Gov. Greg Abbott signed Texas’ new congressional map into law, which is expected to increase the GOP majority in the U.S. House, but is facing lawsuits from groups representing Black and Latino voters.
Category: Local
Posted inMetro
Federal Compliance or Federal Concession?
The City of Dallas is hosting community engagement meetings to discuss the potential loss of federal funding due to President Trump’s executive orders, and residents are expressing frustration over the city’s compliance with the orders.
Posted inTexas Tribune
Dallas and Fort Worth end their diversity efforts to keep federal funding
Dallas and Fort Worth city councils have ended their diversity, equity and inclusion efforts in order to preserve hundreds of millions of dollars in federal funding, following similar decisions by other cities and states across the country.
Posted inCommunity
Leadership in Action: A Coffee Meeting That Showed the Heart of Public Service
Dallas City Manager Kim Tolbert demonstrated true leadership by responding with compassion and providing resources to a homeless man in a coffee shop, reminding us that meaningful acts of leadership don’t always happen at a podium.
Posted inSocial Justice
Community Movement Builders: A Quiet Revolution in Highland Hills
Community Movement Builders in Dallas, led by Davante D. Peters, are working to improve the lives of Black people in Highland Hills through patrols, urban agriculture, and community events, despite the challenges they face.
Posted inChan Zuckerberg Initiative
School Discipline in the Crosshairs: Texas School Discipline HB 6 Raises Equity and Oversight Concerns
Texas HB 6 aims to tighten disciplinary policies, but without addressing the root causes of student behavior or providing additional support systems, it risks widening the opportunity gaps and accelerating the school-to-prison pipeline.
Posted inPolitics
Last Call in Austin: The Bills, Battles, and Power Plays Shaping Texas’ Future
The 89th Texas Legislative Session will come to a close on June 2. Ahead of the grand finale, many representatives and senators across Texas, especially in North Texas, are trying […]
Posted inWord In Black
The New Jim ‘Bro’
The Trump administration is using loosely defined notions of “government efficiency” to dismantle diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts, while targeting lawyers who pursue cases against the administration and law firms with anti-diversity practices, in an attempt to roll back civil rights protections in the United States.
Posted inMetro
They’re Coming for Our Commute: Lawmakers Threaten to Gut DART
New legislative threats to DART could now jeopardize operational cost funding, eliminate roughly 5,800 jobs, reduce access to the public transit system and significantly damage the economy across North Texas […]
Posted inBusiness
Monday Newsletter: May 12, 2025
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