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 …

The body of a 16-year-old boy was recovered from Lake Worth Tuesday morning after the teen waded into the water the night before and never resurfaced, authorities say. Rescue crews from Fort Worth and Lake Worth responded around 8 p.m. Monday to a report of a possible drowning at Camp Joy Park in the 9600 block of Watercress Drive, on …

Did you see the story by my colleague, business columnist Mitchell Schnurman about rising electricity rates? Headline: “We’re in trouble: Electric rates in Texas have surged over 70% as summer kicks in.” It came to life in a letter to me from Laura K. She says, “I’m one of those unfortunate folks with an expiring electricity contract this summer. Would …

AUSTIN — A federal judge in the long-running Texas foster care lawsuit said Monday she may slap the state with such huge fines for failing to obey orders that it could invoke a criminal defendant’s right to a jury trial. “I’m looking at substantial fines for contempt – enough that I need you to know you’re entitled to a jury …

WASHINGTON — Senators negotiating a response to recent mass shootings have identified one potential area of common ground: incorporating juvenile records into the federal background check system used to screen would-be gun buyers. The man responsible for last month’s Uvalde school massacre was 18. Mass shootings committed by people who just became adults have sparked calls for raising the age of purchasing …

AUSTIN — Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan indicated Monday that he wants to wait on a proposal from Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick calling for $50 million to outfit police with bulletproof shields to combat mass shootings. In a statement to, Phelan looked poised to place on Patrick’s request for the money on hold for now. Patrick had requested that the Legislative Budget Board …

Upper level high pressure will continue to keep rain chances at bay with sunny and hot conditions prevailing. While we’re not talking about record highs, temperatures will be well above normal. The normal high is around 90 for early June. Instead, most locations will top out in the middle to upper 90s today. With the humidity, it will feel like …

A Denton attorney who shot at her former boss after being fired surrendered her law license. Petrina Lucretia Thompson is serving a four-year prison sentence for a charge of aggravated assault after the 2019 shooting. Thompson, 55, resigned her license to practice as an attorney in February. The State Bar of Texas, which publicizes disciplinary actions against lawyers, reported her …

North Texas suburbs are not quite a haven for LGBTQ people. In honor of Pride Month, Austin-based LawnStarter compared nearly 200 U.S. cities to determine which are the best — and worst — places to live if you identify as LGBTQ. Topping the list are perennial favorites like San Francisco and Fort Lauderdale. A handful of North Texas cities ranked near …

Garland ISD is working with a contractor on plans to remove soil near Sam Houston Middle School after a third-party contractor report found some areas with high levels of arsenic. On Friday, Garland ISD’s executive director of facilities and maintenance, Paul Gonzales, sent out a letter to families attending the school announcing that there would be a cleanup process this summer. The report, …

Gov. Greg Abbott wants more active shooter response training for schools, particularly for district police and school resource officers. On Monday, the governor sent a letter to Pete Blair, the executive director of the Advanced Law Enforcement Rapid Response Training program at Texas State University, directing him to “begin providing” his organization’s training program “to all school districts across the …