AUSTIN — A divisive GOP elections bill that bans drive-through voting, empowers poll watchers and threatens election officials with new criminal penalties is on its way to Gov. Greg Abbott, who is expected to sign it into law. The Republican-led Legislature greenlit the sweeping rewrite of Texas election laws on Tuesday, effectively ending Democrats’ monthslong crusade to derail the legislation …

A bill that would fund virtual learning for some students is on its way to the governor’s desk for his signature with overwhelming support from Texas lawmakers. The legislation comes as school districts have scrambled to offer limited online programs for families wary of sending children back to campus as the highly contagious delta variant spreads throughout Texas and most school districts …

This is my homage to the final half of what was a double whammy of human force and ceaseless determination in the battle for justice and equality for all people. In other words, I’m acknowledging that Ina Bell Daniels McGee has died. She and her late sister, Nina Nell Daniels Wheeler, grabbed the spotlight as “the Daniels twins” as children. …

Wylie is counted among several North Texas cities that have experienced robust growth within the last few decades. The formerly small community has grown by about 40,000 residents since 1990, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau and the Texas State Historical Association. And Collin County — where most of Wylie sits — adds about 75 people every day. …

The state health department is investigating Dallas Fire-Rescue over complaints of improper patient medical care dating back to at least 2016. In separate reviews by Texas’ Department of State Health Services, four fire department employees since April have had their paramedic licenses placed on probation, including two staffers who were on scene during the 2016 killing of Tony Timpa in Dallas. All four medics are …

When it comes to shopping for a feel-good cause, Dwell With Dignity’s 11th Thrift Studio fundraiser checks all the boxes. The 25,000-square-foot pop-up experience in the Dallas Design District features donated furniture, home decor and other high-end finds in shoppable vignettes curated by local designers. Every designer item is available to the public to buy at a steep discount. All …

A former Dallas IT employee is now suspected of accidentally deleting large amounts of city files on three separate occasions, according to the city’s chief information officer. An internal review of Dallas’ entire data archive since 2018 found that the worker at some point deleted 13 terabytes of Dallas police files and 2 terabytes of city secretary office materials in addition to …

The Texas House and Senate on Tuesday finally passed a conference committee version of an elections overhaul bill, sending it to Gov. Greg Abbott, who is expected to sign it. Republican lawmakers say their bill ensures voting laws are consistent and protects against fraud, which experts say is rare. Democrats said the final bill makes a few strides in the …

Dallas County reported 10 more COVID-19 deaths and 3,872 new coronavirus cases Tuesday in totals that included counts from over the weekend as hospitalizations for the virus in North Texas continue to climb. A forecast from UT Southwestern Medical Center released Monday estimates Dallas and Tarrant counties are on track to near or outpace hospitalization records in mid-September. Dallas County reported Tuesday …

Mihit Sai Garlanka, 17, was in middle school when a family trip to India changed his life. “I was exhausted after a long day,” recalls Garlanka of McKinney, now a senior at Independence High School in the Frisco school district. “When it came time for dinner, I was looking forward to seeing the big feast my aunt had prepared, and …