Dallas City Council OKs Agreement for Fair Park Community Greenspace
Council members unanimously voted to allow Fair Park First to oversee development of the community park, which is expected to break ground as early as August.
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Culbertson Holdings Is Making An Impact In Emerging Texas Communities
In the surging Texas real estate market, sometimes diamonds are found in the rough.
Dallas Officials Have Mixed Reactions to $1 Billion City Hall Repair Report
City Council members will be briefed on the report’s findings at a Finance Committee meeting on Monday.
A Collin County Town Stopped Building. A New Law Is Speeding Things Back Up
For over a year, Princeton halted construction as the town’s population boomed. State legislators don’t want it to happen again.
Moratorium Against Hood County Data Center Fails After Legal Threats
Hood County commissioners voted against halting data center construction after receiving a letter from state Sen. Paul Bettencourt of Houston.
Dallas Given Until End of the Month To Plan Removal of Rainbow Crosswalks
The city’s request for an exception to Gov. Greg Abbott’s order requiring the removal of the rainbow crosswalks has been denied.
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Jan. 6 Rioter’s ‘Christian Pig Crusade’ Disrupts EPIC Mosque’s Food Pantry
An Islamophobic protest disrupted the East Plano Islamic Center’s weekly food pantry. It’s the latest of many attacks on the religious center.
‘Cruel and Harmful’ Abortion Law in Texas Goes Into Effect
A law allowing private citizens to sue manufacturers and distributors of abortion-inducing drugs goes into effect.
Two New Medical Marijuana Dispensaries Could Be Licensed in North Texas Soon
The state approved adding nine additional licensed to the roster of medical marijuana dispensaries. The Department of Public Safety announced the conditional recipients on Monday.
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‘Human Factor’ Cited as Reason Addison Breaks Pack Of Cities Trying To Leave DART
Addison will not join the growing roster of cities attempting to end their contracts with DART.
After Violent Crime Spree, DART Spends Millions On Security Improvents
Murders, shootings and drug arrests at bus and train stops have caused a backlash that DART leaders are addressing.
UPDATE: Addison Will Not Allow Residents to Vote on Leaving DART
Bucking a recent trend, Addison is not yet ready to let residents decide what to do about DART.
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Texas Takes Break From Banning Books, Will Now Mandate Certain Ones
The Texas Board of Education is considering requiring titles both widely accepted and controversial.
Abbott Alerts Dallas Officials Of A Muslim Tribunal Everyone Already Knew About
In case of local history repeating itself, an Islamic mediation service is now at the heart of Abbott’s anti-sharia actions.
Irving May Have A Case For Bailing On DART
Even as Plano offers a new DART solution, Irving has taken issue with getting fewer buses serving its residents.
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What Will Replace DART if Cities End Their Contracts?
Two cities allowing voters to elect to leave DART in May have offered microtransit systems as an alternative. They’re flawed.
Family Facing Eviction Gets New Hope With New Laws
A slew of new laws will offer protections to families who have had their homes stolen in cases of deed fraud.
Big D Drop: Dallas Slides Down Ranking of Best Cities on Earth
Thought Dallas had an off year? You’re not alone.
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North Texas School Librarians Don’t Have 23,000 New Books They Want
The average school district in Dallas and Collin Counties are waiting on 2,900 books.
On the Verge of Eviction, a Dallas Family Gets Angry to Save Their Long-Time Home
Fears and questions remain while the Mendoza family will keep their house a little bit longer at a remarkably high cost.
BREAKING: Texas Education Agency Takes Over Fort Worth ISD
In a move that’s been months in the making, the TEA and Mike Morath will make FWISD their own.
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