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I bet you a kilowatt-hour that The Watchdog can show you what happened in the 2023 Texas Legislature that may increase your monthly light bill. I’ll do it in plain talk. No electro-gibberish here. Will your light bill go up because of actions by lawmakers on behalf of business and industry? You bet your sweet bippy! Another Laugh-In expression summarizes …

The future of an embattled teacher preparation company – which enrolls more educator candidates than any other program in Texas – will remain in limbo after a Travis County judge threw a curveball in the state’s plans. Texas Teachers of Tomorrow – also known as A+ Texas Teachers – is under scrutiny after failing to prove to state education officials …

The chance for spotty showers and thunderstorms continues once again today. These will be the “pop-up” variety later this afternoon as things heat up. In the meantime, lingering morning showers will dissipate and allow for partial sunshine before the spotty storms redevelop. Any storms that develop could produce heavy downpours and gusty winds, but are not expected to become severe. …

All lanes of Interstate 30 in Garland were closed Monday morning because of a crash involving a tractor-trailer, police said. The crash was reported about 3:30 a.m. near Broadway Boulevard, closing all eastbound and westbound lanes. Live traffic cameras from the Texas Department of Transportation still showed heavy traffic before 6:30 a.m. Interstate 30 in Garland was closed because of …

As Dallas-Fort Worth development continues its path north, Frisco is seeing its fair share of growth, ranking 15th in Texas for population increase, with more than 8,500 new residents moving there last year, according to new U.S. Census Bureau data. The city’s population for 2022 is 219,587, up from 211,081 in 2021, showing a 4% growth rate, the data shows. Frisco’s 2022 …

One of Texas’ state parks that’s been at the center of a months-long property rights saga — which isn’t showing signs of being over anytime soon — has closed to the public for the second time this year and possibly forever. The local developer that purchased the park land and surrounding land totaling roughly 5,000 acres to build a luxury gated community with …

A man was found shot to death in a crashed car in South Dallas early Monday. Officers responded to the 6000 block of C.F. Hawn Freeway about 12:20 a.m. and found a crash vehicle near the westbound lanes, according to police. Police said 49-year-old Clifton Morris was shot and sitting in the driver’s seat of the vehicle. He was pronounced …

Scattered showers and thunderstorms will be possible, Sunday. While the severe weather threat is low, storms could produce lightning, gusty winds and pockets of heavy rain. Not everyone will see rain, and it certainly does not look like a Sunday washout. Shower and thunderstorm chances are much more hit or miss in variety next week with partial sunshine and highs …

Police arrested a 19-year-old man Saturday in connection with a fatal May shooting in South Fort Worth. Jamaion Wilson faces a murder charge in the May 9 slaying, according to police records. It’s not clear whether he has an attorney. Officers responded about 7:30 p.m. that day to 4800 block of South Freeway, south of Seminary Drive, and found Daron Jackson, …

A Dallas-based nonprofit group plans to release a book on school violence featuring Winnie the Pooh and a new character, Kindness. The Uvalde Foundation for Kids, formed after last year’s mass shooting at Robb Elementary School, said Friday in a news release that it’s releasing a school violence prevention book titled Winnie the Pooh & Kindness: A Thousand Acres School Manual to Prevent …