WASHINGTON — The U.S. Supreme Court signaled interest Monday in providing a quick review of Texas’ six-week abortion ban, giving abortion providers and the state until Thursday to argue whether they should or not. The order came shortly after the Justice Department filed an emergency application asking the court to halt enforcement of Senate Bill 8, which outsources enforcement to …

Dallas police are searching for a missing boy believed to be with his father. Police said the 1-year-old was last seen about 2:30 p.m. Monday in the 11600 block of Ferguson Road, near Interstate 635 in Far East Dallas. He’s described as about 25 pounds, with brown eyes and black hair. Police said he’s believed to be with his father, …

Roshunda Tilley was whipping up steak fingers, mashed potatoes and green beans when a neighbor called with disturbing news: Someone had set fire to her SUV. A day earlier, Tilley and multiple residents of the Highland Hills Apartments in southern Dallas had learned that their homes had been burglarized overnight. Television sets and PlayStation consoles and games had been snatched …

After 705 days without visitors trekking the grounds of Fair Park, the State Fair of Texas opened its gates to more than 2.2 million people in 2021, State Fair organizers said in a statement. Last year, the State Fair of Texas was canceled because of the coronavirus pandemic, and a drive-thru option was offered for up to 50,000 cars. But in 2019, about …

AUSTIN — Lawmakers late Monday passed a compromise on tax relief that would increase homestead exemptions on school taxes, saving the average Texas homeowner about $176 a year. The deal between House and Senate leaders resolved one of the last sticking points for the money bills being considered in the year’s third special session, which has mostly been devoted to …

AUSTIN — The Legislature’s GOP mapmakers are playing defense in Collin County, redrawing its fast-changing congressional seat to thwart recent Democratic momentum and make it safely Republican for years to come. Former President Donald Trump won Congressional District 3 by just one percentage point in 2020. But Republican lawmakers this year redrew Plano U.S. Rep. Van Taylor’s seat such that Trump would …

Looking to remain in power for at least another decade, Republicans revised legislative and congressional boundaries to protect their majorities in Austin and Washington. While their maps could add a few seats in the legislature, the goal was to refrain from getting overly greedy by drawing boundaries that were closer to the status quo—which means the GOP is still in …

A Grand Prairie police officer died Monday morning from complications associated with COVID-19, the department announced. Officer Andy MacDonald was a police officer for more than 22 years and most recently served in the department’s Community Services division. “It is with heavy hearts that we notify you of a fallen Grand Prairie Police Officer. Please keep Andy’s family, as well …

A new Texas congressional map is on its way to Gov. Greg Abbott after the Texas House and Senate signed off on a plan Monday night that would lock in an overwhelming Republican edge for a decade. The plan, approved the day before the 30-day special legislative session expires, protects incumbents, but doesn’t reflect the state’s population growth that was …

The Texas Legislature adjourned a third special session early Tuesday morning after passing a new Texas congressional map and a compromise tax relief plan that would increase homestead exemptions on school taxes to save the average taxpayer $176 a year, if approved by voters. The 30-day special session was due to expire at midnight Tuesday, but lawmakers rushed through the …