public school advocates decrying it as “embarrassing, maddening, and saddening.”
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Congressman denounces ICE response about prosecutor operating racist X account
Last month, Congressman Marc Veasey, a North Texas Democrat, sent a letter to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Acting Deputy Director Kenneth Genalo demanding a swift investigation into James “Jim” Joseph Rodden, an ICE assistant chief counsel who acts as a prosecutor for ICE in immigration court in Dallas.
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Making it in DFW: Dallas-founded Ann’s Health Food finds that compassion is good business
DFW chain Ann’s Health Food Center & Market has survived 41 years by running a compassionate, community-focused business.
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‘Striking close to home’: Zoning bills tackling Texas affordable housing crisis evoke emotion
As part of a potential slate of solutions to Texas’ housing affordability crisis, state senators recently examined a bill authorizing the use of small auxiliary residences behind a larger main house.
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Federal investigators were preparing two Texas housing discrimination cases — until Trump took over
The government spent years probing allegations that a Dallas HOA created rules to kick poor Black people out and that Texas discriminated against minority residents in Houston after Hurricane Harvey, only to suddenly reverse course under Trump.
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Texas A&M can’t ban “Draggieland” drag show, federal judge rules
A federal judge on Monday temporarily blocked Texas A&M University System from enforcing a ban on drag shows being held at its special event venues. Judge Lee H. Rosenthal said the student group that organizes Draggieland, the Queer Empowerment Council, was likely to succeed in showing the ban violates the First Amendment.
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These librarians won’t let America’s fever hit Fahrenheit 451
A new documentary shows us our local guardians of intellectual freedom in battle.
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Reality romance, Texas style: Bachelor filming spots you can visit
Explore The Bachelor’s Texas filming spots, why Houston invested $240K to host the show, and where fans can visit these reality TV landmarks.
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The 9 Texas teams participating in March Madness 2025
Texas is well-represented in both the men’s and women’s NCAA Tournaments. Learn more about these schools and their history during March Madness.
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Houston-area midwife arrested for allegedly providing illegal abortions
This represents the first criminal charges under Texas’ near-total abortion ban.
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Arcades in Fort Worth, ranked from worst to best
We’ve done the research for you to rank all the arcades in Fort Worth. Time to mash buttons, tap flippers, and skeeball your gaming heart out.
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Texas schools have leaned on uncertified teachers to fill vacancies. Lawmakers want to put a stop to it.
Underprepared teachers have been tied to student learning losses. But amid a teacher shortage crisis, school leaders fear the restrictions will lead to fewer instructors in their classrooms.
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Forced to carry a dying baby, this Texas mother of four says she didn’t think it could happen to her
“I had been born and raised a Catholic, so the word abortion was never allowed in my house. I didn’t even know what abortion was until I was about 20 years old and already had my first two kids. I’m almost 31 now.”
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17 restaurants in Texas with insane views
From soaring heights that showcase elaborate city views to gorgeous experiences among trees and water, these restaurants in Texas offer terrific visuals.
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6 legendary Texas animals (and the stories behind them)
Learn about some of the most legendary Texas animals, from college mascots like Bevo and Reveille to long-gone mammals memorialized in time.
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Women’s clothing is often more expensive — and it’s partly due to tariffs
Two Democratic members of the House are pushing for a study of ‘pink tariffs.’
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As Texas measles cases rise, Austin officials blame anti-vax rhetoric
The growing number of Texas measles cases prompted elected officials in Austin to urge residents to get vaccinated and call for an end to anti-vax rhetoric.
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What Ever Happened to Ethics Reform?
The House speaker battle wasn’t really about cleaning house.
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Public school funding in Texas doesn’t match community support, advocate says
Amid declining enrollments and budget shortfalls, public school supporters are concerned that a $1 billion school voucher program will funnel more money away from neighborhood schools.
