Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson, a longtime Democrat, has announced his switch to the Republican Party, making him the largest city in the country with a GOP mayor.
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After winning impeachment fight, Paxton still faces felony fraud case and an FBI investigation
After a 10-day trial, Texas senators on Saturday voted to acquit Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton on allegations of bribery and corruption, clearing him to return to his duties as the state’s top lawyer.
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Taxes, state parks, infrastructure: What you need to know about the Nov. 7 constitutional amendments election
Oct. 10 is the last day to register to vote and to submit an address change for the constitutional amendment election.
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Unions Put More Money in the Pockets of Black Folks
By Bria Overs Originally appeared in Word in Black Over 100 years, unions have helped Black families move into the middle class with increased wages and better working conditions. Before […]
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Black People Lead Resurgent National Fight for Labor Rights
By Aswad Walker Originally appeared in Word in Black There’s a huge national labor movement going on in the United States, and Black Americans are leading the charge. The connections […]
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Texas ban on puberty blockers and hormone therapy for trans kids will go into effect despite legal fight
By William Melhado Originally appeared in the Texas Tribune The state attorney general’s office appealed a state district court injunction that said the new prohibitions deprive trans kids of “necessary, […]
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“Concrete Coffins”: Surviving extreme heat behind bars
By Jamiles Lartey Sweltering doesn’t even describe it. Giles Clarke / Getty Images In July of this year, more than a third of the U.S. population was under excessive heat […]
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City of Dallas fails to protect character of La Bajada neighborhood
By Michaela Rush, Report for America Corps Member Dallas Free Press “Progress through pain” is how activist Maria Lozada Garcia describes the process of protecting her native West Dallas neighborhood, […]
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The Zurawski v. Texas Verdict and its Effect on Black Maternity
Black maternal mortality rates are highest among all races and accessibility to contraception and abortion are shown to be critical in reducing instances of death. As Zurawski v. Texas finds […]
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Six Decades after King’s Historic Speech, Report Shows Black Economic Equality is ‘Still a Dream’
By Stacy M. Brown Originally appeared in NNPA The report exposes that in 2021, African Americans earn 62 cents to every dollar earned by white families. Sixty years after Dr. […]