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Each accounting of Dallas’ past tells the same story: Ever since John Neely Bryan planted his cabin on the east bank of the Trinity in 1841, land ownership has opened the door to power and prestige. That’s why it’s so unjust that missing from those history books is the name of Anderson Bonner — a slightly built man who towered …

An unsettled weather pattern will continue to bring rain chances to North Texas the next few days, so keep the umbrella nearby. Showers and occasional storms remain in the forecast through the Labor Day weekend. That’s not to say it will be a washout of a weekend because it won’t. It’ll be warm and humid with daily rain chances, but …

Two months since the COVID-19 vaccine for children became available in Dallas County, roughly 2.2% of the population under 5 have been immunized. According to data from the Texas Health and Human Services Department (HHSC), which updates daily, about 3,906 children under 5 have received at least one dose of the coronavirus vaccine. Of them, 769 have completed their initial vaccination dose, or …

Laney Hawes would never consider banning her four children from book fairs at their local school. But some of her fellow Keller parents might — and now they have that option as Texas schools navigate heated debates over what students read. Administrators are trying to balance concerns over what’s accessible with providing resources to an entire school. This week, Hawes …

Economic growth and inflation contributed to Texas collecting $841 million more in taxes this fiscal year than what was projected, state Comptroller Glenn Hegar announced Thursday. The state collected $77.2 billion in taxes, a 25.6% increase from the previous fiscal year, the comptroller’s office said in a news release. Sales tax revenue totaled about $43 million, a 19.3% increase from fiscal …

Lake Worth police were in for a surprise Wednesday night when they responded to a call for service at an ATM. The department said on Twitter that officers were dispatched after a woman reported hearing a hissing sound while getting money from one of the kiosks. When officers arrived, they found a 3.5-foot alligator next to one of the machines. …

EL PASO – Officials from this Texas border city thought they were responding correctly to a humanitarian crisis by asking the state for help in providing buses for migrants to travel north – only to meet a blistering pushback. At issue was acceptance of funds from the administration of Gov. Greg Abbott, a Republican up for re-election who has made “border security” …

AUSTIN — One of the recommendations a little-known group of fossil fuel and electricity industry insiders has for Texas lawmakers would likely increase the cost of generating wind and solar power in the state. Under Senate Bill 3 last year, the Legislature called for a new State Energy Plan Advisory Committee that would submit recommendations for the future of Texas’ electric grid. …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Tenants living at the Timber Ridge Apartments are finally seeing some maintenance and repairs at their complex, after voicing their concerns about deplorable living conditions to the city council in July with advocates from the Texas Organizing Project (TOP). Jenny Robles is one of the residents who is fed up. She and her family have been living at …

CLOVERLEAF, Texas (KTRK) — A second suspect has been arrested in the deadly drive-by shooting of an 8-year-old boy earlier this summer in east Harris County. Jalonie Floyd Ernest, 21, is charged with murder in the death of Paul Vasquez. The 8-year-old was shot and killed inside his Cloverleaf-area home on June 12. Authorities say the 7-year-old was in bed when …