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12/12/2025

“Pride is about safety, celebration, and community. Without local anti-discrimination safeguards, we cannot guarantee those values for our attendees, performers, or partners.” From our partners at the Fort Worth Report

One of the largest pride events in North Texas won’t return to the city unless LGBTQ protections are reinstated, organizers said.

12/12/2025

The statewide survey found that 51% of likely Democratic voters planned to support Crockett in the March primary and 43% intended to vote for Talarico, with 6% of voters unsure. Texas Tribune

Crockett had higher name recognition and an overwhelming edge among Black voters, while Talarico kept her margin to single digits through greater support among white and Latino voters.

12/12/2025

The largest sectors impacted are in logistics, retail technology and corporate administrative operations, according to Worker Adjustment & Retraining Notification.

North Texas employers announced more than 10,000 layoffs in 2025, driven by cuts in logistics, retail and corporate operations. Despite the disruption for workers, experts say the region's diverse and fast-growing economy is well-positioned to absorb the losses heading into 2026.

12/12/2025

King was indicted on that charge in October after allegedly lying to a grand jury about whether or not he changed his accuser's work schedule when she reported him to human resources for s*xual harassment.

A Johnson County judge ruled Thursday the charge against Adam King was illegally obtained, court records show.

12/12/2025

Members of the Recording Academy’s Texas chapter gathered at the Granada Theater in Dallas to celebrate this year’s new class of members and its nominees.

Academy members gathered at the Granada Theater to celebrate as awards season ramps up.

12/12/2025

It’s Friday, Dec. 12, and KERA’s Bekah Morr, Newscaster and Editor, brings you the top stories from this week.
  
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12/12/2025

The proposed rules prohibit TABC licensees from selling consumable h**p products to anyone under the age of 21. Texas Public Radio

The meeting covered the rules that were proposed last month by the TABC in response to Gov. Greg Abbott's executive order issued earlier this year.

12/12/2025

The decision was in response to Senate Bill 11, a bipartisan law that lets school districts set aside time during the school day for prayer and religious study for students and staff.

Denton ISD trustees unanimously rejected adopting a new prayer-period policy required for consideration under a new state law, with district counsel warning it could limit— not expand — students’ existing constitutional rights to pray or study religious texts during the school day.

12/12/2025

By the time Senate Bill 8 — Texas' so-called "bathroom bill" — went into effect on Dec. 4, gender neutral restroom signage at UT Austin had already been replaced. K*T Austin

Public entities are required to "take every reasonable step" to ensure people are using the bathroom designated for the s*x they were assigned at birth. But what counts as "reasonable" across publicly owned buildings in Austin is still largely unclear.

12/12/2025

The course, while inspired by "Landman," is not exclusively about the show. Instead, it will teach students what it means to be a landman and prepare them for a certification exam.

The Spring 2026 undergraduate course will bring in real landmen to separate the glitz and glam of Hollywood from the realities of the profession.

12/11/2025

The Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center says it's standard practice for helping events find different venues for 2029 due to its renovation schedule.

Expansion of the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center is expected to finish in 2029, but tentative plans to relocate some events for the year are in place.

12/11/2025

“I do not make this decision lightly,” TEA Commissioner Mike Morath wrote. “The inability of the district to implement effective changes to improve the performance of students in the district or at the campus necessitates the interventions announced by this letter.”

The takeover of Tarrant County’s Lake Worth ISD comes after nearly a decade of persistently low academic achievement.