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AUSTIN — Cities and counties couldn’t pass ordinances on subjects ranging from gas-powered lawn mowers to rental-housing evictions under a sweeping, pro-business bill the Senate advanced on Monday. Zoning, noise and nuisance ordinances wouldn’t be affected. But local governments could not regulate on any subject covered by eight Texas legal codes, including agriculture and property, unless “expressly authorized” by state …

Kids and teenagers practice boxing in a busy shopping center in East Dallas. “One, two, one-two, punch,” says the instructor while the background is full of laughter and chatter in English and Spanish. Latin music blasts the room. It’s a typical day at LaBori Boxing Gym, which later becomes a STEM lab, where still sweaty students learn about careers they can pursue …

Asian American advocacy organizations in Texas are leading a charge to organize a community response to the Allen mass shooting and ensure the tragedy is not forgotten or repeated. On May 6, a gunman killed eight people and injured seven others outside Allen Premium Outlets. It was the second-deadliest mass shooting in the U.S. this year. Authorities have said Mauricio …

Second after second, the calls came in. People wailed over the phone as they detailed bullet wounds and pleaded for help. Some whispered as they hid in bathrooms and dressing rooms, asking if it was safe to come out. Others reported their loved ones were at the mall, but they couldn’t get a hold of them. Operators hurried through each …

LaTosha Williams blocks a tear from slipping down her cheek as she walks toward a Cedar Crest apartment she rented nearly three decades ago. The two-story complex off Bonnie View Road in Dallas takes her back to when she was a young wife with four kids, selling drugs out of an upstairs unit. Williams, then 21, balanced two rents, leasing …

AUSTIN — The whirling whoosh of electric vehicles now comes with a new price in Texas — $200 a year — under a new tax signed into law this weekend. Gov. Greg Abbott made the tax official Saturday, signing the legislative proposal into law with no fanfare or announcement. The law takes effect Sept. 1. It will require the owners of electric …

AUSTIN — A centennial trust fund that would celebrate state parks’ 100th anniversary with new money for land-acquisition advanced Monday in the Texas House. The legislation, including a constitutional amendment to be submitted to voters in a Nov. 7 election, moved forward with broad bipartisan support. “The fund would be an essential tool in ensuring Texans have access to state …

Dr. Sobia’s Islamic Calligraphy Art Exhibition Showcased on International Heritage Day Organized by Dallas Police By: Raja Zahid Khanzada Dallas: Renowned Dallas physician, pakistani American Dr. Sobia Taimoor, who has served the community through various platforms, was recently honored by the Dallas Police Department Office of Community Affairs at the AT&T Performing Arts Center in celebration of Asian American Pacific …

Additional shower and thunderstorm chances will continue on Monday with the passage of a cold front. Expect lower rain chances on Tuesday and Wednesday as our front slips to the south of North Texas. A stronger cold front will finally sweep into the region late week, bringing an end to our active weather pattern by the weekend. By next Tuesday …

When authorities released the name, ethnicity and first details about the alleged gunman who killed eight people at the Allen Premium Outlets, questions soon emerged on social media about how a Hispanic person might hold neo-Nazi and extremist views. One Twitter user wrote, “This seems like misdirection to me. A Hispanic, white supremacist? I think they are mutually exclusive.” Is it unusual for …