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WATCH: Houston lawmaker on the cost of leaving Texas to block GOP redistricting plan
State Rep. Ron Reynolds (D-Missouri City) is among over 50 Democratic lawmakers facing arrest warrants for leaving the state.
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WATCH: Texas Democrats evacuated after bomb threat in Chicago amid redistricting standoff
Texas Democrats staying in Chicago were evacuated from their hotel after a bomb threat Wednesday.
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Arlington Charities prepares for double the demand after the passing of Trump bill
The Trump Administration’s “Big Beautiful Bill” gives more tax cuts for billionaires, while slashing federal funding to programs like SNAP and Medicaid.
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Central Texas officials asked the state for flood alarm funding. It never came.
Over the last decade, state officials repeatedly refused to fund a flood warning system in Central Texas.
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What’s 713 Day All About?
Houston’s calling — and we’re answering! It’s time to celebrate the most iconic area code for 713 Day.
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Dallas lawmaker speaks about deadly floods
Rep. Mihaela Plesa (D-Dallas) urges state lawmakers to focus on “proactive” solutions to natural disasters when the special session starts on July 21. Gov. Greg Abbott said the state’s response to natural disasters will be a top priority during the session. The floods that surged through Central Texas during the Fourth of July weekend killed…
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Advocate warns new law will destroy public school libraries
Laney Hawes, co-founder of the Texas Freedom to Read Project, breaks down Senate Bill 13, which gives school boards more power than librarians.
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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott compares floods to Friday Night Lights
At least 120 dead and our governor is talking football…okay.
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Is Texas prepared for natural disasters?
Local and statewide officials have come under scrutiny over their preparedness and response to the deadly flash flood in Central Texas. As lawmakers prepare for a special session that starts July 21, Gov. Greg Abbott said the state’s response to natural disasters will be a top priority.
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How to fight Texas’ ‘trash’ school library censorship policies
Senate Bill 13, which literacy advocates say will destroy public school libraries and make book banning easier in Texas, takes power away from public school librarians and gives it to school boards and parents instead. But local advocates like Laney Hawes, co-director of the Texas Freedom to Read Project, are fighting back. SB 13 creates…
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Dan Patrick Wins Big With THC Ban But Stays Angry With His Own ‘Crazy Talk’
Lt. Dan Patrick stays mad. He helped ban consumable T💨C products in Texas and is still angry at the media.
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Book Banning in Texas Public Schools Just Got Easier
From taking power away from school librarians to requiring age verification in public libraries, book banning was top-of-mind for Republican lawmakers in Texas this legislative session. To see which bills passed, check the link in bio.
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Greg Abbott Finally Boosts Public School Funding After Years of Holding it Hostage
More money is coming for Texas’ struggling public schools.
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Weed Shop Owner’s Plea to Texas Governor Amid THC Ban
The Go Easy shop owner has planned for the worst, but still hopes Gov. Greg Abbott will veto the Texas Legislature-approved ban on THC in the state. Mathias is sad about the way canna-business owners have been villainized when she believes their products improve lives. Abbott can block the bill, sign it into law, or…
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TX THC Attack About Alcohol, Says Weed Shop Owner
Molly Mathias, owner of a Dallas cannabis shop, says she believes the recent THC ban in Texas (approved by the legislature, but still awaiting the governor’s signature) is the result of lobbying efforts by the alcohol industry. A majority of Texans (62%) favor the legalization of recreational maryjane, according to a recent University of Texas…
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Ken Paxton Snuffs Out W33d Decriminalization in Denton
The Denton City Council repealed a 2022 voter-approved proposition that decriminalized up to four ounces of mar*juana possession — despite overwhelming public support for the ordinance.
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Texas Consumers Will Bear the Brunt of Trump Tariffs, Survey Says
The Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas surveyed Texas business owners, measuring how the Trump administration’s chaotic back-and-forth tariffs — a tax on imported goods — has impacted their business. Some 60% of respondents said that tariffs have negatively impacted their business, while 55% plan on passing the cost of tariffs onto their customers.
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Beto on the 2026 Ballot?: ‘I Want to Make Sure Whatever I Do Is Helpful’
Will Beto run again?
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How a Republican Bill Will Hurt Black, Latino Students in Texas
First, Texas Republicans banned DEI on college campuses. Now, they want to censor faculty members.
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This Bill Could Give Texas Students Time Off for Period Pain
A new Texas proposal could allow students to take up to 10 excused absences per year for menstrual disorders like endometriosis or PCOS.
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Dallas County Judge Urges Residents to Get Measles Vaccine
The Texas measles outbreak is slowly creeping into DFW.
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James Talarico Scolds Greg Abbott for His ‘Betrayal’ of Public Schools
Betrayal with the stroke of a pen.
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How this trade teacher helps adult learners feel comfortable in the classroom
Here’s how one educator makes her adult student comfortable in a learning environment.
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School Vouchers Will Hurt Texas Teachers Like Me
For Traci Dunlap, the fight over school vouchers in Texas is a personal one.
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‘Teens Have First Amendment Rights’: Ex Librarian Opposes Texas Bill Limiting Library Access
Republican lawmakers want to censor public libraries in Texas. Parents, librarians, and freedom of speech advocates, including former public school librarian Carolyn Foote, voiced their concerns during a Senate committee hearing on April 28.
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Texas Graded Its Public Schools. How Did Yours Fare?
Texas public school ratings — which grade how well districts and campuses educate their students and prepare them for the future — were made public for the first time in two years. Results across the state have dropped after the Texas Education Agency implemented stricter scoring standards, and one North Texas school district is at…
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Texas mom testifies against gun bill that would lower purchase age to 18
In Texas, people must be at least 21 to buy a handgun from a licensed dealer — but Republican lawmakers want to change that. House Bill 2470, proposed by Rep. Wesley Virdell (R-Brady) and cosponsored by 20 other Republicans, lowers the age to possess a handgun to 18, despite firearms being the leading cause of…
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Why was a Frisco man tased by Dallas PD in the Love Field airport?
On April 19, Frisco’s Michael Singleton was tased and arrested by Dallas police in the Love Field Airport for an overdue traffic citation. Singleton, along with his attorney, addressed the press on Monday in downtown Dallas, asking for an investigation into the incident.
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‘A stunning public rebuke’: When voters had the choice, they rejected private school vouchers
On Election Day, voters in Colorado, Kentucky, and Nebraska squarely rejected private school choice ballot measures, demonstrating how much voters of all stripes oppose the use of taxpayer dollars to fund private school tuition.
