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AUSTIN — Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick and Speaker Dade Phelan’s just-completed lists of priority bills illustrate not only how the two wings of the Texas GOP remain at fierce odds but also how the two chambers treat members of the Democratic minority differently. Phelan, R-Beaumont, has endorsed a new state border protection unit and tough-on-crime bills. But he hasn’t followed …

Plano City Council wants to consider a temporary ban on short-term rentals until the city decides how it will regulate the properties community members have fought against for nearly a year. At Monday’s City Council meeting, several council members floated the idea around after a discussion about the legality of a prospective short-term rental ordinance in Plano. City attorney Paige Mims …

Police are asking the public’s help in learning more about a “large gathering” Monday night at Katherine Rose Memorial Park in Mansfield. Around 7 p.m., officers were dispatched in response to a call about a large gathering at the park, which is in the 300 block of North Walnut Creek Drive, Mansfield police said. Mansfield is located about 20 miles southeast of …

Today’s weather will feature widespread cloud-cover along with a brief chance of showers around midday. The rain will mostly be on the light side. Below normal temperatures are expected for today with the high remaining in the 50s. Warmer air will return Wednesday and Thursday. Unfortunately, a round of severe weather is also possible by Thursday, especially during the afternoon …

From neoclassical to European mansard to Spanish Tudor, Glen Oaks, a south Oak Cliff neighborhood, has every style of mid-century home available. As the neighborhood was built over a period of 15 years between the 1950s and the 1960s, most homes were custom-made to the owner’s taste, which is what gave each house a unique touch. It’s the history and …

Rep. Matt Shaheen, R-Plano, is asking the Texas Education Agency to investigate Frisco trustees René Archambault, Dynette Davis and Debbie Gillespie regarding a meeting with constituents held in November at a coffee shop. Shaheen said an audio recording made public recently shows the three trustees “hosting an illicit meeting about delaying the placement of an important item on a board …

Let’s set the record straight about Rusty, the world’s best graveyard dog. To the many of you wanting to adopt Oakland Cemetery’s watchful mascot, please know Rusty is already in his 48-acre forever home with a family who loves him. Most likely forsaken by his original owners, Rusty has lived for almost three years like a king at this Dallas cemetery, with …

A 47-year-old man died after being shot Saturday in South Dallas. Officers responded to the 3200 block of Junction Street and found a man with a gunshot wound in his upper body, according to police. The victim, identified as Artemio Rivera, was taken to the hospital where he died, police said. No arrests had been made in the case as …

AUSTIN – Texas appears poised to end its participation in a proven voter fraud prevention program that has been attacked in election conspiracy theories and by former President Donald Trump. Texas Secretary of State Jane Nelson announced Friday that her office’s director of elections would lead the effort to create a Texan-run voter crosscheck program. The move comes just days …

“Woman. Life. Freedom.” “Zan. Zendegi. Azadi.” “Down with Islamic Republic! Down with Khamenei!” Nearly 100 people chanted in English and Farsi on Sunday near the John F. Kennedy Memorial Plaza in downtown Dallas, marching to demand change and bring awareness to government abuse in Iran — especially for the targeted attacks against women and girls. Sunday’s march was one of …