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Dallas plans to review its city codes and policies to more clearly spell out its stance condemning prejudice against Jewish people. The Dallas City Council on Wednesday approved an ordinance to formally adopt an internationally recognized definition of antisemitism and incorporate it into city employee discrimination and anti-bias training. The ordinance also asks City Manager T.C. Broadnax to propose other Dallas policy and …

Texas teachers and students wouldn’t be able to discuss sexual orientation or gender identity in classrooms under proposals that could create a ban as strict as Florida’s “Don’t Say Gay” efforts. A provision included in a broad education bill that would funnel taxpayer dollars into private schools also would prohibit discussions about gender and sexual orientation in public schools from …

Ustad Rahat Fateh Ali Khan’s Mesmerizing Voice to Enchant Dallas Audience on April 30th By: Raja Zahid Khanzada Dallas: The preparations for the musical concert of the maestro of ghazals and songs, Ustad Rahat Fateh Ali Khan, scheduled to be held at the Toyota Pollen Music Factory on April 30, Sunday, have been completed. The promoter of the show, Nasir …

Wearing a Carhartt work jacket zipped all the way up, Kim High passed out pitchforks and stirrup hoes to a group of volunteers standing in the Saturday morning air. It was 50 degrees with a sharp wind that made it feel even colder, and the gardening gloves the volunteers donned offered as much protection from the cold as they did …

Scattered severe thunderstorms could bring rain, hail, and strong winds to Dallas late Tuesday into Wednesday, according to the National Weather Service. Most of North and Central Texas will feel the impacts of the weather at some point over the next couple days, according to a “Hazardous Weather Outlook” published by the weather service early Tuesday. The thunderstorms should develop …

The Sansom Park police officer who was shot in the face in November during an active-shooter training at an elementary school is suing the company that conducted the event. The lawsuit, filed Wednesday in Tarrant County, alleges gross negligence, arguing that Texas Police Trainers violated “the most basic safety rules” that led to Lina Mino losing an eye and suffering a brain …

WASHINGTON — Democrats say Texans could see more flight delays at major airports, fewer green energy manufacturing projects and disrupted veterans services under a Republican plan to cut spending in exchange for a critical increase in the debt ceiling. Veterans Affairs Secretary Denis McDonough told his department has made progress in providing services, taking more homeless veterans off the streets and reducing …

AUSTIN – Many citizens of China couldn’t own large properties in Texas under a bill the state Senate gave its initial approval to Tuesday. The bill has been decried as racist and faced widespread condemnation from Asian American Texans, as well as residents from Iran, Russia and countries also targeted in the ban. Senators approved the proposal from Brenham Republican Lois Kolkhorst …

AUSTIN — They met on Twitter 18 months ago sparring over whether wind turbines are harmful to birds. Luke Metzger, 47, is an Austin environmental leader who about 15 years ago led a successful campaign to preserve the Christmas Mountains in far West Texas from being sold at an auction. This year, he’s championed bills to rein in polluters, lobbied …

AUSTIN — The Texas Senate has approved a bill that would make doctors and insurers responsible for future medical costs of patients who’ve received gender-affirming care. LGBTQ advocates say the bill, which is opposed by the state’s largest medical group, would create such a burden on doctors and insurance companies that they would avoid or even refuse to provide such care. …