Your Can’t-Miss Dallas News Roundup for the Week
Here’s some news for you to check out while you plow through the holiday season here in North Texas.
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Buoys, Razor Wire and Family Separations: This Month in Texas Border News
The Lone Star State continues its mission of deterring migrants from illegally crossing the southern border, including by introducing more razor wire.
Clear the Air: There’s Drama Between an Activist Group and the City’s Environmental Commission
A group of Dallas neighborhood activists and members of the city’s Environmental Commission haven’t been getting along lately, and things have gotten ugly.
Here’s How Much Space You Can Rent in Dallas for $1,700 Per Month, the National Average
A new analysis shows where you can get the most and the least amount of space in Dallas for the national average rent. But how many can afford it?
Dallas Considers Allowing Poker Houses To Stay As ‘Private Game Clubs’
What’s in a name? After years of debate, litigation and compromise, the path forward for local poker clubs in Dallas might finally be near.
Doctors in Texas Face Uncertainty After Supreme Court Ruling Against Kate Cox
If Texas doctors can’t avoid lawsuits and felony prosecution, how safe are they in determining whether their patients can obtain a medically necessary abortion?
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Will Santa Bring a White Christmas to Dallas This Year?
Local forecasters are already weighing in on what type of weather the Dallas region will likely see on Monday, Dec. 25.
Homeless People in Dallas’ Rapid Rehousing Program Face a Ticking Clock
For many enrolled in the housing program, keeping a roof over their heads is a challenge filled with uncertainty, frustration and rising rent prices.
‘Delays and Snafus’: Years Later, Dallas is Still Working on These Three Homelessness Projects
The three facilities, purchased for millions of dollars by Dallas to house the homeless, aren’t yet housing anyone.
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Cowboys Win Over the Eagles Reminds Us We’ve Come a Long Way From the ‘Bounty Bowl’
There was a time when the Cowboys and Eagles were rivals who hated each other so much, a coach paid his players extra to hurt their opponents.
UPDATED: Kate Cox to Leave Texas For Abortion After Opposition from Ken Paxton, Supreme Court
The Dallas mother will have her abortion elsewhere after a Texas Supreme Court ruling.
For Grid’s Sake: Let’s Pray Another Winter Storm Uri Doesn’t Hit Soon
Texans are hoping for the best this winter when it comes to the energy grid, but experts advise preparing for the worst. Ya know, just in case.
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Dozens Turned Out to Dallas City Hall to Fight for Housing Funds in the Upcoming Bond Package
City leaders and residents are torn on how to spend $1.1 billion in bond money.
UPDATE: State Supreme Court Says Dallas Woman Can Not Yet Have an Abortion After Paxton Threatens Hospital With Charges
On Thursday, a judge in Travis County said that what the state asked Kate Cox to go through “is shocking and would be a genuine miscarriage of justice.”
Ken Paxton’s Apparent Luxury Rental Home Is an Urban Cowboy’s Wet Dream
The Texas attorney general reportedly did not disclose the Broken Bow property on his annual personal financial report, raising ethical concerns.
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Judge Halts Dallas Ban on Airbnb and VRBO Rental Properties
The battle over short-term rentals in Dallas neighborhoods will continue after a judge granted an injunction against the city’s new zoning regulations.
As Reins on Abortion Stay Tight in Texas, the Resistance Charges Ahead
The Texas Equal Access (TEA) Fund is giving away free baby supplies in Dallas on Saturday, Dec. 16 – “no strings attached.”
Dallas Mother Kate Cox Gets Emergency Hearing in Historic Abortion Case
After receiving a harrowing diagnosis, Kate Cox decided she shouldn’t have to travel out of Texas to get an abortion to prevent further suffering.
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North Texas GOP Reps Are ‘Getting Primaried’ by Greg Abbott, Ted Cruz and Ken Paxton
A trio of powerful Republicans have already taken aim at sitting House Republicans from North Texas for opposing them in the past year.
Dallas is Shutting Down Sexually Oriented Businesses in the Middle of the Night
Strip clubs and escort services, as well as adult video stores in Dallas, will now have to close in the early morning hours. Not everyone is happy.
Texas Dems Demand State GOP Chair Resign Over Neo-Nazi Debate
“There is no place for hate in Texas, and the current RPT leadership has set a place at the head of their table for it,” wrote the Texas Democratic Party chair.
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More Technical Trouble: Dallas County Lost $2.4 Million in Apparent Scam
Part of a startling trend, this is just the latest IT failure Dallas County has faced in 2023.