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Texas Border Standoff With Feds Intensifies as Potential for ‘Tragedy’ Looms
Republican politicians from the Lone Star State are seemingly salivating over the idea of a possible conflict with the federal government.
Ground Game Texas Brings Marijuana Decriminalization Effort to Dallas
Dallas has relaxed some of its enforcement of state marijuana laws, but now a Texas group wants to decriminalize misdemeanor amounts of the plant locally.
Impeach Paxton Again? Not Likely, but the Texas AG’s Latest Move Isn’t Helping His Cause
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton tried to bring the whistleblower lawsuit against him to an end, but that move seems to have backfired on him.
Dallas Police Might Be Stonewalling Police Oversight Board in Dynell Lane Inquiry
DPD is still investigating a 2023 incident in which officers laughed at a disabled veteran who soiled himself after being denied access to a bathroom.
LISTEN: The Unticket Has Been an Audio Second Home for Ticket P1s Everywhere
Since 2007 a Ticket listener from North Texas has archived the best audio bits and segments for fellow P1s around the world.
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More Ticket Musings: Good Stuff That Didn’t Make Our 1310 Cover Story
It’s not a shock that we couldn’t get 30 years of colorful tales and memories all into one story. Here’s more Ticket greatness for you to peruse.
Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson’s Switzerland Trip Has Some Folks Pissed
“[T]he mayor of Dallas seems really to be out there, roaming around on his own, with the city running in his absence,” said professor Cal Jillson.
Dallas May Push for Casino Gambling With the State Legislature
If casino gambling is in the cards for Texas, some City Council members say Dallas needs to prepare for it.
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Voting Rights Advocates Decry Program That Cost 600,000 Texans Their Driver’s Licenses
“Your economic status should not and does not affect your ability to vote,” said Miguel Rivera of the Texas Civil Rights Project.
How Much Bond Money Should Dallas Use To Fund Affordable Housing?
Sunrise Movement Dallas is advocating for more housing funds in the 2024 bond package, but others think the money could be better spent elsewhere.
51 Years After Roe v. Wade, Biden Highlights Dallas’ Kate Cox in Abortion Video
The video posted Monday to the president’s X account ends with a simple message: “Protect abortion rights.”
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‘Rowing in the Same Direction’: Task Force Recommends Changes to Dallas Homeless Response
While North Texas has seen some success housing the homeless, there’s still more to be done to address the issue according to a Dallas task force.
The Broke Get Broker: Texas Declines To Raise Minimum Wage
Twenty-two states decided to boost the minimum wage as of Jan. 1. It shouldn’t come as much of a surprise that Texas is not one of them.
Readers Rejoice: Texas Book-Ban Law Found ‘Unconstitutional’ by Appeals Court
Frisco state Rep. Jared Patterson, author of the READER Act, is asking the state’s attorney general to appeal the decision to the U.S. Supreme Court.
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The World Cup Final in Arlington? Some Say Yes, but We’ll Soon Find Out for Sure
Signs are pointing to North Texas playing host to possibly the biggest sporting event on Earth when the World Cup comes to town in 2026.
West Dallas Resident Files Lawsuit To Try To Run Shingle Factory Out of Town
Janie Cisneros of West Dallas wants a local shingle factory gone. She says she’s looking for justice, and she’s turning to the courts to get it.
‘Several Critical Failures’: DOJ Releases Report on Uvalde Law Enforcement Response
20 months after a gunmen killed 21 inside Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, the Department of Justice took responding local and state troops to task.
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116,259 Dallas Households Could Soon Be Without Affordable Connectivity
The federal program will stop taking enrollments from Texas and beyond in February if Congress doesn’t fund it further.
Dallas Highlighted in List of Top 10 Change-Making Cities for 2023
Change.org celebrated Big D’s most popular petitions in 2023, including ones related to zoning changes in Oak Cliff and the Texas Rangers’ victory parade.
Controversial Plans for a Skate Park in Dallas’ District 14 Have Screeched to a Halt
While the skate amenity is a no-go at Glencoe Park, it might find a home somewhere else in the city.
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Texas Hemp Shop Owners Often Find Themselves in a Legal Haze
Some owners of hemp-related businesses in North Texas and beyond are beginning to realize the trouble and risk just might not be worth it anymore.