Texas Democratic lawmakers sent a letter of congressional inquiry to the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board on Monday, cautioning public colleges about the potential loss of federal funding if they adhere to Republican Governor Greg Abbott’s recent directive to disregard updated language in Title IX regulations. Title IX, a civil rights law established in 1972, prohibits sex-based discrimination in federally …

A 17-year-old boy has been arrested in connection with last month’s slaying of a woman in south Fort Worth. Leontye Willis was booked Thursday, the Fort Worth Star-Telegram reported. Officers responding to a shooting call found Anjonae Eubanks, 33, about 11 p.m. on January 9 near the front door of a home in the 6400 block of Canyon Circle Drive. She was …

The rain moved out as expected by early Thursday morning, but breezy north winds kept it chilly all day in spite of afternoon sunshine.. After a freeze Friday morning, we will enjoy a bit of a warm up as we head into the weekend. Clouds will increase on Saturday, and slight rain chances return on Sunday, although any rainfall is …

The city of Dallas plans to begin enforcing housing codes in areas affected by the tornado that devastated parts of Northwest Dallas in October, according to a memorandum signed by City Manager T.C. Broadnax. That means homeowners who still have partially collapsed structures, broken windows, fallen walls, scattered debris and other issues may be fined or summoned to appear before …

After a freezing start, today’s weather will be sunny, but cool with highs right around 50. Look for a gradual warming trend to take place along with rain free conditions as we head into the weekend. Clouds will increase on Saturday, and slight rain chances return on Sunday, although any rainfall is expected to be very light. No wild temperature …

AUSTIN – The ninth Democratic debate had no clear winner but one clear loser: billionaire Michael Bloomberg. Money makes the world go around and the former New York mayor has plenty—more than all but 11 other Americans. More than the poorest 125 million combined, as Sen. Bernie Sanders pointed out, calling his stockpile “grotesque” in what turned out to be …

Gun control is among the most important issues to Democratic voters and in the waning days of the primary election, one candidate for Texas’ 24th Congressional District is accusing a top contender of telegraphing a mixed message. Data scientist John Biggan this week accused rival Kim Olson, a retired Air Force colonel, of “saying one thing to one group and another to …

Dallas County commissioners approved an emergency $359,000 on Tuesday to cover the cost of poll workers for the March 3 primary election after both political parties fell short on staffing. In Texas, the two major political parties are responsible for running their primaries. They typically contract with local election departments for voting equipment and other logistics. However, the parties historically …

A former McKinney construction firm owner and an Odessa mother were among 11 people granted clemency on Tuesday by President Donald Trump. Paul Pogue and Crystal Munoz were part of a larger group of clemency recipients, including controversial figures like former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich, who had his sentence commuted after serving eight years of a 14-year prison sentence for …

AUSTIN — Eleven Democrats seeking their party’s nomination to take on U.S. Sen. John Cornyn clashed Tuesday night over their experience, climate change and health care, but agreed marijuana should be legal. Hoping to end a 32-year drought in U.S. Senate races, the Democrats cast their life experiences and mostly progressive views as the ticket to exciting Texans this fall. …

A Richardson man has been sentenced to 70 years in prison for fatally stabbing his girlfriend last year. Jeffrey Lee Patterson(Dallas County Sheriff’s Department) Jeffrey Lee Patterson, 47, was found guilty of murder Monday in a Dallas County courtroom. A jury handed down his sentence later in the day, court records show. Authorities were called the morning of April 14, …