Dallas city leaders are actively seeking solutions to address the ongoing pension crisis, with one potential option causing concern among public transportation officials and drawing criticism from a county commissioner. Approximately 220,000 individuals rely on DART transportation services daily, highlighting the significance of any discussions regarding funding reductions. DART spokesperson Jeamy Molina emphasized the critical role public transit plays in …

Beto O’Rourke drew an enthusiastic crowd Saturday afternoon in Frisco, a once solidly conservative city he says he can turn blue. Campaign staff said about 2,500 attendees gathered in the afternoon heat to hear the Democratic nominee for governor speak at a town hall event that’s part his 49-day Drive for Texas tour, where he plans to visit more than …

Two people died in a wrong-way crash on the Bush Turnpike in Richardson early Saturday, authorities say. About 4:30 a.m., a Buick sedan was traveling west in the eastbound lanes of the highway when it collided head-on with a Honda sedan near Jupiter Road, according to the Texas Department of Public Safety. Both drivers were pronounced dead at the scene, …

More Texans surveyed disapprove of the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe vs. Wade than approve, according to a new Dallas Morning News/UT-Tyler poll released Sunday. Of the 1,384 Texans surveyed Aug. 1-7, 49% said they somewhat or strongly disapproved of overturning Roe vs. Wade, and 42% said they strongly or somewhat approved of overturning the precedent and returning the issue to …

Republican Gov. Greg Abbott is maintaining a modest lead over Democrat Beto O’Rourke in the simmering race for Texas governor, though his road to victory could be bumpy. According to a new poll from The Dallas Morning News and the University of Texas at Tyler, Abbott has a 7-point cushion over O’Rourke, unchanged from a similar survey in May. The poll, conducted Aug. 1-7, surveyed 1,384 …

AUSTIN — Attorney General Ken Paxton and his Democratic challenger, Rochelle Garza, are neck and neck in a new poll, a sign the embattled incumbent is vulnerable in November. Paxton leads Garza 34%-32% among registered voters — the tightest margin of any statewide contest, according to a Dallas Morning News-University of Texas at Tyler poll released Sunday. Eight percent supported Libertarian candidate …

The Dallas Morning News and the University of Texas at Tyler released a new poll Sunday that asked Texas voters their thoughts about the November midterm elections, including the race between Gov. Greg Abbott and Beto O’Rourke, and other issues affecting the state. The poll, conducted Aug. 1-7, surveyed 1,365 registered voters and has a margin of error of plus or minus …

An Irving woman who sold date-rape drugs online was sentenced to 12 years in federal prison, the U.S. Attorney’s office said Friday. Authorities say Hyun Ji Martin, 40, was selling gamma-hydroxybutyric acid (GHB), commonly known as the “date rape drug,” on the dark web, which refers to a corner of the internet accessible only through a special browser. In November …

A Smithville man is facing federal charges after authorities say he tried to send drugs and other contraband items into a Fort Worth prison using a drone. Bryant LeRay Henderson, 42, was arrested Thursday on charges of attempting to provide contraband in prison, possession with intent to distribute a controlled substance and serving as an airman without an airman’s certificate. …

North Texas can expect a hot and dry weather pattern for the next few days. The weekend will be mostly sunny, dry, and hotter with highs close to triple digits. The heat wave will stretch into next week as well before some relief arrives. A cold front will drop down from Oklahoma late Wednesday. This front will bring a return …

Anxiety over school shootings is prompting district officials to reconsider how they balance security with voter access during election season. Shortly after the Uvalde massacre, a Dallas school trustee walked into his son’s campus for a kindergarten promotion ceremony and noticed many strangers. In addition to being the day Texas witnessed its deadliest school shooting, May 24 — a Tuesday …