North Texas Democrats leave state to block Trump redistricting plan
| August 6, 2025
North Texas House Democrats left the state on Sunday to block a vote over the GOP’s new gerrymandered maps for US House districts in the state.
Texans who rely on safety net programs encouraged to prepare for cuts
| August 5, 2025
Affordability | Community | Donald Trump | ECONOMY | EQUALITY | funding | HEALTH | HEALTHCARE | Local news | national politics | Republicans | texans | TEXAS
Nonprofit organizations across Texas serving disadvantaged and low-income groups are restructuring after the Trump administration's budget reconciliation bill was signed into law.
Texas Republicans unveil new congressional maps targeting 5 Democratic US House seats
| July 30, 2025
2026 Election | DFW | HTX | redistricting | TEXAS | Texas Lead Story | TEXAS LEGISLATURE | TEXAS POLITICS
Texas Republicans proposed new maps for US House seats in the state, targeting five Democratic districts in Austin, Dallas, Houston, and South Texas.
11 places that prove Plano is anything but plain
| July 30, 2025
Community | CULTURE | DFW | ENTERTAINMENT | food and drink | HARDGATE | LIFESTYLE | outdoor recreation | plano | recreation | TEXAS | THINGS TO DO
As one of the fastest-growing cities in the country, there are so many things to do in Plano, Texas. Check out 11 of our favorite activities.
A power grab in plain sight: Inside Texas Republicans’ mid-decade redistricting push
| July 30, 2025
Gerrymandering | redistricting | Republicans | TEXAS | TEXAS HOUSE | TEXAS POLITICS | voting | VOTING IN TEXAS
Texas Republicans are backing a mid-decade redistricting campaign to secure GOP control of Congress, a move that Democrats and civil rights activists call a partisan power grab driven by Donald Trump.