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07/31/2025

The hearing is the first time a panel of lawmakers is visiting the hard-hit Texas Hill Country since the floods, which killed at least 136 people. AP

Texas lawmakers are expected to question local Kerr County officials on Thursday over their preparedness and response to the deadly July 4 floods that killed at least 136 people.

07/31/2025

Senate Bill 5 bans THC but still allows for CBD and CBG, which do not contain the psychoactive properties of THC, to be sold in Texas. SB 5 also raises the purchasing age to 21. K*T Austin

CBD and CBG, cannabinoids that aren't psychoactive, would be available to those 21 and over.

07/31/2025

The shuffling of voters into new districts — in Texas and elsewhere — could play a key role in determining which party controls the U.S. House after next year's midterms. NPR

Republicans in the Texas House have released a proposed new redistricting map that seeks to fulfill President Trump's desire to add up to five additional GOP congressional seats in the state.

07/31/2025

State legislators made sweeping changes this year to how schools in North Texas will function on a daily basis, from smartwatches and phones to in-school suspension. Here’s everything you need to know.

State legislators approved changes to public schools this year, affecting almost every North Texas school. With the school year beginning right around the corner, many school districts are changing their policies.

07/31/2025

Collin County is moving to hand-marked ballots to comply with President Trump's executive order. Citizens Defending Freedom has pushed for hand-written ballots for years.

07/30/2025

In an announcement this week, co-CEO Tekedra Mawakana said the robo-taxis will offer “a new era of safe and seamless transportation.”

The California-based company, already operating in five cities, plans to launch its driverless cars in Dallas, Miami and Washington, D.C.

07/30/2025

"Our purpose is to be there to make sure that federal laws are being followed, because unfortunately, what we've seen at the state and local levels is that that does not always happen."

The Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights Dallas hub was one of seven closed nationwide after the Trump administration began dismantling the department in March. OCR lawyer Brittany Coleman talked about the case with KERA’s Bill Zeeble.

07/30/2025

Stockyards officials said they don’t know why horse riders were threatened with a citation as security companies do not have the authority to issue them or enforce city ordinances. Fort Worth Report

Cody Montes has long enjoyed riding horses alongside her family through the Fort Worth Stockyards — a trip to the historic district July 13 was supposed to be no different.

07/30/2025

Bedford officials said they expect to share test results from samples taken at Boys Ranch Lake later this week. Fort Worth Report

Authorities are investigating what killed over 4,000 fish at a popular Bedford lake.

07/30/2025

The plans come just months after H-E-B announced plans to open its first grocery in Denton on a 20-acre site at the northwest corner of Interstate 35W and Robson Ranch Road. Denton Record-Chronicle

Texas grocery company H-E-B is planning not one but two stores for Denton.

07/30/2025

Michael Thomas Lewis, 55, was arrested in December after traveling to Indianapolis to seek out Clark. Denton Record-Chronicle

A Denton man pleaded guilty Monday to stalking WNBA player Caitlin Clark in Indianapolis, according to court documents from Marion County, Indiana.

07/30/2025

A grand jury indicted Karmelo Anthony for first-degree murder in the fatal stabbing of 17-year-old Austin Metcalf at a Frisco high school track meet. The trial is scheduled to start next June.

Collin County Judge John Roach Jr. issued a gag order in the Karmelo Anthony track meet case. He's charged with first-degree murder, accused of stabbing Austin Metcalf.