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A Year After Winter Storm Uri, Gov. Greg Abbott Says Texas Ready for Freeze. Some Have Doubts.

A Year After Winter Storm Uri, Gov. Greg Abbott Says Texas Ready for Freeze. Some Have Doubts.

By Patrick StricklandFebruary 1, 2022

This week’s winter storm is expected to last some 48 hours.

To Fight Pollution in Residential Areas, Dallas Wants New Rules for Concrete Batch Plants

By Jacob VaughnFebruary 1, 2022

New rules for Dallas’ concrete batch plats could go to City Council for consideration in April.

QAnon John Shared an Anti-Semitic ‘Synagogue of Satan’ Post on Holocaust Remembrance Day

By Jacob VaughnJanuary 31, 2022

Anti-semitism is a common thread in QAnon and other global conspiracy theories.

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‘Let the Dogs Eat Her’: Frisco Pastor Dubs Denton County GOP Chair a ‘Jezebel’

By Simone CarterJanuary 29, 2022

In a sermon laden with violent language, a Frisco pastor called Denton County Republican Party Chair Jayne Howell a “Jezebel.”

‘Credible Threats’: In Texas, MAGA Border Rally Prompts National Butterfly Center to Temporarily Close

‘Credible Threats’: In Texas, MAGA Border Rally Prompts National Butterfly Center to Temporarily Close

By Patrick StricklandJanuary 28, 2022

Hundreds of conservative politicians and rallygoers are gathering this weekend on the Texas-Mexico. Concerned by “credible threats,” the National Butterfly Center closed on Friday and will stay that way through Sunday. The National Butterfly Center, a private nature reserve that spans 100 acres in the Rio Grande Valley, is one…

It’s Unanimous: Dallas Sexually Oriented Businesses Must Close from 2 a.m. to 6 a.m.

By Jacob VaughnJanuary 27, 2022

If owners of sexually oriented businesses don’t abide by the new rule, they could have their licenses suspended for 30 days, be fined up to $4,000 and face up to a year in jail.

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Joe Rogan Thinks the Far-Right Patriot Front Group Are ‘Feds.’ Leaked Chats Suggest Otherwise.

Joe Rogan Thinks the Far-Right Patriot Front Group Are ‘Feds.’ Leaked Chats Suggest Otherwise.

By Michael MurneyJanuary 26, 2022

When dozens of white nationalists decked out in matching garb marched in lockstep from the Lincoln Memorial toward the U.S. Capitol in December, Joe Rogan was sure they were federal agents in disguise. “They just pop up outta nowhere with the same sized flags, the same outfits, goose-stepping … in…

U.S. Rep. Dan Crenshaw Slams Audience Member Who Asks about Quote Comparing Jesus with Superman

By Simone CarterJanuary 20, 2022

U.S. Rep. Dan Crenshaw is taking heat on social media over an exchange in which he tells a young girl to not “question his faith.”

Immigration Activist Challenges Longtime Incumbent for North Texas Seat in U.S. House (Again)

Immigration Activist Challenges Longtime Incumbent for North Texas Seat in U.S. House (Again)

By Michael MurneyJanuary 20, 2022

This isn’t the first time Carlos Quintanilla has run for Congress. In fact, he’s tried to beat out fellow Democrat and U.S. Rep. Marc Veasey three times in primary races since 2016, falling short each time. In 2016, he got a little more than a third of the vote, but…

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On MLK Day, a Coalition of Texas Activists Protested AT&T On Their Front Doorstep in Dallas

By Michael MurneyJanuary 19, 2022

When Chas Moore took the podium at AT&T’s downtown Dallas plaza, he urged the protesters not to buy into what he called the “bastardized” version of MLK’s message that has become prevalent. On Monday, MLK Day, he told the crowd that corporations had coopted MLK’s legacy, erasing much of the…

Leaving Las Vegas: The Next Q Con May Take Place on Lin Wood’s Plantation in South Carolina

By Jacob VaughnJanuary 18, 2022

The couple behind Dallas’ Q Con are at it again, and they’ve teamed up with conspiracy theorist attorney Lin Wood.

In Race for Attorney General, U.S. Rep. Louie Gohmert Warns of Liberal ‘Agenda’ Sweeping Texas

By Simone CarterJanuary 17, 2022

U.S. Rep. Louie Gohmert hopes to beat incumbent Ken Paxton in the Republican primary for Texas attorney general.

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Pray the Pain Away: Gov. Abbott’s Office Asks for Prayers to End Human Trafficking

By Simone CarterJanuary 14, 2022

Gov. Greg Abbott has found a solution to human trafficking: prayer.

Hoping to Clamp Down on Sex Trafficking, Dallas Wants More Regulations for Massage Parlors

By Jacob VaughnJanuary 14, 2022

Not all massage parlors are fronts for criminal activities, but the city is looking for ways to crack down on the ones that are.

Incumbent Sid Miller and Texas Rep. James White Lock Horns in Primary Race for Ag Commissioner

By Simone CarterJanuary 12, 2022

Ahead of the March primary, the race for Texas agriculture commissioner is heating up.

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A Gunman Killed 23 People at a Luby’s in Killeen 30 Years Ago. It Changed Texas Forever.

By Tyler HicksJanuary 11, 2022

The man and his weapons were both from out of town. That’s one of the first things many Killeen residents,  both past and present, will remind you: He wasn’t one of them. George Hennard was from Pennsylvania, and he was living in Belton, a city about 25 minutes away from…

Texas Legislators on Both Sides of Aisle Slam Shelley Luther’s Anti-Asian Comments

By Simone CarterJanuary 11, 2022

Despite a recent spike in anti-Asian hate crimes, GOP candidate Shelley Luther calls for Chinese students to be banned from Texas universities.

U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz Grovels on FOX for Calling Jan. 6 Insurrection a ‘Terrorist Attack’

By Simone CarterJanuary 8, 2022

U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz backpedaled on FOX after host Tucker Carlson slammed him for calling the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection a “terrorist attack.”

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In Race for Governor’s Mansion, Beto O’Rourke Goes on the Offense

By Simone CarterJanuary 7, 2022

In the race for Texas governor, Democratic candidate Beto O’Rourke is getting his hands dirty.

A Year After the Jan. 6 Insurrection, Texas Still Has the Second Most Alleged Capitol Rioters

By Patrick StricklandJanuary 5, 2022

It was a big, angry crowd, and those in it had come from all over the country, Texas included. They had the same goal in mind: to keep then-President Donald Trump in office. At noon on Jan. 6, 2021, the outgoing president launched into a fiery speech. Much like he…

Here’s Why Grocery Stores Might Not Be Coming to Dallas’ Food Deserts Anytime Soon

By Jacob VaughnJanuary 5, 2022

While Dallas tries to solve its food desert problem, residents are left to fend for themselves.

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Ted Cruz’s Daughter Disses Him on TikTok: ‘I Really Disagree With Most of His Views’

By Simone CarterDecember 30, 2021

U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz may run for president again, but his own daughter recently announced she doesn’t agree with his politics.

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